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The technology that can keep your house cool in a heatwave
If there’s one thing on everyone’s lips at the moment, it’s the scorching weather. Barbecues across the country have been dusted off and paddling pools fished from the garage. But while Britain’s beaches may have been packed with those enjoying the sun, heatwaves such as this weekend are creating challenges for those trying to stay …
White House insists Trump Huawei reversal not ‘catastrophic mistake’ | Technology
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow insisted on Sunday Donald Trump is not backing off national security concerns, despite agreeing to allow US companies to sell some components to Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei. Trump made the announcement on Saturday after meeting Chinese president Xi Jinping for trade talks at the G20 summit in Japan. Trump …
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham roughed up by North Korean security guards
Stephanie Grisham replaced Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary only recently, but Grisham reportedly has already been injured on the job. Grisham suffered bruises when a scuffle broke out Sunday between North Korean security guards and members of the media trying to get close to President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un …
The Hatch Act wasn’t meant for advisers such as Kellyanne Conway, and House Democrats have no case to say it was
House Democrats on Wednesday voted in favor of issuing a subpoena to senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway because she belittled some of the party’s presidential candidates. Why not? It’s not like there are children literally dying at the southern border. Wait, yes there are! The bodies of a Salvadoran father and his child were …
White House says Kellyanne Conway won’t show up to Hatch Act hearing
Chairman Elijah Cummings, Democrat of Maryland, told CNN that he planned to subpoena Conway on Wednesday. Cummings warned that his panel would vote to hold Conway in contempt if she ignores the subpoena. White House counsel Pat Cipollone wrote in a letter to Cummings that he was citing longstanding precedent that allows members of the …
Biden vows to repeal Trump tax cuts on ‘Day One’ if he captures White House
Former Vice President and current presidential candidate Joe Biden promised Saturday that on “Day One” of a Biden presidency he would repeal President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and close $500 billion on tax loopholes. Speaking at the South Carolina Democratic Party Convention, Biden said that “Income inequities are at an all-time high and made worse by Trump’s tax cuts …
Cancer center open house showcases new technology, support services
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – The public could see all the newest technology and services available at the Cotton O’Neil Cancer Center Saturday morning. The health care facility held an open house allowing people to meet members of the cancer center team, and witness all the cutting edge technology they have there. Folks could take a …
White House unveils economic component of Middle East peace plan
The White House has released the economic portion of its long-promised Middle East peace plan, which calls for $50 billion in new investment to aid Palestinians and neighboring Arab states, as well as the building of new infrastructure to connect the West Bank and Gaza. The plan unveiled on Saturday, called “Peace to Prosperity,” calls for investment in infrastructure, …
Hope Hicks says she spoke with Trump between five and 10 times since leaving White House
The House Judiciary Committee made public the 273-page transcript of Hicks’ closed door interview on Wednesday, a document that revealed behind the scenes details of Trump’s presidential campaign as well as her relationship to the now-commander-in-chief. But lawyers for the White House repeatedly objected to questions throughout the interview. According to Democrats on the committee, …