N Ireland party leader pans Pelosi's warning on Brexit terms
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism from the leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party after saying Congress won’t approve a trade deal with the U.K. if Britain scraps the agreement governing post-Brexit trade on the Irish island.
Crypto meltdown prompts Yellen to call for new regulation
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, responding to the recent sharp decline in cryptocurrencies, says additional federal regulation is needed to respond to the wave of speculative investment in the currency whose secrecy is an essential part of its appeal.
Susan Collins called the cops to report 'defacement of public property' after someone wrote a pro-abortion rights message in chalk on a public sidewalk outside her house
"Susie, please, Mainers want WHPA —–> vote yes, clean up your mess," read the chalk, which local police acknowledged was "not overtly threatening."
news.yahoo.comSusan Collins called the cops to report 'defacement of public property' after someone wrote a pro-abortion rights message in chalk on a public sidewalk outside her house
"Susie, please, Mainers want WHPA —–> vote yes, clean up your mess," read the chalk, which local police acknowledged was "not overtly threatening."
news.yahoo.comSen. Lindsey Graham said it was 'high praise' to be called a 'clown' by a 'mouthpiece' of the Chinese Communist Party after a state media journalist criticized him
"Speaking of clowns and jokes…have you heard the one where the Chinese Communist Party said China had nothing to do with starting Covid?" Graham said.
news.yahoo.comLiberal, conservative face off in California US House fight
The contest to replace former Republican Rep. Devin Nunes in California will present voters with a sharply defined choice: the candidates are a progressive Democrat who supports universal health care and a former Trump administration appointee.
Pelosi positive for COVID-19, was at White House with Biden
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden. Pelosi received a positive test result for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic, her spokesman Drew Hammill said Thursday in a tweet. Pelosi will “quarantine consistent with CDC guidance, and encourages everyone to get vaccinated, boosted and test regularly,” he said.
news.yahoo.comPandemic preparedness bill moves ahead; funding still needed
A Senate committee has approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks through a new chain of command, a stronger medical supply chain, and clearer crisis communications.
Genesee County man charged in Jan. 6 riots has ties with alleged Whitmer kidnapping suspects: Feds
FLINT, MI—A Genesee County man accused in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill also has connections with several men accused of plotting to kidnap and potentially kill Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, federal court documents show. Matthew Thomas Krol, of Linden, was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 22, and charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers using a dangerous weapon or inflicting bodily injury, civil disorder, engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds, and related offenses.
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