🏛 A US judge issued an order on Tuesday dismissing the National Rifle Association's (NRA) attempt to file for bankruptcy and move the organization to Texas, as he believes the organization is trying to dodge a civil lawsuit from the New York Attorney General.
"The Court agrees with the NYAG [New York Attorney General] that the NRA is using this bankruptcy case to address a regulatory enforcement problem, not a financial one," US Judge Harlin Hale wrote in the order.
"The Court agrees with the NYAG [New York Attorney General] that the NRA is using this bankruptcy case to address a regulatory enforcement problem, not a financial one," US Judge Harlin Hale wrote in the order.
Iowa and Tennessee joined the list of at least nine states that are moving toward the elimination of extra benefits ahead of the program’s scheduled expiration in September. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has also called for an end to the payments.
“Federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs initially provided displaced Iowans with crucial assistance when the pandemic began,” Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said
“Federal pandemic-related unemployment benefit programs initially provided displaced Iowans with crucial assistance when the pandemic began,” Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said
Removing Liz Cheney from her leadership role will almost certainly confirm that the party out of power in Washington is casting its lot with the former US president.
Republicans argue the decision is about unity, and that Cheney's continuous hammering of Trump and what she calls his "dangerous and anti-democratic cult of personality" has done nothing to bring a fractured party together following a contentious election that saw them lose the White House and their House majority
Republicans argue the decision is about unity, and that Cheney's continuous hammering of Trump and what she calls his "dangerous and anti-democratic cult of personality" has done nothing to bring a fractured party together following a contentious election that saw them lose the White House and their House majority
Check out our brief summary of some of the latest news:
▪️Hundreds marched in downtown Washington, DC, on Tuesday in support of Palestinians.
▪️Amazon has reportedly suspended at least 11 Chinese tech vendors citing seller fraud.
▪️Ex-US President Donald Trump has hailed the UK's plans to introduce a requirement for photo IDs to vote in elections in order to eliminate potential fraud – and argued that the US needs such laws too.
▪️A school in San Francisco has been slammed for reopening for just one day before the end of school year – to qualify for $12 million in state reopening funds, a report says.
▪️The Pentagon will remove Chinese electronics company Xiaomi from a government blacklist.
▪️Hundreds marched in downtown Washington, DC, on Tuesday in support of Palestinians.
▪️Amazon has reportedly suspended at least 11 Chinese tech vendors citing seller fraud.
▪️Ex-US President Donald Trump has hailed the UK's plans to introduce a requirement for photo IDs to vote in elections in order to eliminate potential fraud – and argued that the US needs such laws too.
▪️A school in San Francisco has been slammed for reopening for just one day before the end of school year – to qualify for $12 million in state reopening funds, a report says.
▪️The Pentagon will remove Chinese electronics company Xiaomi from a government blacklist.
❗️Chauvin faces tougher sentence after judge finds aggravating circumstances in Floyd's death
❗️Pentagon chief voices 'ironclad support' for Israel's right to defend itself
People are taking to the streets in Bogota, Colombia, as part of a string of protests that have been sparked by the government’s decision to raise taxes to settle the cost of the coronavirus-induced economic downturn.
US President Biden will nominate in the coming weeks a “well qualified” and “experienced” ambassador to Israel, White House spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters on Wednesday.
"We will of course will nominate a qualified, experienced ambassador to Israel over the coming weeks. That’s in process. When it’s ready we will announce that", Psaki said during a press briefing.
"We will of course will nominate a qualified, experienced ambassador to Israel over the coming weeks. That’s in process. When it’s ready we will announce that", Psaki said during a press briefing.
💵 The US budget deficit stands at $1.93 trillion in the first seven months of fiscal 2021, after growing by $226 billion in April, the Treasury Department said.
Outlays for October to April amounted to $4.075 trillion while receipts totaled $2.143 trillion, resulting in the $1.93 trillion deficit, according to the balance sheet
Outlays for October to April amounted to $4.075 trillion while receipts totaled $2.143 trillion, resulting in the $1.93 trillion deficit, according to the balance sheet
A dozen states ranging from Florida to Virginia have declared a state of emergency, heightening the sense of panic among consumers, who have flocked to gas stations bearing fuel cans and even plastic trash bags to fill up.
In 2020 it was toilet paper, 2021 - gasoline, what should we expect from 2022?
In 2020 it was toilet paper, 2021 - gasoline, what should we expect from 2022?
#BREAKING | Biden: 'Israel has right to defend itself' amid rocket exchanges along Gaza strip