Biden Taps Boston Mayor Marty Walsh For Labor Secretary: Reports
Walsh came out of the Massachusetts building trades and has deep roots in organized labor.
President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be his labor secretary, Politico and CBS News reported Thursday. If Walsh is confirmed, the labor leader-turned-politician would be in charge of enforcing federal employment laws at a critical time.
Walsh has been Boston’s mayor since 2013 and previously held a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He served as president of the Laborers International Union of North America Local 223 until he arrived at Boston City Hall.
GOP Congresswoman Doubles Down On Hitler Was Right On One Thing Remarks
Illinois Rep. Mary Miller made the contentious remarks at a rally earlier this week and has been asked to apologize by Illinois GOP Chairman Tim Schneider.
Rep. Mary Miller (R-Ill.) is doubling down on remarks she made earlier this week about dictator Adolf Hitler, claiming her words were “a denunciation of evil dictator’s efforts to re-educate young people and similar efforts by left-wing radicals in our country today.”
In a tweet on Wednesday evening, the freshman congresswoman shared a brief albeit formal statement in defense of comments she made on Tuesday:
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Josh Hawleyâs Mentor Calls Him âThe Worst Mistake Heâs Ever Made In His Lifeâ
Former Sen. Jack Danforth told a local newspaper Hawleyâs attempts to overturn the election were âdangerous.â
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Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley decided to object to electoral votes cast for President-elect Joe Biden even after violent rioters seized the Capitol building on Wednesday.
The political mentor of Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.) told a local newspaper on Thursday that backing the freshman Republicanâs bids for office was âthe worst mistake I ever made in my life,â calling Hawleyâs attempts to undermine confidence in the election of President-elect Joe Biden âdangerous.âÂ
Naked Fugitive Rescued From Crocodile-Infested Mangroves By Fishermen
The suspected armed robber was found sitting on a tree branch on the outskirts of Darwin, Australia. He d been lost for four days.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) Two fishermen have rescued a naked fugitive who they found sitting on a tree branch in Australian crocodile habitat.
Cam Faust said Wednesday he and fellow recreational fisher Kev Joiner heard Luke Voskresensky, 40, yell for help on Sunday as they set crab traps from their dinghy in mangroves on the outskirts of the northern city of Darwin.
Faust said Voskresensky ― who was covered in mud, cuts and insect bites ― had explained that he had been lost for four days, survived by eating snails and had used his clothes “for bits and pieces over the way.”