A prison sentence of 22 years – so far the longest one handed down in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by right-wing extremists – was imposed […]
Proud Boy’s 22-year sentence
Ian slams Cuba, nears Florida
Hurricane season is in full force. On the heels of Hurricane Fiona, Hurricane Ian is lashing Cuba with gale force winds that have knocked out electrical power to the entire nation. At […]
Senate passes domestic bill
The U.S. Senate, divided on party lines, gave President Joe Biden a victory Sunday for his domestic agenda by passing his proposed “Inflation Reduction Act.” With the two parties evenly divided and […]
Is gun control deal possible?
A bipartisan gun control law might be possible in the wake of the shooting death of 19 children and two teachers in Texas. USA Today reports that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell […]
Mitch: “It was an insurrection”
In a sharp rebuke to his party’s leadership, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) disavowed the censure of fellow Republicans Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger and contradicted the characterization of the Jan. […]
Raising debt limit advances
In a rare case of bipartisan cooperation, more than a dozen Republicans joined all Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Thursday to allow a decision on raising the federal debt ceiling on […]
“Temporary” debt limit deal OKd
UPDATE: The U.S. Senate passed the temporary debt ceiling late Thursday night, ending – for a while – the prospect of the federal government running out of money to pay its bills. […]
Facebook’s fall hits millions
If you were unable to connect to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp today, you had plenty of company: hundreds of millions of people. The popular social media operation, which includes a majority of […]
U.S. govt. funding will continue
A shutdown of the federal government was averted Thursday evening when President Joe Biden signed a resolution passed by Congress that will keep the money flowing through the end of 2021. According […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, beset by allegations of sexual harassment and abandoned by his former Democratic allies, announced his resignation on Tuesday. Cuomo, 63, continued to deny the charges but said […]
