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Biden signs 50 bills, including 1 backed by Paris Hilton, on …
1 天前 · President Biden spent Christmas Eve signing new bills into law approving everything from the country’s official bird to protections for children in youth care facilities. Here are a few of the most pressing pieces of holiday legislation: Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Celebrity singer and actress Paris Hilton has spent months pushing for a federal…
More than 100 of North Korea's elite 'Storm' troops are dead and …
1 天前 · More than 100 elite North Korean troops were killed in their first battles in Russia, per South Korean intel. About 1,000 more were wounded in the fighting, South Korea's National Intelligence Service said. The troops are ill-prepared for drone attacks and the local terrain, the agency added. More ...
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta got a big win. They have the House …
12 小时之前 · Zuckerberg’s company Meta, the parent of Facebook and the photo-sharing site Instagram, led the way in opposing it. A team of 14 lobbyists employed directly by Meta, as well as outside firms, worked the issue, federal lobbying disclosure forms show.The advocates included past aides to House Republicans, including Greg Maurer, a former staffer to then-House GOP Leader John Boehner ...
Biden admin lifts $10M bounty on the head of leader of Islamist …
2 天之前 · The Biden administration has lifted a $10 million bounty on the head of Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the group that overthrew Bashar al-Assad in Syria.. In exchange, al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, agreed to a U.S. demand not to allow terrorism groups in Syria to threaten the U.S. or Syria’s neighbors. "We had a good, thoroughgoing discussion on a range of regional issues ...
3 million public servants to receive enhanced Social Security benefits
2 天之前 · The measure passed the House in November and the Senate this weekend by a 76 to 20 vote. Four senators did not vote. Firefighters, police officers, postal workers, teachers, and others with a public pension have not collected full Social Security benefits for any job they held in the private sector for more than 50 years.
Biden’s Cabinet officials stand by statements of support as term …
2024年12月17日 · With just over a month left in office, top members of President Biden’s Cabinet are standing behind their past statements expressing support for his leadership and their belief that he is still fit for office — despite a year of controversy and debate over Biden’s ability to serve out his term.. Fox News Digital reached out to Cabinet …
Social Security Fairness Act takes big step towards passage
2024年12月13日 · A House-passed bill that would expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans just got a lifeline in the Senate. Senate Majority Chuck Schumer last week started the process for a final vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, which would eliminate two federal policies that keep a portion of Americans from getting their full Social Security benefits, including cops, fire fighters and ...
U.S. Embassy Closed After Putin’s Retaliation Threats - Yahoo News
2024年11月20日 · The State Department announced on Wednesday that the U.S. embassy in Kyiv would close after receiving “specific information” that Russia was planning a “potential significant air attack.” The department further advised all U.S. citizens in Ukraine’s capital to be “prepared to immediately shelter [in place] in the event an air alert is announced.” As reported on Monday, Ukraine ...
Drone sighting temporarily shuts down runways at New York airport
2024年12月15日 · A frustrated Gov. Kathy Hochul has called for federal assistance after the latest drone sighting temporarily shut down an airport Friday night, the latest in a series of mysterious occurrences taking place across the country. Officials at Stewart International Airport, located roughly 60 miles north of New York City, said they shut down their runways for an hour after the Federal Aviation ...