Новости за 05.10.2017

On a spring day in 1990, Mona Patel was walking to class at Cal Poly University when a drunken driver slammed into her. She was 17. “I flew up about 12 feet,” Patel said. “And then he pinned me between his car and a metal railing, and that’s what smashed my leg and my foot.” […]

Dolores Huerta’s life and work show that a person doesn’t need to be a politician to have a lasting impact on political and social issues. Huerta’s life — so far spanning more than six decades — has been dedicated to activism on civil, labor and women’s rights issues. Huerta was born in New Mexico in […]

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is very particular about the way he handles his job. Since taking the role, he’s enlisted a 24/7 security detail, he’s requested the construction of a soundproof booth in his office, and he prefers to work a three-day workweek and to meet with political allies. The people Pruitt pencils […]

Congress is expected to take up another disaster aid package to help victims in Puerto Rico, Florida, Texas and the US Virgin Islands still struggling to recover from a string of devastating hurricanes. The Trump administration sent a request for $29 billion to House and Senate leaders Wednesday that would give roughly $13 billion to […]

Republican Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania will resign from his position, effective October 21, House Speaker Paul Ryan announced in a statement Thursday. “This afternoon I received a letter of resignation from Congressman Tim Murphy,” Ryan said in the statement. “It was Dr. Murphy’s decision to move on to the next chapter of his life, […]

After members of Congress grilled former Equifax CEO Richard Smith at four hearings this week, one thing is clear: There is outrage on both sides of the aisle over the massive data breach. But what will they do about it? The three major credit rating agencies, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, aren’t going away. They are […]

A Democratic candidate for Congress called Rep. Elise Stefanik “a child” during a candidates’ forum, months after he referred to the 33-year-old New York Republican as a “little girl.” Steve Krieg, an optometrist from Plattsburgh, New York, acknowledged that he’s been accused of being a sexist for his remarks calling her a “little girl” and […]

Netflix is squeezing a bit more out of its customers. The company is raising the prices on its standard and premium streaming subscription services. The standard service, which allows customers to stream shows and movies in HD on up to two screens at once, is now priced at $10.99 monthly, up from $9.99. The premium […]

President Donald Trump plans to “decertify” the Iran nuclear deal next week, declaring the Obama-era pact not in US interests and launching a congressional review period on the accord, according to two senior US officials. Trump is tentatively scheduled to unveil his plan during remarks a week from Thursday, though one official cautioned the timing […]

A leading House Democrat called for leadership changes in her party Thursday, saying that it’s “time to pass a torch to a new generation of leaders.” California Rep. Linda Sanchez — the vice chairwoman of the House Democratic caucus, former chair of the Hispanic Caucus, and the No. 5 ranked Democrat in the House — […]

I awoke Monday thinking of Mahatma Gandhi — it was his 148th birthday. Gandhi, one of the greatest proponents of tolerance and peace, led India to independence from the British without ever picking up a gun. In my homeland, Gandhi’s day of birth is a national holiday, and across the world it is a day […]

Congressman Adam Kinzinger, R-Illinois, says he’s confident Congress will act to ban bump-fire stocks — but he thinks that a ruling by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives could take care of the problem more quickly. After 59 people died in the Las Vegas massacre, the worst shooting in modern US history, Kinzinger […]

For all his political idiosyncrasies, when it comes to the prospect of tightened gun restrictions, President Donald Trump mostly sounds like a standard-issue Washington Republican. In his remarks on Monday morning, hours after the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Trump did not mention firearms except to describe the killer once as a “gunman” and then […]

President Donald Trump is open to considering legislation that would ban “bump stocks” — a firearm accessory used to more rapidly fire rounds — but wants to hear more information on the matter before making a final determination. “Right now, our focus, as we’ve said over the last couple of days, is on healing and […]

A probe of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s use of government planes found no evidence of wrongdoing but faulted the Trump administration for cutting corners in approving the trips. “I see no violation of law in these requests and uses,” Treasury Department Inspector General Eric Thorson wrote in a report Thursday. The review, however, raised sharp […]

Republicans are blaming the Obama administration for failing to regulate bump fire stocks in 2010 — but it’s unclear whether the administration could have prevented the sale of the device that exacerbated the slaughter in Las Vegas earlier this week. A bump fire stock, also known as a bump stock, is a device that enables […]

The New York Times has published a story detailing numerous accusations of sexual harassment against powerful movie producer Harvey Weinstein. The Times identifies several of Weinstein’s accusers, including actress Ashley Judd. “Women have been talking about Harvey amongst ourselves for a long time, and it’s simply beyond time to have the conversation publicly,” Judd said, […]

Brace yourself for some bad jobs numbers. But don’t panic. The number of jobs created in September is expected to dip sharply, primarily because of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. And the impact on jobs is likely to be short-lived. The storms could even boost in hiring in the upcoming months, as victims of the storms […]

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump famously said that there should be “some form of punishment” for abortion. Although he later tried to walk these remarks back, he and his mostly male fellow Republicans have quietly been making headway since he took office on an agenda to make sure women have as few options as […]

The National Rifle Association announced Thursday that it supports a review of bump fire stocks to see if they are in accordance with federal law. The group’s support comes following the mass shooting that took place in Las Vegas earlier in the week and amid calls to ban the devices, which allow semi-automatic weapons to […]

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the US military Thursday on behalf of an American man suspected of fighting for ISIS in Syria. They argue the man, whose identity is unknown, has been denied constitutionally guaranteed legal rights because he remains in military custody three weeks after he was handed over to […]

Cheers! Constellation Brands, the owner of Corona beer, the Robert Mondavi winery and Svedka vodka, reported strong earnings and a merry outlook Thursday. The stock rose nearly 5% to an all-time high. Constellation shares are now up more than 35% since the start of the year. It’s a bit of a surprise: Some investors feared […]

It took about an hour and 15 minutes from the moment Stephen Paddock opened fire on Route 91 Harvest Festival concertgoers Sunday to the time a SWAT team burst through the door of his Las Vegas hotel room. But based on his activities leading up to the concert, authorities say Paddock may have been planning […]

A new Pew poll on polarization in our politics has some very bad news for people who believe in a sensible center in politics: It doesn’t exist. What Pew documents in this massive and important study is that Republicans and Democrats have never been further away from each other in terms of their ideological approach […]

Just like with ice cream and wine, too much of a good thing for the stock market could eventually become a bad thing. The stock market is clearly on fire right now. The S&P 500 is poised to close at an all-time high on Thursday for the sixth day in a row. That hasn’t happened […]