Democratic chair blasts Mayorkas, Wray for failure to testify; threats hearing postponed

The Democratic chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee blasted the heads of the FBI and Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, issuing a rare but sharp rebuke of the two officials for ...

Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago

Mayorkas, Wray draw fire for declining to testify in public at threats hearing

Lawmakers reacted with anger at the homeland security chief and FBI director.

Senate Homeland Security hearing with Wray and Mayorkas postponed

FBI Director Christopher Wray and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas were scheduled to take part in a Senate hearing on worldwide threats Thursday, but that hearing was canceled. CBS ...

The truth is out there: Experts testify at UFO congressional hearing

Experts testified at a House oversight committee hearing Wednesday on potential alien life, suggesting that there are intelligent beings that live off the planet. They also urged governmental ...

Who is Michael Gold? Ex-NASA official to testify at UAP hearing

Gold is a member of NASA's independent UAP study team and now works in the aerospace community's commercial sector.

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Georgia State Election Board chair discusses conspiracies, threats and more

Georgia State Election Board Chair John Fervier said that threats against the board were "spiking" in August and September but have "significantly reduced" recently.

Bernie Sanders blasts Democratic Party following Kamala Harris loss

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a scathing statement on what he called the Democratic Party's "disastrous" campaign following Kamala Harris' loss.

Bernie Sanders blasts Democrats for their attitude towards Joe Rogan

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized Democrats for their attitude toward Joe Rogan and other podcast hosts in Sunday comments. Sanders joined CNN’s “State of the Union,” where he was asked by ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Democrats warn of threat to democracy in closing pitch to voters

Democrats are zeroing in on the future of democracy and former President Trump’s response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as part of their closing pitch to voters two weeks out from Election ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Trump's military threats alarm Democrats; GOP shrugs

President-elect Trump has talked about using the military on the “enemy from within,” at the border and potentially even in Mexico against cartels. The rhetoric has sparked increasing worry among ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Democrat raises alarm over Trump campaign's failure to enter into transition agreements

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is raising concerns about the Trump campaign’s failure to enter into presidential transition agreements with the federal government, cautioning that the delay could ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

‘Straight-up BS’: Democratic chair attacks Bernie Sanders’ election critique

Sanders’ analysis that Democrats lost because they failed working-class voters scorned by party chair Jaime Harrison. US elections 2024 – live updates Amid Democratic mourning over the loss ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Texas Democratic Party Chair to step down after brutal defeats

In the aftermath of his party’s brutal shellacking in the 2024 elections, Texas Democratic Party chair Gilberto Hinojosa has announced he will step down in March. Over his 12-year tenure, Hinojosa ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin launches a bid to lead the DNC

Minnesota Democratic Party chair Ken Martin has formally announced his bid to lead the Democratic National Committee.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

Death penalty for Idaho college murders suspect would be 'dehumanizing', defense argues

Whether the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students can be punished with the death penalty if convicted will be the focus of a planned hearing Thursday.

JD Vance: Democratic opponents pose ‘bigger threat' than Russia and China

Donald Trump called his domestic political opponents “the enemy from within.” During an interview with Meet the Press, JD Vance explains why he agrees with his Republican running mate.

Politics - NBC News - October 26

Election Day bomb threats overwhelmingly targeted Democrat-leaning counties

Bomb threats sent to polling places in at least five battleground states Tuesday targeted mostly Democratic counties, an NBC News analysis has found.

Top House Democrat: Gabbard 'a national security threat' to US

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Monday that former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), now a Republican and President-elect Trump’s ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Trump considers replacing FBI director Christopher Wray

President-elect Donald Trump may replace FBI director Christopher Wray, who he previously appointed in 2017. NBC News's Ken Dilanian reports on how Kash Patel may be under consideration for the job.

FBI Director Christopher Wray is preparing for a possible forced exit under Trump

One person under consideration for the job is Trump adviser Kash Patel, who is also being considered to lead the CIA, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.

Musk’s reg-blasting ‘revolution’ will be livestreamed

Politics - Politico - 6 days ago

Liam Payne song postponed to 'let family mourn'

Singer Sam Pounds, who worked with Payne on Do No Wrong, says "it's not the time yet" to release it.

Valencia's cup game postponed after fatal floods

Valencia have has their request to postpone Wednesday's Copa del Rey game against Parla Escuela in Madrid accepted by Spain's football federation (RFEF) after floods in the southeast of the ...

Sports - ESPN - October 30

LaLiga requests Valencia vs. Madrid postponement

Laliga has requested the postponement of first and second division matches in the Valencia area this weekend, the Spanish federation said Wednesday, after floods in the south-east of Spain left at ...

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Valencia-Madrid postponed amid fatal flooding

Real Madrid's LaLiga match at Valencia on Saturday has been postponed because of the deadly flash floods in Spain.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

With Oil Prices Weak, OPEC Plus Postpones Increases Again

Saudi Arabia, which leads the group, appears wary of unsettling markets just before the U.S. presidential election on Tuesday.

Business - The New York Times - November 4

Spain floods see Copa games postponed again

Five of seven Copa del Rey matches have been postponed again by the Spanish football federation after Spain's worst flash floods in modern history killed at least 217 people.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Valencia game postponed again amid flood fallout

Valencia's LaLiga fixture against Espanyol set for Sunday has been postponed as the city continues to deal with the fallout of deadly flooding that hit the south-eastern region of Spain last week.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

Prosecutors plan to fight Trump’s push to dismiss hush-money case

Possible delay of 26 November court date comes as outcome of case left in question following election win. Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal hush-money case said in a letter on ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Prosecutors urge judge to consider postponing Trump's sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump's six-year New York criminal odyssey might need to continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Politics - CBS News - 2 days ago

Gisele Pelicot Testifies in French Rape Case: ‘How Could You Betray Me Like This?’

Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband, Dominique Pelicot, is accused of inviting strangers to sexually assault her while she was drugged and unconscious. The trial has transformed how France discusses sexual ...

World - The New York Times - October 24

Netanyahu Seeks to Delay Testifying at His Corruption Trial

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, is on trial for bribery and fraud. Now he wants to delay giving testimony.

World - The New York Times - November 11

Idaho women denied abortions testify in trial

Four women who were denied abortions in Idaho began testifying on Tuesday in a case that seeks to clarify medical exceptions under the state's near-total ban. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes ...

McGregor testifies, denies sexual assault claim

Conor McGregor denied in a Dublin court that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2018.

Sports - ESPN - November 13

Watch live: Buttigieg, Criswell testify on FEMA funding

The Senate Appropriations Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday focused on disaster relief funding requests in the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton. Witnesses include Transportation ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Why the Bears Are Facing an Institutional Failure

Chicago’s loss to the Patriots is one of its worst in years, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 11

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