The US Embassy in Mexico on Monday ordered government employees to stay away from the border city of Reynosa amid reports of “violent criminal activity.” In a security alert, the embassy noted that its Consulate in Matamoros, Mexico, “has received reports of violent criminal activity, including blocking roads” in Reynosa. US government employees have been…
Erica Kirk on Monday described the weekend shootings around the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as another example of “political violence” in the U.S. “Saturday was another painful example of the continued rise of evil and political violence in our country. I’m taking time to spend with myself…” Source link
A group of Senate Republicans led by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is pushing a bill to fund the construction of a secure 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House, saying the project is essential to national security after a gunman tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday. Graham and his colleagues say……
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) addressed reports of his absence from Congress on Monday, saying he is dealing with a “personal medical issue” and hopes to return to Capitol Hill in the near future. “I want to thank my constituents and colleagues for their patience as I address a personal medical issue,” Keane wrote. Source…
Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy Newsletter {Beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story What Do You Do With a Record Tax Refund? The Treasury Department said in a release on Tax Day that as of April 14, the average tax refund this filing season was more than $3,400, and… Source…
{Beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk vs Altman: Tech titans face off in court Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s battle against OpenAI C Sam Altman began on Monday, as the years-long feud between the two tech titans came to a head in a lawsuit over the ChatGPTT maker’s corporate structure. © Greg Nash Musk, who……
A new poll finds that 64 percent of American adults believe birthright citizenship should be granted to children born in the country. A Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Monday found that 32 percent of respondents disagreed with the jus soli or “soil rights” citizenship clause provided under the 14th Amendment. The results of the survey were…
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said Monday that American Airlines “refused to engage” in merger talks between the two companies, arguing that it would benefit travelers in the US. In a lengthy press release, Kirby said he “approached American” about the merger because he “thought we could do something incredible for them”. Source link
The Washington Hilton Hotel said Monday it was following “stringent” Secret Service protocols during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday when an armed man stormed a security checkpoint and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement officers. “The hotel was operating under strict security protocols for the property as directed by the US Secret Service,…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are set to face off in court on Monday, as the years-long dispute between the two tech giants over the ChatGate maker’s corporate structure comes to a head in a lawsuit. Musk, who helped found OpenAI in 2015 before leaving and later launching his own AI…
