Day: November 14, 2024

Iran military heads vow ‘crushing’ response to Israel as UN atomic chief says nuke sites shouldn’t be attacked

10:44 pm November 14, 2024

Tensions between Iran and Israel remain heightened as Tehran’s military heads on Thursday once again pledged a crushing response to Jerusalem’s strikes last month, and the U.N.’s atomic watchdog is scrambling to prevent a nuclear escalation. Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi traveled to Iran this week to hold high level meetings […]

Thune says Trump’s border plan is 1st up in rigorous priority list for new Congress: ‘Real work begins’

10:34 pm November 14, 2024

Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., is planning to make ushering in President-Elect Donald Trump’s immigration agenda the first item on his to-do list when he succeeds Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in the new Congress, when Republicans will have a majority in both the upper chamber and the House. “Now the real work […]

FEMA official fired for telling staff to avoid helping Trump supporters says agency scapegoating her

10:30 pm November 14, 2024

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supervisor who was fired by FEMA claims that FEMA is scapegoating her. Marn’i Washington was fired for instructing the agency’s relief workers to avoid reaching out to homeowners in Florida who had Trump signs displayed outside their homes. Washington told “Fox News @ Night” on Wednesday that the agency […]

Megan Rapinoe ‘overwhelmed’ by another Trump presidency, fearful for the transgender community

10:22 pm November 14, 2024

Former USWNT star Megan Rapinoe lamented Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss in the presidential election during her recent podcast episode this week, adding that she is fearful for the transgender community under another Trump presidency. During Wednesday’s episode of the “A Touch More” podcast, Rapinoe and four-time WNBA champion Sue Bird discussed their thoughts on the […]

Biden admin bans employers from discussing unionization with ‘captive audience’ employees

10:11 pm November 14, 2024

The Biden administration’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an opinion on Wednesday that bars businesses from expressing their views on unionization to a “captive audience” of employees. The ruling came in response to a series of labor complaints issued against Amazon over mandatory meetings during which representatives of the company allegedly urged employees to […]