Новости за 17.08.2022

Well, can't say we saw this coming!

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday signaled he'd be open to testifying before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot if he received "an invitation to participate," CNN reports.

During a Q&A session following a speech at New Hampshire Institute's "Politics & Eggs" breakfast series (described by CNN as a popular spot amongst prospective presidential candidates), Pence said he would give "due consideration"... Читать дальше...

As was expected, vulnerable Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) lost her bid for re-election on Tuesday night, having conceded to former President Donald Trump-backed challenger attorney Harriet Hageman. Cheney, who handily won the GOP primary just two years ago, noted in post-election remarks that winning again "would have required I go along with President Trump's lie about the 2020 election" — "a path I could not and would not take." Despite the congressional ouster, however, don't expect Cheney to disappear from view just yet (for one thing... Читать дальше...

Is Grimes taking her excitement for the new Lord of the Rings show a step too far?

Ex-lawyer to former President Donald Trump Rudy Giuliani is testifying before a special grand jury on Wednesday as part of a Georgia probe into efforts from Trump and his allies to interfere with and overturn the results of the 2020 election, The Associated Press reports.

New Mexico Republicans want to be the ones who knock ... down some controversial new statues. 

Last week, the FBI raided the Florida mansion of former president Donald Trump, whom the agency is investigating for potential violation of the Espionage Act and two other criminal statutes. The unprecedented search has set off an enduring political firestorm, directed in large part at the Department of Justice but also toward law enforcement in general.

Over the last week, criminal gangs have caused chaos in several cities across Mexico, including Tijuana, where on Friday a warning circulated on social media telling residents to stay home or risk being attacked. Here's everything you need to know:

Democrats have been bracing for a potential drubbing in the November midterm elections. Republicans have been expecting to decisively win back control of the House, and take a narrow majority in the Senate. The party in control of the White House almost always loses ground in midterm elections, and Republicans only need slim gains to take control of the 50-50 Senate, or the House, where Democrats hold a 221-214 majority. With President Biden's approval rating at or near the lowest point of his presidency... Читать дальше...

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday moved to allow the sale of hearing aids without a prescription or audiology exam, a decision designed to make hearing aids cheaper and easier to buy for an estimated 30 million U.S. adults with mild to moderate hearing loss. The over-the-counter hearing aid should be available to consumers as soon as October. 

Sen. Lisa Murkowsi (R-Alaska) will appear on the November ballot after advancing in Tuesday's primary — but so will her Republican primary rival, Kelly Tshibaka, and two other candidates, under Alaska's new voter-approved ranked-choice system. Under the new voting process, the top four vote-getters compete in the general election, regardless of party affiliation. 

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has lost her Republican primary race to Harriet Hageman, several news outlets are projecting.

With water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell continuing to drop, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced on Tuesday new water restrictions for Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico.