urge
Boeing said Wednesday that it lost $355 million on falling revenue in the first quarter, another sign of the crisis gripping the aircraft manufacturer as it faces increasing scrutiny over the safety of its planes and accusations of shoddy work from a growing number of whistleblowers. CEO David Calhoun said the company is . . […]
State has asked to use discriminatory Congressional voting map in 2024. WASHINGTON (March 25, 2024) — South Carolina should not be able to hold elections using racially gerrymandered congressional districts in this year’s elections, according to a response filed Monday in the case
(Reuters) – Officials from the U.S. government asked UnitedHealth Group to expedite payments to healthcare providers in an open letter on Sunday, after a hack of the insurer’s Change Healthcare tech unit crippled medical claims and payments. Officials from the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urged UnitedHealth […]
Thirteen top Democrats in Congress urged the Biden administration on Sunday to reject the proposed merger between Capital One and Discover Financial Services, warning that the deal threatens to reduce customers’ banking and credit card choices and saddle them with high fees. Led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the lawmakers also urged . . .
Washington — The head of the House Intelligence Committee disclosed Wednesday that members of Congress had access to information about an unspecified “serious national security threat,” issuing a vague warning that prompted other lawmakers to downplay the urgency of the situation and urge the public to remain calm. The revelation from Rep. Mike Turner, an […]
Former President Donald J. Trump said on Saturday that, while president, he told the leaders of NATO countries that he would “encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to countries that had not paid the money they owed to the military alliance. Mr. Trump did not make clear whether he ever intended to […]
The West will never succeed in inflicting a “strategic defeat” on Russia in Ukraine, the Russian president warned. ADVERTISEMENT Vladimir Putin has told former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that Washington should recognise Moscow’s interests and persuade Ukraine to sit down for talks. The Russian president also said he believes a deal can be reached […]
(Update: Protest group ‘strongly opposes’ letter, wants council to call for immediate cease-fire) Letter to federal officials added to Wednesday evening’s agenda; group plans City Hall candlelight vigil BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Weeks after several residents urged Bend city councilors to call for an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza, Mayor Melanie Kebler has […]
A group of U.S. ambassadors stationed in the Indo-Pacific region is urging congressional leaders to secure passage of legislation providing assistance to Ukraine, Israel and allies in the Pacific, saying America’s credibility with its strategic partners is on the line. “Governments are watching what we do at this pivotal moment in history — a time […]
Members of Congress have written a letter to the Biden-Harris administration requesting President Joe Biden grant Mauritanians Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to “ethnic cleansing” in the Northwestern African country. U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fl., told theGrio that more than half of the Mauritanian population is “vulnerable to enslavement-like conditions.” The U.S. Capitol building is shown […]