Bill seeks to force ByteDance to divest app or face ban
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill that would give China’s ByteDance about six months to sell its popular short video app TikTok or face a U.S. ban. Rep. Mike Gallagher, the Republican chairman of the House China Select Committee, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the top Democrat, joined dozens of other […]
Thune seeks to secure Senate GOP leader post
Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota shown He said he hopes to become Senate Republican leader. When asked whether he would prefer to be the Senate majority or minority leader, Thune said he would. keroland news He says he hopes to take a leadership position. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has served as Senate […]
Montana Republican seeks to knit Trump, Senate GOP as campaign chief
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) wasted no time after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are human beings, threatening to upend the political cycle. Although Democrats had a large lead on reproductive rights issues in 2022, Republicans are struggling to communicate cohesively in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health […]
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks lenient sentence, points to FTX fund recovery
Howard Fisher, a partner at the law firm of Moses Singer, told “The Claman Countdown” that both sides in Sam Bankman-Freed’s case will “make appropriate arguments.” FTX founder Sam Bankman Fried’s lawyer said Tuesday that FTX customers have lost their money following his client’s conviction for stealing $8 billion from customers of the bankrupt cryptocurrency […]
Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Lenient Sentence and to Appeal Conviction – The New York Times
Since Sam Bankman Freed was convicted of fraud last year, he has hired a new attorney known for his courtroom showmanship. A group of sympathetic law professors is calling for a reassessment of his actions. His parents then turned to former employees of FTX, the failed cryptocurrency exchange he founded, for help. Mr. Bankman Fried, […]
Greek leader seeks to help ally Armenia shift alliances westward
Greece has expressed its intention to support Armenia’s alliance shift towards the West. Armenia, which has strong ties to Russia, faces challenges such as the recent border conflict with Azerbaijan. The country participated in joint military exercises with the United States and worked on reforms aimed at strengthening ties with the EU. NATO member Greece […]
GOP seeks to distance itself from consequences of Alabama frozen embryo decision
The Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling that frozen embryos are children has left Republicans in a bind, forcing them to distance themselves from some of the far-reaching implications of the ruling. Three fertility clinics in Alabama, including the state’s largest health system, have suspended in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment following a shocking ruling. The ruling puts […]
Biden seeks to squeeze Russia further and keeps pressing for more US aid to Ukraine
President Joe Biden is seeking to further squeeze Russia, continuing to press the United States for more aid to Ukraine. “Today, I am announcing a 500-pound attack on Russia for its ongoing war of conquest of Ukraine and the death of Alexei Navalny, a courageous anti-corruption activist and leader of President Putin’s fiercest opposition,” Biden […]
New Drug Prices Spiked In 2023 As Biden Admin Seeks To Keep Costs Down
Pharmaceutical companies will set median starting retail prices for 2023 35% higher than a year earlier, Reuters reported on Friday, despite continued efforts by the Biden administration to curb rising costs. The median list price of drugs on the market, many for rare diseases, will be $300,000 in 2023, up from a median price of […]
Nex Benedict’s family seeks independent probe into nonbinary students death after attack at school
The family of 16-year-old non-binary student Nex Benedict has issued an independent statement after initial autopsy results show the boy did not die from injuries sustained during a fight in the school bathroom. An investigation has begun. The University of Oklahoma sophomore died on Feb. 8, a day after an altercation that may have been […]