One of the leaders of a group of moderate and conservative House Democrats added to President Joe Biden’s political woes on Tuesday, saying in an op-ed that he wasn’t buying the idea a second Donald Trump term would be a “unique threat” to American democracy. “I reject the premise. Unlike Biden and many others, I […]
World Athletics president Lord Coe revealed a trip to Ukraine reaffirmed his stance that the governing body remains right to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions. Coe, who also met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, praised the resilience of athletes he met at the country’s national championships, which also served as […]
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has again warned the Chinese government of the economic consequences of its support for Russia in the war against Ukraine. German and European security interests are directly affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine, Habeck, who also serves as Germany’s economy minister, said on Saturday in Beijing at a meeting with […]
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck has again warned the Chinese government of the economic consequences of its support for Russia in the war against Ukraine. German and European security interests are directly affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine, Habeck, who also serves as Germany’s economy minister, said on Saturday in Beijing at a meeting with […]
During a visit to the South Korean capital on Thursday, German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck expressed his thanks for the country’s joint stance in support of Ukraine in its fight against the ongoing Russian invasion. Habeck praised South Korea as a partner that shares Germany’s values and has “clearly taken the side of freedom and […]
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin praised Vietnam for its “balanced” stance on the Ukraine war and listed progress on payments, energy and trade in an opinion piece published on Wednesday in the newspaper of Vietnam’s Communist Party. In the piece timed for Putin’s state visit to Vietnam, […]
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene still doesn’t seem to understand how electric vehicles work. The Georgia Republican introduced a confusing amendment to the 2025 defense budget Wednesday, withholding funding from the electric car industry. But Greene couldn’t seem to specify why that was important. “My amendment would basically say that no funds should be authorized to […]
A cooler-than-expected reading on inflation Wednesday was good news for Fed policy makers, but it isn’t likely enough to convince officials to cut interest rates just yet. The question it does raise for today’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting is whether the moderation influences some officials to reduce a prior estimate of three cuts for […]
Now is the time to cut rates, three Democrat senators said in a letter to the Fed on Monday. The Fed should move away from its 2% inflation target, the letter added. The Federal Reserve (Fed) has kept the interest rate too high for too long and it’s time for a cut, three Democrat senators […]
For some American voters, US support for Ukraine is a key issue. That’s true for those who support aid to Ukraine and for those who believe the US is doing too much. Biden has pledged to continue aid to Ukraine, while Trump wants to swiftly end the war. One of the most defining foreign policy issues […]
Rep. Jamaal Bowman has said publicly that he “co-wrote” one of President Biden’s biggest recent accomplishments, the CHIPS and Science Act, but critics are now countering his claim is, at best, a stretch. The law, which Biden signed off on in 2022, put approximately $280 billion toward research and manufacturing in the semiconductor industry. The […]
Climate change has become one of the more polarizing issues dividing Americans in recent years. Biden and Trump have starkly different approaches in their handling of climate issues. Biden has sought to enact tougher regulations. Trump largely has the ear of oil and gas interests. For millions of Americans, there’s nothing more important than the […]