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House Democrats begin ‘Hail Mary’ attempt to go around Speaker McCarthy and raise the debt limit
Fox News House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is rallying Democrats behind a complicated parliamentary tactic to force a vote on raising the debt limit, a long-shot gambit that could put Republicans in a tough spot as Congress’ fiscal deadline fast approaches. Democrats filed a procedural measure called a discharge petition at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday,…
Read MoreExplosions heard in Luhansk again
Pravda Ukraine On the evening of 17 May, explosions rang out in Russian-occupied Luhansk. Source: Suspilne national broadcaster, citing Luhansk residents; Radio Liberty Details: Black smoke can be seen in the photos posted by the residents. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/17/7402674/
Read MoreUkraine’s Ground Forces Commander posts video of captured Wagner mercenary: he talks about losses in Bakhmut and how wounded are abandoned
Pravda Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has posted a video with a captured Wagner mercenary who talked about how he got into the war, about the losses of the occupiers in Bakhmut, and about how the Wagnerites abandon their wounded. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/17/7402676/
Read MoreBiden awards Medal of Valor to 9 recipients, including posthumously to 2 slain NYPD officers
Fox News President Biden on Wednesday awarded the Medal of Valor, the highest award the U.S. can bestow on a public safety officer, to nine recipients for 2021 and 2022, including posthumously to two NYPD officers shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a 911 call. “There’s no greater responsibility of…
Read MoreBiden admin ‘encouraged’ by lower post-Title 42 migrant numbers, but urges caution for weeks ahead
Fox News The Biden administration says it is “encouraged” by lower migrant numbers in the wake of the end of the Title 42 public health order, which it says is showing that its border measures are working — although officials are urging caution about drawing conclusions. Department of Homeland Security official Blas Nunez-Neto told reporters…
Read MoreMissouri Attorney General Withdraws Emergency Limits on Transgender Healthcare
Wall Street Journal The regulations required that patients undergo months of mental-health assessments and that doctors meet a host of prerequisites before providing transgender healthcare. https://www.wsj.com/articles/missouri-attorney-general-withdraws-emergency-limits-on-transgender-healthcare-bfde740c
Read MoreHigh Core Inflation Means Two More ECB Rate Increases Likely
Wall Street Journal Eurozone core inflation will take longer to slow than headline inflation, driving further monetary policy tightening over the summer, Claus Vistesen, chief eurozone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, writes in a note. https://www.wsj.com/articles/high-core-inflation-means-two-more-ecb-rate-increases-likely-6efb7768
Read MoreSyrian man pulled from rubble alive three months after earthquake — website
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Syrian man was rushed to a local hospital, where he will undergo lengthy rehabilitation under doctors’ care https://tass.com/world/1619109
Read MoreEU believes it will overcome Hungary’s veto on aid to Ukraine and new sanctions
Pravda Ukraine The EU believes that it will find a way to overcome Hungary’s veto on the next package of aid to Ukraine and the 11th package of sanctions against Russia. Source: Interfax Ukraine, citing several European high officials anonymously Details: One of the sources said that he saw a statement from Budapest announcing its…
Read MoreNo squabbles among Arab ministers about Syria case at Jeddah meeting — foreign minister
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Syrian foreign minister thanked Saudi Arabia for “the role the Kingdom has played in recent months to intensify joint Arab action” https://tass.com/world/1619107
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