Новости за 04.12.2020

Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) said Friday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the third House member this week to report a positive coronavirus test.Aderholt said in a statement that he is asymptomatic but had been isolating and got...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday said that he cannot support a bipartisan $908 billion COVID-19 relief proposal unveiled this week by congressional moderates unless significant changes are made."I look forward...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday said that he cannot support a bipartisan $908 billion COVID-19 relief proposal unveiled this week by congressional moderates unless significant changes are made. “I look forward to working with my...

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Friday said arguments against legalizing marijuana are increasingly unpopular, urging members of his party to switch their positions. Gaetz was one of five Republicans to vote for the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment...

Aides to President-elect Joe Biden on Friday sought to soothe concerns among lawmakers and activist groups about the lack of diversity among the Biden-Harris administration's major Cabinet picks thus far."The president-elect...

Like other higher education leaders, I made a point over the past year of urging young people to vote.The five-campus University of Massachusetts mounted a campaign to ensure that our 75,000 students would be safe as they registered and voted in...

Five House Republicans bucked party lines and voted in favor of legislation to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level on Friday. GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz (Fla.) — the only GOP co-sponsor on the bill — Denver Riggleman (Va.), Don Young (Alaska...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said authorities are investigating after the New York Young Republican Club held a “gala fundraiser” in the state that flouted COVID-19 guidelines, according to photos.Images of the fundraiser posted to social media...

Kellyanne Conway, former adviser and White House counselor to President Trump, acknowledged Joe Biden as the apparent winner of the presidential race in an interview that aired Friday."If you look at the vote total...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday recommended the "universal use of face masks" as a key step to fighting the coronavirus pandemic, warning the U.S. has "entered a phase of high-level transmis...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday announced new visa restrictions on Chinese officials that he says are involved in intimidation tactics against the U.S., listing a broad range of threatening activities against Ame...

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday announced new visa restrictions on Chinese officials that he says are involved in intimidation tactics against the U.S., listing a broad range of threatening activities against Americans and domestic...

Petco has filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public amid a rise in pet ownership during the coronavirus pandemic.In just the first 10 months of 2020, Petco says it has seen sales reac...

The House on Friday passed sweeping legislation that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, the first time either chamber of Congress has voted to legalize cannabis.The measure, the ...

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine said Thursday that Ivanka Trump's public comments regarding her deposition in an investigation into her father's inauguration were “highly misleading." Earlier in the day, the president’s...

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine said Thursday that Ivanka Trump's public comments regarding her deposition in an investigation into her father's inauguration were "highly misleading." ...

An Arizona biotech company is awaiting approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin formal clinical trials on a nasal spray as a potential COVID-19 treatment.Keptide, a nasal spray developed by Sot...

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rep. ...

Scott O'Grady, the nominee for a top post at the Pentagon, retweeted messages that falsely said President-elect Joe Biden had won the election in a "coup" and that President Trump should declare martial law, accordi...

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Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) is projected to have defeated Democratic challenger Nancy Goroff to secure a fourth term in the House.The Associated Press called the race at 11:40 a.m. EST, more than a month after Election Day.Zeldin is projected to have...

The Senate Rules Committee on Thursday decided to move forward with two pieces of legislation that would establish a Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino and the American Women’s History Museum. In a unanimous vote the...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) expressed optimism Friday that the parties will come together to secure a coronavirus relief package before Congress leaves Washington for the winter holidays.Addressing reporters in the Capitol, the Speaker said...

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the incoming chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the U.S. must lead by “humble example” in confronting global challenges and reasserting the American presence on the world stage. Meeks, who was...

The Cheesecake Factory has settled charges filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over misleading disclosures about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business. The case marks the first time the SEC has charged a public...