German Chancellor “shocked” on visit to flood-hit areas – BBC News
The German chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed shock at what she called “surreal destruction” caused by flash flooding on a…
House passes bipartisan bill to grant legal status to undocumented farmworkers
The House voted 247-174 on Thursday to pass a bipartisan bill that would allow an estimated 1 million undocumented farmworkers…
An 15th-Century Chinese Porcelain Bowl Bought for $35 at a Connecticut Yard Sale Just Sold for Over $700,000 at Auction
A remarkable Ming dynasty-era bowl with a cobalt blue and white floral motif sold for $721,800 at Sotheby’s New York yesterday. Before…
House votes to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act, landmark 1994 law championed by Biden
The House voted 242-172 on Wednesday to reauthorize the lapsed Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which gives legal protections to…
“I did not do what has been alleged”: Cuomo again refuses to resign as pressure mounts
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo again refused to resign on Friday, as pressure mounted from state and congressional Democrats in…
Biden to direct $2.5 billion in funds to address mental health and addiction crisis
President Biden is directing $2.5 billion in funding to address the nation’s worsening mental illness and addiction crisis, an official…
House votes to expand gun background checks
The House voted 227-203 Thursday to pass a bill that would require background checks for all gun purchasers. Within hours,…
The $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill Congress Just Passed Includes $470 Million for America’s Arts and Culture Sector
Congress has officially passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package. With it…
Israel pushes White House ceremony to seal Sudan normalization deal
Israel is encouraging the White House to host an official ceremony marking the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and…
The inside story on Trump’s confrontation with Beijing
In his new book just released today, Washington Post foreign policy columnist Josh Rogin reveals the White House drama behind…
Biden gives tech’s toughest critics seats at the policy table
An influx of tech antitrust hardliners in the Biden administration signals a new toughness on tech from the Democrats. Why…
Republican Sen. Roy Blunt will not seek re-election in 2022
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), widely seen as a member of the Republican establishment in Congress, will not run for re-election…
Senate pulls all-nighter on amendments to COVID relief package
Democratic leaders struck an agreement with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) on emergency unemployment insurance late Friday, clearing the way for…
A Beijing Museum Is Staging the World’s First ‘Major’ Crypto-Art Show, Featuring Artists Named Beeple, Fewocious, and Mad Dog Jones
Get ready for the world’s first NFT art exhibition, coming to the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing. NFTs,…
China’s highly anticipated 5-year plan is hazy on climate
China’s highly anticipated 5-year plan revealed on Friday provides little new information about its climate initiatives, leaving plenty to discuss…
Top Democrats face hypocrisy charges with absence of calls for Cuomo to resign
Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be facing explicit calls to resign from President Biden on down, if you apply the standard…
Police officers’ immunity from lawsuits is getting a fresh look
Nearly a year after the death of George Floyd, advocates of changes in police practices are launching new moves to…