WASHINGTON — Sarah Bloom Raskin withdrew her nomination Tuesday to a position on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors after a key Democrat had joined with all Senate Republicans to oppose her confirmation. The president asserted in a statement that “Sarah was subject to baseless attacks from industry and conservative interest groups.” White House press secretary Jen Psaki had reiterated …
Next year, the literary 'Boon' prize will be up for grabs for the first time, VRT reports. The Boon is a Belgian prize that will be awarded once for the category ‘fiction and literary non-fiction' and once for the category ‘children and youth literature’ to Dutch-language authors. Prize money for the Boon, which gets its name from the Flemish author …
'They Thought They Were Going To Die': Raskin Recounts Family's Experience On Jan. 6 Enlarge this image toggle caption Handout/Getty Images Handout/Getty Images In emotional remarks, lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin detailed his experience during the Jan. 6 attack, including being separated from his family, who barricaded themselves in an office and hid under a desk. His youngest …