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Democrats on Capitol Hill didn't make much movement Tuesday in settling an intra-party debate over whether President Joe Biden should stay in the 2024 presidential election. Alec Baldwin's trial in the "Rust" shooting case begins on Wednesday. New York City has its latest rat-fighting weapon. |
Democrats sound like they're going to back Joe Biden |
The House and Senate held their typical weekly meetings on Tuesday. But the topic on everyone's tongues made these conversations remarkable: "Should President Joe Biden still be the 2024 candidate?" |
The background: A handful of House Democrats have called on Biden to pass the torch ahead of November's election after a disastrous debate against GOP frontrunner (and convicted felon) Donald Trump last month. |
Americans across much of the country are thinking the same thing as temperatures keep breaking records and heat indexes soar into the triple digits: It is really, really hot. Millions of Americans have experienced some kind of excessive heat alert this week, with above-average temperatures slated across virtually all of Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and western Arizona. It's so hot that record high and overnight low temperatures are being broken, rescue helicopters have been grounded and infrastructure has been rendered inoperable. Read more |
Biden, Trump fears loom over NATO summit |
Hanging over the three-day NATO summit this week in Washington is a major concern that's not on the official agenda: the U.S. presidential election. Fueling the fears are Donald Trump's dismissive attitude toward NATO. He has mocked its defense pact as "obsolete" and threatened to let Russia "do whatever" it wants to member nations that do not carry their weight. The threats have left European governments scrambling to determine whether the U.S. could be counted on to defend them if they were to come under attack. Biden's shaky performance during the debate also alarmed European officials. Read more |
Why it's a big deal the Supreme Court curbed federal oversight of schools |
For years, the U.S. Department of Education was able to intervene to some degree to help everyday people, whether to keep LGBTQ+ students safe, textbook costs down and student loan debt under control. But a Supreme Court decision last week has reined in the department's ability to help people, dramatically recasting the balance of government power away from the executive branch. The news came as important deadlines loom for schools to implement key regulations, many of which now stand on shakier legal ground. Now educators are worried. |
Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' trial is underway |
Nearly three years after the shooting death of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Alec Baldwin is heading to trial on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the movie-set tragedy. A 12-person jury in New Mexico is hearing arguments for and against the actor, who is accused of bearing some responsibility for the death of his film's 42-year-old cinematographer in an on-set incident in 2021. Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to the charge and remains free on his own recognizance. The actor faces up to 18 months in prison if convicted. Read more |
Photo of the day: NYC's anti-rat weapon |
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday wheeled out the metropolis's latest weapon in its war against rats: A plastic trash bin. "Starting November 12th, buildings with one to nine residential units will be required to put their trash into wheelie bins like this one here," Adams said, demonstrating how the bin works. | New York City will require residential units to utilize trash bins to reduce the city's rat population and improve cleanliness. USA TODAY |
Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here. Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. | | | | In 2020, the year he was elected, Biden said only nine NATO allies were spending 2% of their GDP on defense. This year, 23 will spend at least 2%. | | | | President Biden's disastrous debate has likely assured heightened scrutiny over his mental fitness through the election. | | | | Republican attorneys general argue President Biden's latest student debt relief plan is as unlawful as the one the Supreme Court struck down last year. | | | | New concerns are being raised about tampons following a new study. The study reveals that arsenic, lead, and other metals are found in them. | | | | America makes the best fries. To find the your favorites ahead of the Paris Olympics, we asked readers across the USA TODAY Network. | | | | The singer sang the "Speak Now" track to the sold-out Zürich crowd. | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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