Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will return to work in person next week after being hospitalized for a concussion in March. He has been working from home in Kentucky since his release from a rehabilitation facility and will return to the Capitol for votes and other important business. His return will coincide with the return of Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein and John Fetterman, who have both been absent from the Senate due to health issues.
Posts tagged as “California”
California Rep. Ro Khanna has called for Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign due to her extended absence from the Senate due to health issues. Khanna argued that it is unacceptable for a Senator to be absent for months with no clear prospect of return, and that it is incumbent on Governor Newsom and Senator Schumer to speak out. The idea of Feinstein resigning has been met with mixed reactions, with some arguing that it is an undignified and unkind spectacle.
Prominent progressives are calling for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to resign or step down from her post on the Senate Judiciary Committee due to her lengthy absence due to health issues. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) argued that not speaking out about Feinstein's resignation "undermines our credibility as elected representatives of the people," and that while Feinstein has had a lifetime of public service, "it is obvious she can no longer fulfill her duties." Feinstein has yet to comment on the calls for her resignation, and it remains to be seen if she will step down or continue to serve in the Senate.
Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled its new streaming service, Max, combining HBO Max and Discovery+ into one platform. It will launch on May 23 and offer a variety of scripted dramas and unscripted staples from both brands, as well as programming from other Warner Bros. Discovery brands. Max is part of Warner Bros. Discovery's effort to compete in the streaming marketplace, providing viewers with a wide selection of entertainment options.
Key takeaways: Juul Labs Inc. has agreed to pay $462 million to settle claims by six US states and the District of Columbia that it…
Arnold Schwarzenegger recently posted a video of himself filling in what he thought was a pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, but it was actually a service trench related to active work being performed by SoCal Gas. Despite his good intentions, Schwarzenegger may have made a mistake, and the City of Los Angeles has clarified that the area he filled in was not a pothole. His video has gone viral, and he has earned a new title: road maintenance worker.
The Biden administration has released an environmental analysis of competing plans for how seven Western states and tribes reliant on the Colorado River should cut their water use. The review did not state which option should be chosen, but defended the Interior Department's authority to make sure basic needs such as drinking water and hydropower are met. The White House has proposed new measures to dramatically cut how much water states can draw from the Colorado River, and the Interior Department is expected to make a decision soon.
The Colorado River is a vital source of water and electricity for seven states and numerous tribes. The US Interior Department has released two plans for how to reduce water usage in the Colorado River system, with California and some tribes favoring one and the other six states favoring the other. The Biden administration has declined to take a side, but the analysis provides an overview of the situation and potential consequences of each plan to help the states and tribes come to an agreement.