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Democrats have panned Donald Trump’s first primetime speech to Congress since returning to the White House in response to the speech.Democrats exclusion from Democrats — Democrats are in the minority in both the Senate and House of Representatives — left them limited options on how to effectively respond to Trump’s hardliners’ 1 hour and 40 minute play.Some of the party’s upstarts, including Connecticut Voice Senator Chris Murphy, and progressive representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are protesting away.Those present turned their backs on Trump, held up placards and raised plazads with messages like “No King,” “Save Medicaid,” and “Mask Steel,” and held up…

“If you’re in the Stormtide Zone, or in an area where you know there’s a river flood, you should consider evacuation plans now,” Crisafulli said.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the heavy lift helicopter was deployed and offered to “provide the necessary resources” to the state government.Many residents are leaving their homes as authorities rush to open evacuation centres. Punch bags are in short supply, and supermarket shelves are exposed as people stock up on essentials.Southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales last hit the Cyclone in 1974 over half a century ago. The last time the Cyclone threatened Brisbane was…

By the time Andrew Cuomo resigned as governor in 2021, almost every New York Democrat had asked to resign or be fired up in the face of multiple sexual harassment allegations. It’s a different story now. When asked about him when he runs for mayor of New York City, many people are biting their tongues at Cuomo parties. What you need to know The Democratic-led state legislature was poised to resilient Andrew Cuomo as state senators are ready to hold a blast each trial Cuomo has come a long way since August 2021, when then-President Joe Biden asked him to…

Bill Plott | For AHSAA Montgomery – Emmanuel Bell, a longtime women’s basketball coach at Wenona High School, was well known and preferred by the Alabama High School basketball circle. Perhaps more people know him as a “tab” than Emmanuel. It was a nickname he picked up for his love of giving and accepting a hug. Bell, best known for her way of greeting and winning as a women’s basketball coach, is one of 12 individuals to be inducted into the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame on Monday, March 10th at the Montgomery Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center.…

Panama President Jose Raul Murino has accused US Donald Trump of “lied” about Washington’s reclaiming the Panama Canal.”Once again, President Trump is lying. The Panama Canal is not a recovery process,” Murino writes in X.”On behalf of Panama and all Panama people, I reject this new humiliation for the truth and our dignity as a nation,” Murino wrote Wednesday.”To further strengthen our national security, my administration has reclaimed the Panama Canal and has already begun it,” Trump said in a speech to Congress on Tuesday. “We’re getting it back.”Trump’s comments said under pressure from Washington, Hong Kong company Hutchison has…

The complex will provide recreational opportunities to all students, faculty and staff in addition to hosting ceremonies and other public and private events for the Northeastern and neighboring Boston communities. Share this story Copy Link Link Copied! Email Facebook LinkedIn Twitter WhatsApp Reddit The new multi-story complex will serve a wide variety of university and community interests with an emphasis on student recreation. Rendering via Perkins&Will Northeastern University is moving forward with plans to build a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose athletics and recreation complex on the site of Matthews Arena in Boston. University leaders describe the new complex as an investment in…

Photo illustration: by cut. Photo: Getty Images Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old girlfriend of former patriot coach Bill Belichick and the daughter of the main fisherman, walks into politics on Instagram. In a recent post, she wrote a petition to President Donald Trump to support marine research, sustainability, and state economic growth, and to reclaim the $4.5 million federal program that was recently cut by the administration. “I’m Jordon and I’ll talk for the fishermen,” she began the caption, drawing inspiration from Dr. Seuss’s Lorax. “I talk for fishermen and voiceless fishermen,” the fisherman she is talking to was attending the…

Welcome to the online edition of From The Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that provides the latest reports and analysis from the NBC News Politics team’s White House, Capitol Hill and Campaign Trail.Today’s edition examines why Donald Trump is not taking the usual tour of the country he has made to Congress. Furthermore, Andrea Mitchell is divided into the following for Ukraine and its European allies as the US continues to reduce its support: Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every day here.- Adam WalnerWhy isn’t Trump hitting the road after his speech?The go-to move for the…

As the IRS and veteran issues emerge as the latest targets for the Trump administration’s unprecedented purge through billionaire Elon Musk’s “Government Efficiency” (DOGE), a massive layoff of two more important federal U.S. government agencies is being planned, a new report suggests.The IRS has drafted a plan to cut the 90,000 strong workforce by up to half, through a mix of layoffs, attrition and acquisitions, according to the Associated Press. Federal tax collectors have offices nationwide, with women making up 65% of the workforce and people of color making up 56%.A decline in the power of tens of thousands of…

Singh Bett, Israel’s internal security agency, says Benjamin Netanyahu’s policy was one of the root causes of the October 7, 2023 attacks in which Hamas and other extremists killed around 1,200 Israelis.In its report on the attack on October 7th, Thinbet acknowledged its own responsibility and acknowledged that Hamas was aware of warning signs that it was planning its business, but the agency, also known as General Security Services (GSS), did not know the scale, timing or location of the planned attack.However, the report also argued that a series of policies from the Israeli government would help pave the way…