Former Biden campaign official 'took offense' to White House statement on abortion action
Ashley Allison, a former Biden-Harris campaign official, said on Sunday that she took offense to a White House statement on abortion action last week. In a statement to The Washington Post, departing White House communications director Kate Bedingfield responded to criticism that Biden had not gone fast or far enough in his response to the Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to abortion last month in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. “Joe Biden’s g
Read MoreUkraine urges evacuation in southern Kherson region ahead of counter-attack
Ukraine's deputy prime minister on Sunday urged residents in the southern region of Kherson to evacuate ahead of a Ukrainian counter-attack against Russian forces. Iryna Vereshchuk went on Ukrainian national television to warn of fighting and artillery shelling in the coming days, according to Reuters. "I know for sure that there should not be women and children there, and that they should not become human shields," Vereshchuk said.
Read MoreButtigieg defends anti-Kavanaugh protesters outside Morton's: 'People are upset'
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday defended protesters against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh who gathered earlier this week outside Morton's steakhouse, where he was eating dinner. Reports emerged on Friday that Kavanaugh exited the back of the D.C. restaurant Wednesday night to avoid the protesters, who were demanding that management kick him out. Buttigieg’s husband, Chasten, tweeted in response to the news: “Sounds like he just wanted some p
Read MoreTwitter hires law firm to prepare to sue Elon Musk over scrapped deal
Twitter has hired a large New York-based law firm as it prepares to sue Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk after he scrapped a deal to purchase the social media company last week. Bloomberg reported on Sunday that Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &
Read MoreLeaked 'Uber files' show how company capitalized on violence against drivers
Leaked internal communications reveal how rideshare giant Uber exploited violence against its drivers to boost public opinion, and sometimes flouted laws, as the company battled against taxi drivers and regulators in its rapid expansion in cities across the world. After Uber drivers were sent to a taxi-industry protest in France in 2016, co-founder and then-CEO Travis Kalanick reportedly sent a text saying the risk to drivers’ safety was “worth it” and that “violence guarantees success.” Kalanick’s comment is among the “Uber Files,” 124,000 documents leaked to
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