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AOC warns Biden that sending fewer relief checks than Trump is ‘an own-goal’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D—NY) warned a compromise brokered between President Joe Biden’s administration and “conservative” Democrats on relief checks for Americans was “an own-goal” as some in her party fought to limit the number of taxpayers qualified to receive a third stimulus payment. The progressive lawmaker blasted her colleagues in a…
Read More »Trump considering ditching Pence for 2024 run and picking someone Black or female as running mate, report says
Donald Trump is reportedly considering ditching Mike Pence as his running mate for a 2024 presidential run and replacing him with a person of colour or a woman.Three sources told Bloomberg on Wednesday that Mr Trump, who left office on 20 January after losing 3 November’s election to Joe Biden,…
Read More »The Latest: Congressman braces for threat against Capitol
The Latest on a possible threat against the Capitol (all times local):A former chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee who was among those briefed about a possible new threat against the Capitol says lawmakers are braced for it.Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas says he thinks “we’ll see some…
Read More »Diplomatic row as Slovakia says will pay for Russia vaccine with Ukraine territory
Slovakia has been plunged into a diplomatic row after its prime minister joked about paying for Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine shipments with Ukrainian territory.Slovak prime minister Igor Matovic said in a radio interview on Wednesday that he promised to exchange Ukraine’s southern Zakarpattia region for Russia’s home made vaccine, Sputnik V.He…
Read More »Man says newly-adopted rescue dog saved his life after he suffered a stroke
A dog that was previously turned away from three animal shelters rescued her new owner after he suffered a stroke early this year.Brian Myers, 59, adopted Sadie, a German Shepherd, from the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge in New Jersey in late 2020, after the dog was turned away from three other…
Read More »Mississippi governor likens Biden’s ‘neanderthal’ remark to Hillary Clinton’s ‘deplorable’ comments
The governor of Mississippi has likened Joe Biden’s comments over his decision to scrap mask mandates as “neanderthal thinking” to being “called deplorable” by Hillary Clinton in 2016.The president said their decision to discontinue masks was “neanderthal thinking” telling reporters: “I think it’s a big mistake.”He said: “The last thing…
Read More »New Zealand earthquake: 7.3-magnitude tremor sparks tsunami warning
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 has struck off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island, causing tremors to be felt across the region, officials say. A tsunami alert has been issued, and people in the area who felt a long or strong quake are being advised…
Read More »Georgia governor says he would ‘absolutely’ back Trump as 2024 nominee despite former president’s calls for his resignation
During an interview with Fox News’ Neil Cavuto on Wednesday, Mr Kemp, 57, a Republican, was asked by the host if he would support Mr Trump if he was the GOP presidential nominee for the 2024 election.“Absolutely, I’m going to support the nominee,” Mr Kemp immediately responded, adding: “As I…
Read More »Lauren Boebert criticised for calling Equality Act ‘supremacy of gays’
Controversial freshman lawmaker Lauren Boebert has been criticised online following her recent remarks about a bill banning discrimination of LGBT+ groups, calling the act “supremacy of gays”.On Wednesday, the Colorado representative appeared on Real America’s Voice, a right-leaning media network, where she lashed out at the Equality Act.Ms Boebert claimed…
Read More »Dutch court kicks out case against father who isolated family for years
A Dutch court ruled on Thursday that a deeply religious father who kept some of his children isolated from the outside world for years in a remote farmhouse can’t stand trial on charges including child sexual abuse because he has been incapacitated by a stroke.Prosecutors asked the court to drop…
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