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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 367 of the invasion

The first Polish Leopard tanks have arrived in Ukraine, with the prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, confirming that four tanks had been delivered.Poland and Europe stand by your side.We will definitely not leave you, we will support Ukraine until complete victory over Russia, he said, standing alongside the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, during his visit to Kyiv to mark the the first anniversary of the Russian invasion.

Slate Magazine

Trump Had Some Surprisingly Nice Things to Say About Biden's SOTU Address

A funny thing happened on Tuesday night: Trump...kind of liked Biden's State of the Union address?
"Look, he worked hard tonight, it's not a natural thing for him, it never was, and never will be, but you've got to give him credit for trying," Trump wrote on Truth Social, where he gave a play-by-play commentary of the address.

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2 years ago

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Senator Rand Paul single-handedly holds up $40bn US aid for Ukraine

The top Democrat and Republican in the US Senate joined forces in a rare moment of unity on Thursday in an attempt to pass $40bn in aid for Ukraine, only to be stymied by a single Republican lawmaker: the Kentucky libertarian Rand Paul.

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11 months ago

Climate activists rally outside Schumer's home, demand 'clean' budget deal * Brooklyn Paper

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Hundreds of environmental activists gathered outside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's home in Park Slope on Tuesday evening to protest the pol's link to fossil fuel donors, and to oppose the inclusion of a controversial natural gas pipeline in the legislature's hotly-debated budget deal.

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US politics

McCarthy to meet with Biden on debt ceiling

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has accepted an invitation to meet with President Joe Biden on May 9 about the debt ceiling, according to a source familiar, setting the stage for a high-stakes moment in the debt ceiling standoff.Biden invited all four Congressional leaders to the meeting.Biden's calls came after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen notified lawmakers on Monday that the US could default on its debt by June 1.

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Don Lemon Says A Lot of People' Don't Want to Be Seen with Biden After CNN Shows President's Latest Disappointing Poll

Democratic candidates don't want to be seen with President Joe Biden only days ahead of the midterms, CNN's Don Lemon said on Wednesday as he reacted to the latest disappointing poll for Biden.A poll from CNN/SSRS found Biden scoring only a 41 percent approval rating.The poll carries a 3.4 percent margin of error and was conducted among nearly 1300 registered voters.

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Real estate

New CFPB guidance takes aim at 'zombie mortgages'

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance this week for debt collectors seeking to foreclose on homes with mortgages past the statute of limitations, also known as "zombie mortgages."The guidance comes in the form of an advisory opinion pertaining to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and implementation of Regulation F. The guidance notes that a covered debt collector "who brings or threatens to bring a state court foreclosure action to collect a time-barred mortgage debt may violate the [FDCPA] and its implementing regulation."

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reelected in New York | amNewYork

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer was elected to a fifth term Tuesday, easily defeating a Republican political commentator, but will have to wait to learn whether he'll be able to keep his title as Senate majority leader.The 71-year-old Brooklyn native defeated Joe Pinion, who hosted a program on the conservative TV channel Newsmax and faced long odds in a state where Democrats greatly outnumber Republicans.

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White House chief of staff office adds new senior communications aide

The White House is elevating a key spokesperson from the National Security Council to serve in a senior communications role for the office of the chief of staff, CNN has learned.Saloni Sharma, previously a deputy spokesperson for the National Security Council and experienced Capitol Hill and presidential campaign aide, is now serving as a special assistant to the president and senior adviser for communications in the office of the chief of staff.

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New York City

How an undercover cop foiled plot to assassinate ex-NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly

Former NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly is speaking out publicly for the first time about a Rikers Island inmate's plot to behead him and bomb police headquarters some 16 years ago.But Kelly wasn't scared, the longest-serving commissioner in NYPD history told The Post in an interview ahead of a new A&E docu-series detailing how authorities foiled the 2007 scheme.

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Public health

Sen. Schumer calls on feds to help with RSV surge in NYC and beyond

The feds need to step up efforts against the virus known as RSV, which is spiking in New York City and beyond, Sen. Chuck Schumer said.Cohen Children's Medical Center in Queens saw a 44% increase in admissions in October and November, compared to the same months in 2019, Schumer said.Respiratory syncytial virus accounted for most of the cases.

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Public health

Sen. Schumer calls on feds to help with RSV surge in NYC and beyond

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THE TRASH REPORT: Manchin Likes Pens, Fetterman Likes Vegetables, The Taylors like Taylors, and... Moths

Hello, and welcome to another edition of The Trash Report!

Brooklyn Paper

'I want to live just like a child': Young Ukrainian actors share stories of home at the Irondale * Brooklyn Paper

On a warm Thursday afternoon two days before they opened their play "Mom on Skype" at The Irondale Center, a group of eight young Ukrainian actors were running a technical and dress rehearsal in the cavernous theater space in Fort Greene.

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Letters: Mayor Lightfoot should call for an end to drug prohibition

Mayor Lori Lightfoot continues to search for a weapon that can change the violent consequences of drug prohibition policy.

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Good Morning, News: Heatwave Crushes the Poorest, First Gubernatorial Debate Today, and Beyonce's New Album Dropped SQUEEEEEEEEE!

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Good Afternoon, News: Heatwave Death Count Grows, Pickathon Gets a Reboot, and Manchin Decides Not to Backstab Us for Once

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Thousands march over Brooklyn Bridge to support legal abortion after Supreme Court leak * Brooklyn Paper

Thousands of New Yorkers rallied in Cadman Plaza before marching across the Brooklyn Bridge in support of abortion rights on Saturday.

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1 month ago

US politics

Netanyahu Assails Schumer, Dramatizing Partisan Split Over Israel

Growing partisan split over Netanyahu's leadership and Israel's offensive.

Republicans support Netanyahu, Democrats critical. [ more ]

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3 months ago

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Schumer Plans Vote Next Week on Border and Ukraine Deal, but Prospects Are in Doubt

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to set up a test vote next week on an immigration crackdown paired with military aid to Ukraine and Israel.

Republican resistance in both chambers may pose challenges for the immigration package. [ more ]

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1 month ago

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US Senate leader Chuck Schumer calls for new Israel elections amid Gaza war

Schumer criticizes Netanyahu for civilian toll in Gaza

Schumer calls for leadership shake-up in Israel [ more ]

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2 months ago

Biden gets boost in age debate - from elderly congress members Schumer and Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer defend President Biden's mental prowess despite concerns about his cognitive abilities.

Special counsel Robert Hur declined to press charges against Biden partly because he believed a jury would not convict an 'elderly man with a poor memory'. [ more ]

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Biden nominates Julie Su as his first Asian American cabinet secretary

Calling her the American dream, Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced his nominee to lead the US labor department, Julie Su, who if confirmed will become the first Asian American cabinet secretary in his administration.Julie is the American dream, the president said in a White House ceremony.Su is a civil rights attorney and a former head of the California labor department.

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With Warnock's Win, Senate Dems Could Establish a Jan. 6 Committee of Their Own

Raphael Warnock's win in Georgia means a power-sharing agreement between Democrats and the GOP in the Senate will end.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer greets Sen. Raphael Warnock outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on December 7, 2022.Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock's win over former NFL player Herschel Walker in Georgia's runoff election earlier this week means that Democrats will see their numbers in the Senate increase from 50 seats to 51 when the 118th Congressional session begins in January.

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Democrat apologises for saying Biden won't run in 2024 - then says it again

A senior New York Democrat predicted on Thursday that Joe Biden will not run for re-election in 2024, even as she apologised for saying that previously and also said she would support him if he did stand again.

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3 months ago

'We have made history': Brooklyn's first Chinese-American council member Susan Zhuang celebrates inauguration * Brooklyn Paper

Susan Zhuang is the first Chinese-American representative in Brooklyn.

Zhuang's inauguration ceremony was attended by top officials, including Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer. [ more ]

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NYC politics

History for Hochul as she's sworn in for first full term as New York's governor | amNewYork

Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first elected term on Sunday, making history as the first woman elected to the position in the state.The Democrat, launching her term as the 57th governor of New York, said her goals were to increase public safety and to make the state more affordable."Right now there are some fights we have to take on," Hochul said after taking the oath of office at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

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Health

West Nile virus detected in 2 people in Brooklyn, Queens amid 'record number' of infected mosquitoes

West Nile virus was detected in two people across the five boroughs as a "record number" of mosquitoes were found to be carrying the virus, the city health department said Tuesday.

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Coronavirus

Got Covid but working through it? That's nothing to boast about | Arwa Mahdawi

here was a short but sweet period at the start of the year when I suspected I was superhuman.Everyone I knew seemed to have contracted Covid, but I'd managed to evade it.

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Television

'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Guest Host Chelsea Handler Chides the Supreme Court

"At this point I'd probably have more rights if my vagina was an AR-15," Handler mused on Monday.

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Paul Walker: Our senators are doing little to move us forward on big issues. We need national referendums.

At a time when America needs leadership, we have a deadlocked Congress.Our senators' inability to develop practical solutions for our country's significant problems is tearing our country apart.

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Public health

Otra vez el Estado retrasa la decision sobre la expansion de la planta de gas de Greenpoint por parte de National Grid

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Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia has turned Donbas into 'hell', Zelenskiy says; US Senate approves $40bn in aid for Ukraine - live

The US Senate has overwhelmingly approved a $40bn infusion of military and economic aid for Ukraine and its allies as both parties rallied behind America's latest, and quite possibly not last, financial salvo against Russia's invasion.

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