'Cognitive decline': Biden tries to 'shake hands with thin air' during Israel trip
WASHINGTON — House Democrats are pushing a federal ban on assault weapons but face resistance from their more moderate members, including at least one from Texas.
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, plans to vote against the bill if it makes it to the House floor, his press secretary Dana Youngentob said Friday.
Cuellar notched a razor-thin primary victory this cycle in a knock-down, drag-out contest against left-leaning opponent Jessica Cisneros.
Cuellar did not elaborate on the reasons for his opposition to this particular proposal. He has said in the past that he believes in firearm restrictions but not bans.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, on Friday announced the committee’s plan to take up a bill banning the firearms on Wednesday. Nadler said four gunman have used assault weapons over the past two months to kill 42 people - including the 19 children and two teachers who died in the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
“It is beyond frightening and disturbing that a weapon that was designed as a tool of war has found its way into the hands of 18 year olds and onto our streets,” Nadler said. “Any weapon that allows for the quick and efficient slaughter of children in our schools has no place in our communities.”
Democrats might well be able to push the bill through committee but will encounter challenges in the full House given the party has such a slim majority.
That margin is even tighter after Republican Mayra Flores, a McAllen respiratory therapist, won the special election to replace Brownsville’s Filemon Vela, a Democrat who resigned to work at a law firm.
A tight margin means every vote is key.
Cuellar has drawn support from the National Rifle Association over the years. When the House voted last month on a package of gun-related measures, Cuellar supported the overall legislation but opposed a ban on high-capacity magazines when that specific provision came up for a vote.
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California Democrats' war on gig workers could become an economic tragedy for everyone
Inflation is raging at 9%. Supply chain problems are plaguing the entire nation.
But don't worry — things can still get much worse. And, thanks to California's unfortunate location along one of this nation's coasts, they may well.
This week, independent truckers launched an open revolt against the California law known as AB 5, which bans work by many independent contractors. The law has been brutal to independent truckers, forcing them either to work for someone else or to re-form their businesses completely.
First, you may be wondering why this affects you if you don't live in California. Unfortunately, many goods have to come through the Port of Los Angeles. As an accident of geography, labor chaos in a poorly governed state like California can thus send prices rising and worsen supply chain problems.
Second, you might be wondering why these truckers are so upset. This is only the latest chapter in a long-running saga of left-wing California lawmakers' war against contract employment.
In 2019, they enacted AB 5, reasoning that independent contractors cannot be unionized and threaten the old-fashioned employment structure that can be more easily regulated and manipulated by the government. Although they are ultimately doomed in their quest to keep gig work from catching on, Democrats felt they had to try. This is why President Joe Biden, with his endorsement of the federal Protecting the Right to Organize Act, is attempting to inflict something similar on the entire nation.
With the original version of AB 5, California Democrats very nearly forced Uber and Lyft to leave their state, with the ride-sharing companies only remaining because of a last-minute stay of execution by a judge and a ballot referendum that mitigated the damage it was doing to the state's economy in general and several specific industries in particular. The issue is still being fought in the courts.
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Moderate Democrats could block assault weapons ban in wake of Uvalde massacre
WASHINGTON — House Democrats are pushing a federal ban on assault weapons but face resistance from their more moderate members, including at least one from Texas.
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, plans to vote against the bill if it makes it to the House floor, his press secretary Dana Youngentob said Friday.
Cuellar did not elaborate on the reasons for his opposition to this particular proposal. He has said in the past that he believes in firearm restrictions but not bans.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, on Friday announced the committee’s plan to take up a bill banning the firearms on Wednesday. Nadler said four gunman have used assault weapons over the past two months to kill 42 people - including the 19 children and two teachers who died in the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
“It is beyond frightening and disturbing that a weapon that was designed as a tool of war has found its way into the hands of 18 year olds and onto our streets,” Nadler said. “Any weapon that allows for the quick and efficient slaughter of children in our schools has no place in our communities.”
Democrats might well be able to push the bill through committee but will encounter challenges in the full House given the party has such a slim majority.
That margin is even tighter after Republican Mayra Flores, a McAllen respiratory therapist, won the special election to replace Brownsville’s Filemon Vela, a Democrat who resigned to work at a law firm.
A tight margin means every vote is key.
Cuellar has drawn support from the National Rifle Association over the years. When the House voted last month on a package of gun-related measures, Cuellar supported the overall legislation but opposed a ban on high-capacity magazines when that specific provision came up for a vote.
It’s also unclear whether Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen,
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Ivana Trump, the ex-wife of former President Donald J. Trump, died from injuries sustained as the result of a fall, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Friday.
The former president said Thursday that Ivana Trump had died at her home in New York City. She was 73.
Ivana Trump was Donald Trump's first wife. They had three children together: Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump.
"Our mother was an incredible woman -- a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend," the Trump family said in a statement.
Donald Trump Jr.., Ivana Trump, Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump attends the 9th Annual Eric Trump Foundation golf invitational at Trump National Golf Club Westchester, Sept. 21, 2015, in Briarcliff Manor City.
Donald Trump Jr., Ivana Trump, Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump attends the 9th Annual Eric Trump Foundation golf invitational at Trump National Golf Club Westchester, Sept. 21, 2015, in Briarcliff Manor City.
"Ivana Trump was a survivor. She fled from communism and embraced this country. She taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and determination," the family said. "She will be dearly missed by her mother, her three children and ten grandchildren.
As Eric Trump walked out of his mother's apartment building Thursday afternoon, he told reporters, "It's been a very sad day."
Manhattan paramedics, responding to a call for cardiac arrest, found a 73-year-old woman in the Upper East Side apartment where Ivana Trump lived just after 12:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the FDNY. She was pronounced dead at the scene, the NYPD said.
Ivana Trump was found unconscious and unresponsive at the bottom of a set of stairs in her apartment, according to police sources. The police were investigating whether she fell and, if so, whether the fall contributed in any way to her death, the sources said.
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Man Indicted for Hate Crime Attack on 2 Women at Rockefeller
Aman was indicted on hate crime assault charges after he attacked two women at a midtown Manhattan subway station while shouting anti-Asian slurs, according to the district attorney.
Derrick Johnson was charged with two counts of third-degree assault as a hate crime and two counts of second-degree aggravated harassment for the incident that occurred at the Rockefeller Center subway station in the afternoon of May 8, District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
Johnson allegedly threw an unknown liquid at the two victims, both women of Korean descent, after they entered the busy subway station. The 40-year-old then spit at one of them and hurled racially offensive remarks at them, including saying "I don’t know why you’re here," according to court documents and statements made in court.
Johnson, who lives in Manhattan, then charged at one of the women, causing her to fall to the ground, court documents stated. As a result, the woman suffered bruises to her arms and legs, as well as significant pain and swelling to her head and jaw.
"The subway is central to our city, and riders of all backgrounds deserve safety when they travel,” said DA Bragg. “The rise of bias-driven crimes is unacceptable."
Attorney information for Johnson was not immediately available.
Joe Biden's Latest Slip-Up Has Everyone Saying The Same Thing
President Joe Biden speaking
President Joe Biden speaking
President Joe Biden's first presidential trip to Israel started off a bit rocky, as a slip-up during a speech went viral on Twitter. USA Today reports that Biden's visit to Israel is mainly for security reasons: the two allied countries are set to discuss safety and security measures against any possible nuclear threats from Iran. But Biden also took the opportunity to show his respect for Holocaust survivors as he arrived in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. His thoughtful speech outlined his plans to pay his respects to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial during his visit, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony and a meeting with two concentration camp survivors (via New York Post).
While his visit thus far has been one motivated by respect and remembrance, one moment during President Biden's opening speech has Twitter spiraling. Once again, Biden finds himself faced with critiques regarding his advanced age and his ability to lead and represent the Unites States.
We All Make Mistakes, Even The President
Joe Biden with Israeli President and Prime Minister
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Joe Biden with Israeli President and Prime Minister
The New York Post shared President Joe Biden's remarks, who said: "I will once more return to the hallowed ground of Yad Vashem to honor the 6 million Jewish lives that were stolen in a genocide and continue — which we must do every, every day — continue to bear witness, to keep alive the truth and honor of the Holocaust." "Honor" was quickly corrected to "horror", and Biden continued on, but Twitter never forgets.
This isn't the first time Biden has been criticized for a gaffe. One Twitter user called it the moment "[Biden's] brain BREAKS." Another user tweeted that he is "surprised they still allow him to speak." Even some supporters like The New York Times writer Michelle Goldberg think he is simply too old for office,
