• Highest Ranking US Jewish Lawmaker Calls for Removal of Israel's Democratically Elected Leader

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he believes Israel needs to hold new elections in the wake of October 7. It's the harshest criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since Israel's war with Hamas began. Schumer (D-NY) says he wants Israel to change course if it wants a safe and prosperous future. "Prime Minister Netanyahu has lost his way by allowing his political survival to take precedence over the best interest of IsraelThe Netanyahu coalition no longer fits...

  • Nebraska lawmaker faces calls to resign after invoking colleague's name in book's rape scene passage

    Republican Nebraska state Sen. Steve Halloran is facing calls to resign after he inserted a colleague's name into a passage he read during a floor debate from a book's rape scene that included graphic detail. Halloran apologized on the Senate floor Tuesday morning, defending his decision to read the passage but saying it was a "mistake" to reference his colleagues. "I apologize for interjecting the senators' names in the middle of reading a transcription, transcribed testimony in a public...

  • Fifth APD officer resigns amid investigation into DWI unit; calls out department in resignation letter

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A fifth Albuquerque Police Department officer tied to the federal investigation into allegations of wrongdoing by officers within APD’s DWI unit has resigned. APD Police Chief Harold Medina said Joshua Montaño submitted his resignation on Wednesday after he failed to appear for multiple interviews with internal affairs. The investigation into the DWI unit []

  • Vietnam lawmakers approve president’s resignation

    Vo Van Thuong was pressured into stepping down due to a corruption scandal

  • The Great Resignation hits Congress: Lawmakers quitting, too

    The Great Resignation hits Congress: Lawmakers quitting, too (First column, 7th story, link) Drudge Report Feed needs your support!   Become a Patron

  • Russian Lawmakers Call for Probe of West Over 'Terrorist' Attacks

    Russian lawmakers have asked the Kremlin to investigate claims that Western countries are financing and organizing "terrorist" attacks against Russian citizens.The request, made by the Russian State Duma, comes days after gunmen killed 140 people at Moscow's Crocus City Hall concert venue on Friday. The Afghanistan-based Islamic State (IS) group IS-Khorasan has claimed full responsibility for the massacre. Russian officials have charged four men, accusing them of committing a terrorist act. The...

  • Democrats Rage Over RFK Jr. Campaign in DNC Call

    Democrats slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he announced Nicole Shanahan as his presidential running mate on Tuesday, with lawmakers expressing worry that the pair’s campaign will siphon votes from President Joe Biden in his rematch this fall with Republican nominee Donald Trump.

  • CPJ joins call for EU to prioritize rule of law

    CPJ joined 38 other civil society organizations on Wednesday in calling on the European Commission to strengthen its fifth annual rule of law report, which assesses media freedom in European Union member states. With Europe due to vote from June 6 to 9, the 39 groups also called on the new European Commission to prioritize

  • Call to join the decarb army for easy wins on emissions

    Self-driving electric utes, high-tech operating systems and heat pumps are some of the weapons of a one-million-strong “decarbonisation army” that is mustering around the world. Irishman Norman Crowley, founder and chair of the global emissions-busting CoolPlanet Group, is visiting Australia to recruit like-minded partners to his mission. The World Economic Forum estimates investment in decarbonisation […]

  • Top centrist House Democrat joins mass exodus from Congress

    A top centrist House Democrat in the New Democrat Coalition is retiring after 12 years in Congress, becoming the latest in a long line of Democrats and Republicans who are leaving Capitol Hill after the 2024 elections. Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH) announced in a statement on Wednesday that she would not seek reelection this November […]

  • Stability AI CEO Resigns and Calls for 'Transparent' AI Governance

    Stability AI’s founder and CEO has resigned to pursue decentralized artificial intelligence (AI). Emad Mostaque has stepped down as the AI firm’s chief executive and from the company’s board, Stability announced Friday (March 22) on the company’s blog. “I am proud two years after bringing on our first developer to have led Stability to hundreds of millions of […]

  • Black Business Association calls for resignation of Amherst town manager

    A group in Amherst is calling for the resignation of the town manager, citing the distribution of ARPA funds has been inequitable.