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Month: July 2024

‘Political suicide mission’: Congressional Black Caucus member Rep. Ritchie Torres switches tack on Biden

By Owen Dahlkamp and Dana Bash, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, said in a statement Wednesday that “There must be a serious reckoning with the down-ballot effect of whomever we nominate,” a marked reversal from his approach just days ago. On Monday, Torres said that the intra-party

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Macron asks political parties to build a broad coalition before he appoints a new prime minister

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he will give time to the country’s political parties to build a “Republican” majority at the National Assembly before he can decide on a new prime minister, after no party won a majority in Sunday’s legislative elections. Macron’s comment came in a letter published by several French

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Rays shortstop Wander Franco is formally charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl

Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic. Prosecutors filed multiple charges against Franco six months after a judge ordered that he be investigated in connection with sexual and psychological abuse of the girl. Nairobi

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Federal helicopter scanning for radioactivity among several security preparations underway ahead of RNC

By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Security preparations continued near Fiserv Forum and throughout the city. Crews will spend the next several days putting up barriers around Deer District as they create the security perimeter that will be in effect during the RNC. Thousands of sections of

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House passes GOP bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, boosting election-year talking point

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration. It’s legislation Republicans have prioritized as an election-year talking point even as research shows noncitizens illegally registering and casting ballots in federal elections is exceptionally rare. Despite Wednesday’s House action, the bill is unlikely to advance

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