Новости за 15.11.2017

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that aims to overhaul the way sexual harassment is treated on Capitol Hill, as fresh stories of misconduct involving sitting members of Congress have rocked Washington this week. Rep. Jackie Speier of California and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, both Democrats, unveiled companion bills in the […]

Production company Zero Point Zero produces Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown,” the popular food and travel television show. Among other television and film projects, ZPZ also produces documentaries, including “Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent.” “Explore Parts Unknown” editor Kaylee Hammonds sat down with director and ZPZ co-founder Lydia Tenaglia-Collins to talk about the film, her creative […]

Saudi Arabia has committed $45 billion to investing in technology companies around the world. Now it wants to create a thriving startup scene at home. The government said Wednesday it would make it easier for foreign entrepreneurs to get licenses to launch startups in the kingdom, part of an effort to open up the economy […]

On Tuesday afternoon, Senate Republicans made the biggest decision of the 2018 election to date: They put a repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate into their tax cut package. The move was done out of a combination of necessity and political calculation. Repealing the individual mandate creates more than $330 billion in deficit reduction — an […]

Richard Cordray is stepping down from his post leading the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Cordray said Wednesday that he plans to resign as director at the end of the month. “It has been a joy of my life to have the opportunity to serve our country as the first director of the Consumer Bureau by […]

On the same day Puerto Rico’s governor celebrated power generation on the island reaching 50% of capacity, the lights went out in the San Juan metro area. The source of Wednesday’s outage was the same main north-south transmission line that failed last Thursday, leaving swaths of the capital without power for hours, officials said. But […]

Texas State University moved to suspend all fraternity and sorority activities Tuesday, a day after a 20-year-old fraternity pledge died following an off-campus social event. San Marcos police said they were called at 11:35 a.m. Monday to respond to a person not breathing at an apartment complex. Matthew Ellis, a pledge for the Phi Kappa […]

As lawmakers prepare to vote on two different bills that would overhaul the tax code, several changes on the table could affect Americans who are paying for college. The House version of the bill would eliminate some tax benefits for those with college costs, but the Senate version would mostly leave them untouched. The goal […]

On the same day Puerto Rico’s governor celebrated power generation on the island reaching 50% of capacity, the lights went out in the San Juan metro area. The source of Wednesday’s outage was the same main north-south transmission line that failed last Thursday, leaving swaths of the capital without power for hours, officials said. But […]

House Republicans are a little more than 24 hours away from voting on their tax proposal. Senate Republicans have introduced a politically toxic provision into theirs. The proposals differ quite a bit. And yet, aides in both chambers say they are largely on track. House leaders remain confident they have the votes, according to multiple […]