Новости за 12.05.2021

President Biden on Wednesday predicted there would be positive news to share related to the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline within the next 24 hours and said he believed his administration would get the situation "under...

President Biden on Wednesday predicted there would be positive news to share related to the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline within the next 24 hours and said he believed his administration would get the situation “under control.”Biden’s remarks to...

President Biden on Wednesday said he was "encouraged" about the prospects of an infrastructure deal after meeting with top congressional leaders, even as he acknowledged the two parties remain at odds on how to finance a...

President Biden on Wednesday said he was "encouraged" about the prospects of an infrastructure deal after meeting with top congressional leaders, even as he acknowledged the two parties remain at odds on how to finance a package.Biden told MSNBC's...

Lawmakers on Wednesday expressed alarm over the sidelining of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) in the security planning leading up to the Jan. 6 attack despite its role on the Capitol Police Board.In a hearing before the House Committee on...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is reportedly planning to propose an expansion of the state's transitional kindergarten program....

Republican critics of former President Trump are forging ahead with their effort to weaken his grip on the party even as it becomes increasingly clear doing so may be a herculean task. A group of more th...

A transgender woman is suing the District of Columbia over her incarceration in a men’s unit. Sunday Hinton sued the District on Tuesday over her housing at the Central Detention Facility (CDF), which is a men’s facility, solely based on anatomy....

More states in the southeast are facing major gasoline shortages and long lines at the pump as the Colonial Pipeline shutdown stretches into a fifth day.On Wednesday afternoon, 65 percent of gas ...

Bangor, the oldest city in Wales, is now believed to be the world's first city to elect an openly nonbinary mayor.Owen Hurcum, 22, is also the youngest mayor in Welsh history. They had been a city councillor for fours years prior to...

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Wednesday afternoon did not rule out running for the GOP leadership position left vacant by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.).The conservative rising star was asked about his ambitions to be the next House Republican...

A man described by authorities as the world’s largest child pornography purveyor had his plea agreement thrown out by a federal judge Wednesday over arguments that the level of his criminal violations may be worthy of a longer sentence. In...

Delta Air Lines is seeking out volunteers to staff one of its loyalty lounges at Atlanta airport, as its regular contractor could not find enough workers for the job.Several companies across the nation are facing staffing shortages as the economy...

U.S. adolescents as young as 12 can start receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine immediately after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday officially recommended the move....

Police reform negotiations are hitting a familiar stumbling block: How to hold officers accountable.Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) met on Wednesday but acknowledged that they appeared to be on...

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) indicated in an interview with NBC News that she is ready for a primary against any Republican who supports former President Trump. “Bring it on,” Cheney said in a preview clip of the interview with NBC’s “Today” co-...

Leaders at Emergent BioSolutions, the manufacturer whose Baltimore factory ruined millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses, are slated to testify in front of the House next week as part of an inquiry into the company. The company’s CEO and President...

A top State Department official slammed China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims on Wednesday, accusing Beijing of turning the Xinjiang province into an "open-air prison" during a press conference.Reuters reported that Daniel Nadel, a spokesman for the...

Former “Bachelor” star Colton Underwood says in a new interview that he was blackmailed by an anonymous person who claimed to have naked photos of him at a spa in Los Angeles before he publicly came out as gay.  Underwood, who came out...

A wide swath of advocacy groups in President Biden's orbit are increasingly bullish about the political prospects of immigration reform, as polls show consistent public support for action on the issue.Pollster Matt Barreto — a veteran of the Biden...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) insisted Wednesday that no one in his party is questioning the legitimacy of the 2020 election, hours after House Republicans voted to purge Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from her leadership position for...

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said that Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is as “right-wing as they come," but added that the reason House Republicans “are removing her leadership is shameful.” During an interview with HuffPost released Wednesday, Omar, who...

Phylicia Rashad is set to become the new College of Fine Arts dean for Howard University. Howard University issued a press release on Wednesday announcing the news of the hiring of the Howard alumnus, an acclaimed actor of film, stage and...

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) stuck up for dethroned House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (Wyo.) on Wednesday, warning the election disinformation she spoke out against could “spur domestic violent extremists to engage in violence this...

President Biden is slated to deliver remarks on the COVID-19 response and vaccination program Wednesday afternoon.The event is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET.Watch the live video above.