18.11.2024 — היום בו מוסקבה שרטטה קווים אדומים על הטילים

The first widespread winter storm of the season is set to blast portions of the country with heavy snow, cold temperatures, strong winds and rain.

Donald Trump is expected to invite the contenders for the role, including Kevin Warsh and Marc Rowan, to Mar-a-Lago this week.

The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner has pledged to continue efforts to identify 9/11 victims' remains for as long as there are families looking for answers.

Carr was seen as a pretty conventional Republican with a pro-corporate outlook for most of his career. More recently, he has embraced Trumpian themes about social media, tech and television companies.

President Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike further into Russia, multiple reports said. The move comes as about 10,000 North Korean troops aid Russia in its war and expect to fight in Ukraine in the “next several weeks.” The move also comes after President-elect Trump won the presidential election and has claimed...

Controversial Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is heavily favored to win re-election next year despite being seen as soft on crime — and critics say that could make New York City a laughing stock.

President Biden for the first time authorized the use of a system known as ATACMS to help defend Ukraine’s forces in the Kursk region of Russia.

The “Trump Dance” appears to be exploding across the NFL. It started with the 49ers’ Nick Boas last week, who celebrated sacking the Dolphins quarterback by performing a little Donald Trump dance. But now, players on three other teams have

President-elect Trump is expected to interview the contenders, including the billionaire Marc Rowan and Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, this week.

President-elect Trump is expected to interview the contenders, including the billionaire Marc Rowan and Kevin Warsh, a former Fed governor, this week.

The “Trump Dance” appears to be exploding across the NFL. It started with the 49ers’ Nick Boas last week, who celebrated sacking the Dolphins quarterback by performing a little Donald Trump dance. But now, players on three other teams have

Senator-elect Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said he is “not going to be intimidated” by President-elect Trump as concerns grow over if the next administration will go after Trump’s enemy list. “Look, I’m not going to be intimidated by anything he says, by anything he does,” Schiff said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Schiff, a...

Former White House Communications Director and MSNBC host Jen Psaki said Democrats right now are “in the wilderness” with no clear leader to guide them after a brutal election loss. “Look, I think Democrats are in the wilderness. As you said before, there is no clear leader of the party,” Psaki said Sunday on NBC’s...

The president-elect pressed Taiwan during his campaign to spend significantly more to defend against the growing threat of attack by China. Some in Taiwan say it can’t afford to spend what Donald Trump demands.

A new report from Open Doors again ranked California as the top destination for international students. But concerns are growing over how foreigners at universities could fare under a second Trump term.

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E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots leaves 1 dead and dozens sickened across the US

Under her ruthless leadership, her party lost the White House, the House, the Senate and the popular vote. You can’t say that enough.

Bills QB scores dramatic 4th quarter TD vs. Chiefs. Lions star celebrates with fans. The best photos from the NFL season

Trump named former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin to run the Environmental Protection Agency.

Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and failed mergers.

President Biden approved Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles inside Russia, but that decision, among others, may soon be reversed by President-elect Trump.

House Republicans are doing everything they can to project unity in anticipation of the party taking total control of government under President-elect Trump. But the House GOP, which has been marked by chaos and faces another slim majority for the next two years, will encounter a series of obstacles as it aims to push through an ambitious agenda. Amid that, it is likely...

In today’s issue: © The Associated Press | J. Scott Applewhite GOP Senate and Trump: Salutes or ‘cooling saucer’? President-elect Trump learned a few things about Congress during his first term in the White House. The question is which lessons he applies next year to his heady confidence that Republican majorities in the House and Senate...

President Joe Biden’s decision is being met with ominous warnings from Moscow, a hint of menace from Kyiv and nods of approval from some Western allies.

The first widespread storm of the season is set to blast portions of the country with heavy snow, cold temperatures, strong winds and rain.

The first widespread storm of the season is set to blast portions of the country with heavy snow, cold temperatures, strong winds and rain.

President Joe Biden’s decision is being met with ominous warnings from Moscow, a hint of menace from Kyiv and nods of approval from some Western allies.

Under her ruthless leadership, her party lost the White House, the House, the Senate and the popular vote. You can’t say that enough.

The time to secure the Western Hemisphere is now, reinforcing it as a bastion of cooperation and shared Western values.

Vladimir Putin has warned that allowing U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia would make America a direct party to the conflict.

A new plan to rezone Los Angeles for more growth won’t lead to the construction of enough homes to meet its goals, an analysis from researchers at UCLA finds.

The first widespread storm of the season is set to blast portions of the country with heavy snow, cold temperatures, strong winds and rain.

The National Weather Service is warning about the elevated risk of wildfires spreading in some New Jersey counties.

Allowing long-range strikes deep inside Russia for the first time would “inevitably lead to a serious escalation”, Kremlin figures warn.

Voters rejected Vice President Kamala Harris’s and Democrats’ left-leaning platform which doubled down on progressive social issues while largely neglecting the economy.

U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of former President John. F. Kennedy, is criticizing her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his skepticism of vaccines, calling the views of President-elect Trump's Health and Human Services secretary "dangerous." She noted during remarks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia on Sunday that his views do...

The National Weather Service is warning about the elevated risk of wildfires spreading in some New Jersey counties.

Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, co-hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," said Monday they had traveled to the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago estate late last week to talk to Donald Trump about unifying the country and toning down political rhetoric. Brzezinski told the program's audience on Monday it was the first time the two hosts, who are married,...

Vladimir Putin has warned that allowing U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia would make the United States a direct party to the conflict.

President-elect Trump is expected to interview the top candidates this week at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida residence.

A Russian lawmaker calls President Biden's decision to let Ukraine fire U.S. missiles deep into Russia a "very big step toward the beginning" of a third world war.

Germany’s main parties each have a state-funded political foundation, meant to promote a culture of democratic debate. Boasting thousands of employees, they have enforced a collective silence on the genocide in Gaza out of obedience to German foreign policy.

President Biden will send Congress an extensive emergency funding request in the coming days, the White House said Monday, as administration officials called on Congress to approve more money following a wave of natural disasters. Various agencies, including the Small Business Administration, the Department of Agriculture and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), are running...

The success of Donald Trump's advertising on transgender rights has led to the GOP's increased focus on the issue, with Republicans successfully turning it into a bigger issue than inflation or immigration, despite the small number of transgender people and the lack of tax dollars spent on surgeries.

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The decision comes in the waning days of Joe Biden’s presidency, before President-elect Donald Trump assumes office.

Forensic science has deadly stakes, but half of the largest labs in the U.S. haven't adopted federal standards, including for DNA tests and guns.

Influencers like Jake Paul have risen to prominence by fighting athletes who want an alternative to exploitative bodies like the UFC. His pro-Trumpism and call for a union to protect the rights of fighters represent the contradictions within combat sports.

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The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the killing of Sonya Massey, a Black woman shot by a white police officer in July after calling to report a prowler outside her home.  In a letter to Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, the DOJ said the shooting raised “serious concerns about SCSO’s interactions with...

A progressive nonprofit has unveiled an action plan for revving up political organizing on the left and resisting former President Trump’s agenda during his second term. “If there's one universally accepted truth in the modern age, it's that sequels suck. And Trump 2.0 will be no exception,” the group Indivisible wrote in its “Practical Guide...

The average voter needs to be more politically active if they want change.

President Joe Biden joined the chorus of state and city officials who are condemning a weekend neo-Nazi march in Columbus, Ohio.

A new plan to rezone Los Angeles for more growth won’t lead to the construction of enough homes to meet its goals, an analysis from researchers at UCLA finds.

MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” cohosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski announced on Monday they opened a line of communication with President-elect Donald Trump.

President-elect Trump is assembling his Cabinet and senior staff for his second term in the White House before taking office in January. Trump must nominate leaders for 15 government agencies and other top administration jobs that require Senate confirmation, along with appointing senior staff. Here’s a look at who has been tapped to serve so...

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Trump would use the national emergency to launch mass deportations, enforce the southern border and immigration laws

Donald Trump will do his best to undermine unions. But the labor movement still has momentum on its side and numerous opportunities to seize. Trump’s presidency has to be a time for labor action, not despair.

Two men were killed and a woman was critically injured by a knife-wielding maniac who went on a random stabbing spree in Manhattan Monday morning, cops and sources said. The sickening spree began around 8:20 a.m. when the 51-year-old killer…

Senator Markwayne Mullin says he will give Matt Gaetz the same treatment during the confirmation process as any other appointee despite their differences.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) says he believes that after this month's brutal election loss, Democrats need to focus on the “everyday worries” of Americans. “It’s about a relentless focus on people’s everyday needs and their everyday life,” Beshear said Sunday on CBS's “Face the Nation.” Beshear, one of the few remaining Democrats elected to...

Presented by Electronic Payments Coalition — Plus: President-elect previews deportation plan {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Monday. Welcome back to another week of the D.C. madness. Here’s what’s happening: Trump suggested he will declare a national emergency and use the military for mass deportations. MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” hosts met with Trump. Nine GOP senators who could...

The GOP won a trifecta in the election, but the president-elect has had a rocky relationship with some lawmakers.

Texas Democrats are sorting through what went wrong for them after their shining hopes turned to ash in November — and what it means for their long-term plans to take power. The party was optimistic it could make pivotal gains across the state, especially in the hard-fought race between Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and Democrat...

It’s the most active November on record after a slow start to the 2024 Pacific typhoon season that’s now in hyperdrive.

Grimmway Farms recalled an array of its organic whole and baby carrots over concerns of an E. coli outbreak. Recalled carrots were sold at retailers such as Walmart, Whole Foods and Trader Joe's.

Chinese President Xi Jinping indicated that he looks to have a significant working relationship with President-elect Donald Trump during a final outgoing meeting with President Joe Biden on Saturday.

Each day for 50 years, the Japanese boxer Iwao Hakamada woke up unsure whether it would be his last.

President-elect Donald Trump's demand for a recess to allow his top appointees to take office without a confirmation vote would be a complete abdication of the Senate's constitutional advice and consent responsibility, increasing the odds that unvetted and unqualified individuals will occupy critical government jobs.

Netanyahu said Monday that a “specific component” of Iran’s nuclear program had been damaged in last month’s Israeli attack on Iranian military facilities.

A new plan to rezone Los Angeles for more growth won’t lead to the construction of enough homes to meet its goals, an analysis from researchers at UCLA finds.

One of the top remaining vacancies in President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Cabinet is his treasury secretary — and the views of his top contenders there reflect broader questions about how the president-elect might wield tariffs in his new administration.

Donald Trump addressed his plans for mass deportations in a social media post. He is expected to interview candidates for Treasury secretary at Mar-a-Lago.

The president-elect is expected to take a series of actions aimed at restricting immigration and ramping up deportations.

Americans are hearing a lot about recess appointments as incoming President Donald Trump announces nominations to top government positions for his new administration, so understanding when and how the Constitution empowers presidents to make those appointments is key to grasping how the president-elect plans to implement a bold agenda to move the United States in a new direction and overhaul a deeply dysfunctional government.

The Swedish government has begun sending out Cold War style pamphlets, urging its citizens to prepare for possible war and disasters after the Biden administration authorized the Ukrainian government to utilize western supplied long-range missiles in its war with Russia, crossing Putin’s red line.

India has overtaken China as the top source of international students for U.S. colleges, according to a report from Open Doors. For the 2023-2024 school year, India saw a massive 23 percent increase in the number of college students sent to America, up to 331,602. China, meanwhile, saw a 4 percent decrease in the number...

With millions prepping to travel for Thanksgiving, two storm systems are set to bring snow, wind and rain to much of America.

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Monday that former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii), President-elect Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, is “a national security threat” to the U.S. “So, to have Tulsi Gabbard there now, who has basically said good things about [Syrian leader Bashar...

The co-hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” talk show, Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, announced that they both traveled to Mar-a-Lago and met with President-elect Donald Trump in order “to restart communications.”

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Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley suggested Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, co-hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” met with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago as a ploy to maintaining ratings. "Let’s be clear, Joe and Mika didn’t suddenly see the light, they saw their ratings," Haley wrote on the social platform X on Monday. "They realized they needed Trump...

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that he plans on declaring a national emergency while utilizing “military assets” to enact a mass deportation campaign, reversing the flood of the millions of illegal migrants who exploited the relaxed border policies under the Biden administration.

Two suspects broke into a farm on the Windsor Castle estate, home to Prince William, Catherine, Princes of Wales and their family, last month.

Two women testified before the House Ethics Committee that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) paid them to have sex, according to the attorney representing them. Joel Leppard, a Florida-based attorney, made the disclosure in an interview with ABC News that was published Monday. The article does not include the identities of his clients, both of whom...

President-elect Trump is expanding his search to lead the Treasury Department as the jockeying over who will fill the key economic role has spilled into public view. Investor Scott Bessent appeared to be the front-runner for the role and has visited Mar-a-Lago multiple times in recent weeks, but billionaire Elon Musk, who has frequently been...

“The View” co-hosts Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sunny Hostin clashed over the motives of people who voted for President-elect Trump on Monday. In a clip highlighted by Mediaite, the show's co-hosts were talking about the president-elect’s win and how it came about, as well as examining comments from a recent “Real Time with Bill Maher”...

Conservative radio host Erick Erickson said Republicans in the Senate should block Robert F. Kennedy’s nomination as Health and Human Services secretary because his worldview does not align with Christian conservatism. “Worldview matters, and because worldview matters, that is why the Senate Republicans should kill the nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr. because his worldview is...

Chris Wright, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Energy Department, has denied the well-established connection between climate change and extreme weather, claiming that storms are not getting more intense. “We have seen no increase in the frequency or intensity of hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts or floods despite endless fear-mongering of the media, politicians and activists,” Wright, the chairman...

Five people were killed in the Lebanese capital and one in northern Israel.

Pennsylvania Democrat Senator John Fetterman issued a sharp response to Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, after she blamed President Joe Biden for the Democrats’ crushing election loss.

On Nov. 18, 1883, Americans adopted four standardized time zones, replacing a confusing, dangerous hodgepodge of times.

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump taps fracking CEO Chris Wright for Energy secretary President-elect Trump announced Saturday he would nominate Chris Wright, a donor and fracking company leader, to serve as his Energy secretary. © AP Photo/Julia Dem Wright, a Trump...

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The Biden administration is apparently calling Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s bluff by allowing Ukraine to strike far into Russian territory with U.S. weapons systems, a move that has drawn the ire of President-elect Trump’s allies. The lifting of a restriction on the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) will reportedly apply initially to the Russian region...

A bipartisan coalition of more than 30 attorney generals is urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) this year, stating the legislation will “establish better safeguards for minors online.” In a letter sent to leadership offices in the House and Senate, the 32 attorneys general said they are concerned about the...

A Georgia appeals court canceled next month’s oral arguments in President-elect Trump’s bid to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) from criminally prosecuting him. Monday's one-sentence order from the Georgia Court of Appeals canceling the Dec. 5 argument “until further order of this Court” contained no explanation but comes less than two weeks...

The soon-to-be-formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by X owner and Tesla CEO Elon Must and entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, shared some examples of obscene government waste on Monday so Americans can have some clear examples of what needs to be cut.

Netanyahu said Monday that a “specific component” of Iran’s nuclear program had been damaged in last month’s Israeli attack on Iranian military facilities.

The choice of Duffy, 53, is the second time Trump, 78, has raided the Fox News talent stable to help staff his administration.