Новости за 10.12.2020

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing federal agencies to brand U.S. foreign assistance with a common logo of the president's choosing so that those who receive it know it was paid for by U.S. taxpayers. Under the...

President-elect Joe Biden privately warned a group of civil rights leaders to curb rhetoric about police reform in America ahead of the Georgia Senate runoff elections in January.The leaders had been urging Biden t...

New York Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman on Thursday said that President Trump is unable to "handle the concept of the label 'loser,' " as the president still refuses to concede in the 2...

The top House Democrat with oversight of foreign affairs warned Thursday that the Trump administration's move to recognize Morocco's claims to contested territory in the Western Sahara threatens efforts at inter...

The top House Democrat with oversight of foreign affairs warned Thursday that the Trump administration's move to recognize Morocco’s claims to contested territory in the Western Sahara threatens efforts at international diplomacy to solve long-...

Jocelyn Yow has become the youngest mayor to ever serve in the state of California after winning the mayoral election in Eastvale, Calif. at the age of 25.

Texas Rep. Chip Roy (R) on Thursday called his state's Supreme Court election lawsuit seeking to undermine the results in several states that voted for President-elect Joe Biden a “dangerous violation of federalism.” Roy made the comment...

Gannett will outsource the jobs of 485 employees on its business side to India, the newspaper chain reportedly told its business staffers Thursday.The employees whose jobs will be outsourced to Hyderabad work prima...

The inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs published a report Thursday accusing senior officials, including Secretary Robert Wilkie, of disparaging the credibility of a congressional aide who told investigators that she was...

McDonald’s has decided to get rid of a decades-long deal to subsidize the cost of Happy Meal toys for its franchisees, a move that may make the meals more expensive in the future.According to an internal memo obtained by CNN, McDonald’s U.S....

The subject of robocalls went before the U.S. Supreme Court this week, as the court heard arguments in a case that asks whether the computer programs Facebook uses to send text messages are illegal under a 1991 law.The Court is likely to say no. The...

Pennsylvania's attorney general on Thursday called Texas's bid to invalidate the election results of Pennsylvania and three other battleground states a "seditious abuse of the judicial process."...

A federal judge denied a request from the Trump administration to reinstate a longstanding rule requiring that people seeking abortion pills obtain them in person in a health care setting. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang declined to...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the rape convictions of three male Air Force members, reversing a ruling from the military’s top court that dismissed their cases.In an 8-0 decision regarding U.S. v Briggs, the country’s...

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday warned that the QAnon-supporting Republicans headed to Congress pose a direct threat to the institution.Addressing the recent revelation that a Chinese spy had sought to exert influence over several...

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed that he has had prostate cancer in a new essay calling for equality in health care.The essay, titled “Black Lives Matter,” was published Thursday by WebMD. The former NBA MVP, who noted that he has also...

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously in favor of three Muslim U.S. residents who say FBI agents wrongly placed them on the government’s no-fly list as punishment for their refusal to spy on fellow Muslims.The decision clears the way for...

GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson’s casino company Las Vegas Sands is looking to push for the legalization of casinos in Texas, the gaming organization confirmed this week. According to The Texas Tribune, Andy Abboud, Las Vegas Sands’s top...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said voting rights activist Stacey Abrams "conned" Georgia election officials, leading to a Democratic presidential win there for the first time in nearly two decades.Graham took issue...

Incoming second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, is set to join the faculty of Georgetown Law in January.The law school, the nation’s largest, announced that Emhoff will serve as a distinguished visitor from...

The cast of the 2003 Christmas film "Elf" will reunite for a fundraiser benefiting Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock in the two Georgia runoff elections.The fundraiser will be livestreamed on Sunday and feature cast...

Colin Kaepernick has partnered with Ben & Jerry’s on a new vegan ice cream called “Change the Whirled” that made its debut on Thursday. The new flavor combines caramel non-dairy frozen dessert, fudge chips, graham cracker swirls and...

A coalition of dozens of CEOs have signed on to an effort to provide at least one million new jobs for Black Americans in positions that provide competitive wages and benefits.The effort, first reported Thursday by The Wall Street Journal, involves...

Sen. Tom Cotton (Ark), a Republican with his eye on a potential White House run in 2024, on Thursday said a special counsel should be appointed to investigate Hunter Biden, President-elect Joe Biden's son.Cotton al...

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton lambasted Republicans who have given credence to President Trump's unfounded claims of voter fraud, accusing them of weakness and disrespect for democracy."The...