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Democrats say they are concerned about the “chilling effect” that President Donald Trump’s “public charge” rule will have, potentially cutting down the number of immigrants who are on welfare in the United States. The rule, reimposed this month, ensures legal immigrants are less likely to secure green cards if they have used any forms of welfare in the past, including subsidized healthcare services, food stamps, or public housing. This week, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng (D-NY), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez…
The chancellor reportedly wants to gazump new governments in the east of the country, where the opposition AfD is leading the polls The German government is developing a “secret plan” to prevent regional authorities from potentially obstructing the deployment of NATO troops to the Russian border, according to a joint investigation by The Telegraph and Die Welt.The “contingency” measures are reportedly driven by fears that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party could secure enough support in upcoming regional elections in two eastern states to form local governments.Known for criticizing Berlin’s anti-Russia policies as harmful to Germany’s national interests, the right-wing party…
Tony Romo was placed on leave by CBS Sports after his wild DUI arrest in Wisconsin. Fox News reported: Tony Romo, arrested a week ago on charges related to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, has been sidelined from his role as the top NFL analyst at CBS, the network announced Friday morning. “Tony Romo is on leave from his role at CBS Sports until further notice,” CBS Sports said in a statement. It is unclear to what degree the leave was negotiated with Romo – whether he agreed or even requested it so that he could manage the legal and…
Yes, I am being prosecuted again, this time for publishing a book. So I have been indicted by the Berlin District Prosecutor for authoring, publishing, and advertising a book. I’m not joking. The District Prosecutor is actually going to prosecute me again, this time for the crime of publishing a book. My lawyer received the indictment today. Now, let me be clear, because this gets kind of confusing. This indictment is a brand new indictment. This isn’t the first indictment that I was already prosecuted for, and originally acquitted, but then had my acquittal overturned by an appellate court after the Prosecutor appealed, and…
What is now the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is swamping eastern Congo with the latest fatality numbers racing past 1,500 according to official data released Thursday. A 50 percent spike in around a week is driving the surge that indicates the outbreak continues to show it is resistant to any and all efforts at restraint, AP reports. As of Tuesday, 3,442 cases have been recorded in the latest outbreak, and 1,521 people have died in a medical emergency the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) defined as a global health emergency back in May, as Breitbart News reported. The strain called the…
Saudi Arabia on Thursday held the first planning session for its proposed Red Sea maritime defense coalition which would secure the vital trading passage through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Gulf of Aden against piracy and terrorism, primarily from the Iran-backed Houthi separatists of Yemen. The Saudi Defense Ministry said representatives from 43 nations attended Thursday’s meeting in Riyadh. Fourteen of them issued a joint statement that said they were willing to consider “joint maritime operations” in the Red Sea, including training, intelligence-sharing, and military exercises. Saudi Arabia is particularly concerned about the safety of Red Sea shipping, and with…
A resolution brought by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) to bar convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s collaborator, Ghislaine Maxwell, from receiving a presidential pardon or clemency, received unanimous agreement on Wednesday. Rosen asked for unanimous consent during her speech on the Senate floor and received no opposition, which meant the Senate officially agreed, the Hill reported. The senator said the resolution “was to prevent acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, whom President Trump nominated to stay in the role, from giving Maxwell a pardon in exchange for clearing Trump’s name. Trump has denied any wrongdoing connected to Epstein,” the article read. In a…
Former leader of the Republican Senate Caucus, Mitch McConnell, R-KY, has been in the hospital for almost 50 days. He was hospitalized in mid-June, and nobody knows his current condition. Why is it taking so long to get a clear, definitive a “Proof of life photos” were released over the past few weeks that allegedly show McConnell with his wife in the hospital, but many suspect that these photos are misleading. McConnell’s current condition is still seemingly unknown. McConnell is 84 years old and has served in the U.S. Senate since 1985. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear demanded that McConnell either…
The federal government issued a cybersecurity alert Thursday after 30 water utilities in Minnesota were targeted in cyberattacks that officials suspect may be linked to Iran. ABC News reports that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning to water systems nationwide following a series of cyberattacks that struck Minnesota water plants earlier this week. Multiple U.S. officials told ABC News that the attacks may have Iranian connections, though investigations are ongoing. According to CISA’s alert, cyber threat actors are specifically targeting programmable logic controllers and changing passwords to prevent operators from accessing their systems. These attacks have…
Russian defense and security firms have obtained over 50,000 sensitive goods and components made in the U.K. and the E.U. through supply chains in India, a report states. The sensitive goods and components that allegedly reached Russian hands through India are used in a wide array of defense and military equipment. Strider Technologies, a London-based intelligence and risk management firm, published a report on Wednesday affirming the existence of a scheme used by Russia to circumvent existing sanctions and obtain access to dozens of thousands of sensitive goods used in drones, missiles, and aerospace systems. The report affirms that, since 2022, Russian…