House COVID panel says Andrew Cuomo lied to Congress, calls for DOJ to prosecute

House Republicans have referred former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to the Justice Department (DOJ) for criminal charges, alleging he lied to the panel about his knowledge of a state health ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago

House Covid Panel Refers Andrew Cuomo for Potential Prosecution

The Republican-led House subcommittee asked the Justice Department to investigate Mr. Cuomo for possible prosecution for “false statements” in his testimony.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

House panel refers Andrew Cuomo for criminal prosecution over alleged 'false statements' on Covid report

House Republicans sent a criminal referral of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, alleging he made “criminally false statements” during closed-door testimony.

Politics - NBC News - 4 hours ago

New York Can Do Better Than Andrew Cuomo

Democrats should make it clear that Cuomo has no political future in New York, not in City Hall and not in Albany.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 13

New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters

Oil majors’ conduct can constitute reckless endangerment due to fossil fuels’ effect on global heating, advocates claim. New York state prosecutors could press criminal charges against big oil ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

What if Democrats Win the White House and Congress on Tuesday?

If Democrats win the White House and Congress, they might finally make lasting changes to voting rights and abortion access.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

House panel finds Trump assassination event "preventable" in interim report

The House task force investigating the shooting said in the report that there were "stunning security failures" leading up to the shooting.

Breaking down the House panel report on Trump rally shooting

A bipartisan House task force investigating the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump said the event was "preventable." That's according to a preliminary, 53-page report ...

Panel Calls for Secret Service Overhaul in Report on Trump Shooting Attempt

The findings of a review of the attempted assassination of Donald J. Trump in July are stark but familiar, underscoring the challenge of overhauling the agency.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Sanders leads call for DOJ to investigate Israeli attack on journalists

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 11 Democrats are urging President Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Attorney General Merrick Garland to open a formal investigation into an Israeli air ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Biden appears to call Trump supporters "garbage," White House says he meant comedian's rhetoric

On a video call with Latino activists Tuesday evening, President Biden appeared to call former President Donald Trump's supporters "garbage" as he talked about comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto ...

Ex-Indian government agent plotted assassination on U.S. soil, DOJ says

The Justice Department has accused an Indian government employee of directing the assassination attempt of a Sikh separatist leader in New York City.

Law enforcement missed ‘pivotal moments’ to engage Trump gunman, House panel finds

The interim report cited several issues in coordination and planning in the lead up to and during the July 13 rally.

Politics - Politico - October 21

Half of Gen Z voters say they've lied about their votes: Survey

Half of Generation Z's voters said they have lied about their votes, according to a new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll. Among the Gen Z voters in the survey, 48 percent said they had ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

New wave of calls for Congress to vote on disaster aid before election

Members of Congress from hurricane-ravaged states want the U.S. House and Senate to respond to the depletion of funds from the Small Business Administration disaster loan fund.

Politics - CBS News - October 17

New calls for Congress to return from recess for hurricane relief funding

There is a new wave of calls for Congress to come back from recess and approve a new round of hurricane relief funding with the Small Business Administration out of money for new disaster relief ...

Man says he has been 'left to rot' after Covid vaccine

Larry Lowe used to have an active life but says everyday tasks are now beyond him.

House Democrats call on companies to retain DEI program

Forty-nine House Democrats signed an open letter to Fortune 1,000 chief executives asking them to affirm their commitment to their workplace equality initiatives, amid heightened backlash and legal ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Frost says Congress should return "as soon as possible" to replenish disaster funds

Congress is not set to return from recess until Nov. 12, after Election Day.

Operator of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse will pay $100 million settlement, DOJ says

Nearly seven months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland was struck by a shipping vessel and collapsed, the U.S.

Trump fan charged with plotting to murder FBI agents had a gun on Jan. 6, DOJ says

Edward Kelley, a Donald Trump supporter charged with plotting to kill FBI agents investigating him on Jan. 6 charges, appears to have had a gun during the Capitol attack, DOJ alleges.

Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted police says she was 'duped' by Trump's election lies

Dana Jean Bell who was sentenced to prison for assaulting law enforcement on Jan. 6 now says she was "duped" by Donald Trump's 2020 election lies.

At 41, Andrew Garfield is questioning everything: 'I don't know where my calling is'

While promoting his new film 'We Live in Time,' the British actor has embraced vulnerability — and come to see himself as a model for men who wear their hearts on their sleeves.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

Bipartisan House members call for tighter sanctions on oil field servicers in Russia

A bipartisan coalition of more than 50 congressional representatives called on the Biden administration to tighten sanctions on Russian oil and specifically address a major U.S. oil field ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Novavax says FDA put hold on combination Covid-flu shot and influenza vaccine; shares plunge

The so-called clinical hold is due to a single report of nerve damage in a patient who received the combination shot in a phase two trial.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Musk under DOJ scrutiny

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk pauses $1M giveaways after DOJ warning Elon Musk's super PAC halted its daily $1 million giveaways ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Rep. Maxwell Frost says Congress should return "as soon as possible" to replenish relief funds

Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida has signed a letter urging Congress to return from recess to replenish relief funds, telling "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that although FEMA currently has ...

Northern agrees to scrap railcard fare prosecutions

The rail operator says it is working with the government to simplify it price structure.

Our future lies in floating islands

Reducing overall methane emissions is the best lever we have for reducing near-term warming. Aquatic methane could be the best lever for reducing overall methane emissions; it’s time to pull that ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

The Lies Piling Up in Philadelphia Mailboxes

I took a look at some of the mail showing up in largely Black neighborhoods in southwest Philadelphia.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

White House calls Hamas significantly weakened after Israel kills Yahya Sinwar

U.S. officials are hoping Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will lead to some kind of diplomatic settlement for the war in Gaza and the release of the hostages still held by Hamas. CBS ...

Hamas "dramatically weakened" after Sinwar death, White House says

White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said Friday that Hamas is in a "dramatically weakened position" following the killing of its leader Yahya Sinwar. His death has ...

Drone strike launched toward Netanyahu's house, Israeli government says

No casualties were reported.

Hamas leader Sinwar was killed in my ruined house, Gaza man tells BBC

The Israeli military released drone footage it said showed Sinwar in a partially destroyed house before he was killed.

House task force report says Trump assassination attempt was ‘preventable’

The House task force on the attempted assassination of former President Trump detailed flaws in the planning and security surrounding Trump’s July 13 rally in Butler, Pa., in an interim staff ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

House task force says Pennsylvania Trump assassination attempt was preventable

The bipartisan House task force investigating the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt against Donald Trump has released an interim report calling the incident preventable and detailing ...

White House says Biden is 'deeply concerned' about leaked Israel documents

The White House said Monday President Biden remains "deeply concerned" about the leaking of sensitive Pentagon documents that detailed Israeli preparations for an attack on Iran and plans for a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

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