The United Nations Security Council finally managed to pass a resolution on Monday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza — the first true indicator that pressure on President Biden to address the war’s calamities is working. The passing of the resolution was followed by spontaneous applause in the Security Council, which is highly unusual. The last time this happened was in 2003 when France’s Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin gave a historic speech against the Iraq war. The applause...
As we have previously reported, the Biden team has been pulling out the stops to figure out how to keep Joe Biden from tripping and falling on his face, as he has done in the past. Indeed, it's the third anniversary of perhaps
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How Adobe’s bet on non-exploitative AI is paying off Since the beginning of the generative AI boom, there has been a fight over how large AI models are trained. In one camp sit…
The Biden administration faces increasing backlash over new legislation that will re-classify gig workers as employees, challenging employers
The official IRS watchdog released a report last week noting the IRS is not attracting qualified applicants for its “revenue generating” positions. In a March 11, 2024 report the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration wrote: “Additionally, the external applications that have been received are far below the IRS targeted goal and there is an […]
The world was watching as people gathered in Moscow to pay their respects
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer took the unprecedented step of calling for “regime change” in Israel, a major non-NATO ally and the only democracy in the Middle East.
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Immigration (SIRI), which processes work permit applications, has confirmed it will adjust the way it assesses the salaries of hotel and restaurant workers in certain application types.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder commented on President Joe Biden's poll numbers by stating that "as the media turns its attention to making this a binary choice between a person who's got some age and cognitive issues -- that would be Trump -- against somebody who has actually accomplished a lot, I think we'll do just fine." | Clips
In order for Joe Biden the candidate to stay put as president, he must own April and all of autumn. For the next couple months, while Donald Trump will likely be defending himself in a Manhattan criminal court against charges he manufactured a hush-money scheme to silence porn star Stormy Daniels to help him win the White House — former Defense secretary and CIA director Leon Panetta thinks it opens up a chance for President Joe Biden to up his ground game and go on the offensive. "I think...
The United Steelworkers Union has endorsed President Joe Biden, giving him support from another large labor union. The announcement Wednesday by the Pittsburgh-based union came less than a week after Biden voiced opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying it's vital that the
Sheffield rail passengers are expected to face some disruption over the Easter period, due to engineering routes and changes to the usual timetable. Long-distance train operator, CrossCountry, is set to alter its timetable until Saturday, April 6, 2024, in a bid to try and 'ensure smooth and reliable journeys'. A spokesperson for the firm said it is hoped that by 'focusing on specific services over certain periods of the bank holiday weekend will reduce the chance that these key services are...