Attorney General Merrick Garland reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to hold Russia accountable for war crimes it has committed in an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Friday, multiple outlets reported. A Justice Department (DOJ) spokesperson told The New York Times that Garland met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and law enforcement officials in the western city...
President’s Biden announcement late this week that he will not veto the GOP-led resolution of disapproval of the District of Columbia's new crime bill handed Republicans a major political victory and puts his own party’s divisions on full display as they attempt to combat attacks that they are soft on crime. Senate Republicans were already...
Progressives have turned their fire toward President Biden for siding with Republicans on a District of Columbia crime bill that overturns its governing body’s legislation. Liberal lawmakers and activists were fuming on Friday over what they see as the president’s disregard for the city’s autonomy after they say he promised not to veto a resolution that...
Some people might be surprised to find the leading cause of death among Americans ages 18 to 45 is not heart disease, cancer, motor vehicle accidents, or COVID-19—it is fentanyl. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans in this age bracket, and it’s only...
Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant is launching a campaign Saturday that calls for a new worker-centered political party. Joined by political organization Socialist Alternative and others, Sawant is launching the Workers Strike Back campaign. They'll hold rallies this weekend in nine cities across the country, including in Rust Belt states Illinois, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The campaign’s platform includes...
Steve Bannon, the former White House chief strategist under the Trump administration, tore into Fox News and the Murdoch family on Friday afternoon over the network’s coverage of former President Trump, who is mounting a second bid for the presidency. “Note to Fox News senior management: When Donald J. Trump talks, it’s newsworthy,” Bannon said...
The Argentine ambassador to the U.S. on Thursday denounced a Florida Republican's comments on alleged Chinese military involvement in the South American country, calling the remarks "inaccurate" and "offensive." In a letter to Rep. María Elvira Salazar, Ambassador Jorge Argüello lashed out at the lawmaker, who at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing Tuesday accused...
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is putting the future of one of President Biden’s nominees to the Interior Department in question. Manchin is indicating that he’s set to withdraw his support from Laura Daniel-Davis, who Biden nominated to serve as assistant secretary of the Interior for land and minerals management. Manchin heads the Senate’s Energy and...
Transgender youths and adults may soon find their access to gender-affirming medical care heavily restricted and their identities erased from official documents under sweeping legislation introduced Friday in the Florida House. Under Florida’s newly proposed House Bill 1421, gender-affirming health care including puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries will be outlawed for transgender minors. Transgender adults...
The country's second-largest pharmacy chain said it will not dispense abortion pills in several states — including some without current restrictions — after coming under pressure from state officials and anti-abortion advocates. Supporters of abortion rights say the move by Walgreens isn't a surprise, but it shows the complicated situation facing states, patients, pharmacies and...