WASHINGTON (AP) — The sound you might have heard after the presidential debate this past week was of voters falling between a rock and a hard place. Apart from the sizable and pumped-up universe of Donald Trump‘s supporters, the debate suddenly crystalized the worries of many Americans, a portion of President Joe Biden‘s supporters among […]
SCOTUS limited federal agencies’ regulatory powers with two recent rulings. One legal expert said the high court is clearly “hellbent” on dismantling the administrative state. Because of the rulings, the regulation of essentially all major industries will be tougher. In two separate rulings over the last 48 hours, the conservative majority of the United States Supreme […]
Voters choosing Mexico’s next president are deciding between a former academic who promises to further the current leader’s populist policies and an ex-senator and tech entrepreneur who pledges to up the fight against deadly drug cartels. In an election likely to give Mexico its first woman president, nearly 100 million people are registered to vote […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Voters choosing Mexico’s next president are deciding Sunday between a former academic who promises to further the current leader’s populist policies and an ex-senator and tech entrepreneur who pledges to up the fight against deadly drug cartels. In an election likely to give Mexico its first woman president, nearly 100 million […]
New Hampshire congressional candidate Maggie Goodlander, a former Justice Department official who is married to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, recently criticized the Biden administration’s actions toward China when asked if there was a U.S. policy that she disagreed with. “I think that there’s more work that could be done to be tough […]
The “quiet life” is over, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has warned young men, as it introduces a tougher conscription law next week. Dmitry Lazutkin, the department’s spokesman, said that after the new mobilisation law is introduced on May 18 nearly all Ukrainian men will be drafted into the army. “This situation, when some people are […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to propose a new rule Thursday aimed at speeding up the asylum claims process for some migrants — a potential prelude to broader actions from President Joe Biden later this year that would impose a bigger crackdown at the border. It’s meant to affect migrants with criminal records […]
Charlie Munger Said Everything Has Improved By 600% But People Are Less Happy Than They Were When Things Were ‘Way Tougher’ Charlie Munger, the veteran investor and right-hand man to Warren Buffett, passed away recently. He was popular for his financial acumen and outspoken views on happiness & societal progress. In his last appearance at […]
German federal and state interior ministers on Tuesday agreed on the need for tougher penalties for violent crimes targeting politicians and volunteers ahead of upcoming election campaigns. The ministers discussed policing measures and weighed tightening criminal law in talks called after an attack on a German lawmaker last week. In order to send “a very […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin fell for a third day on Wednesday, having posted its worst monthly performance in April since late 2022, ahead of an interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve later and key U.S. labour market data. The value of the world’s most traded cryptocurrency fell by nearly 16% in April, as investors […]
ALABAMA (WHNT) – Alabama is cracking down on human traffickers after Governor Kay Ivey signed the “Sound of Freedom Act” into law. Under the new measure, people convicted of trafficking minors will automatically be sentenced to life in prison. Alabama wants people to go back to work, here’s how the state plans to help Human […]
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson’s push to advance an aid package for Ukraine in the face of vehement opposition from his own party was never going to be easy. But it has been made even more politically perilous by a pair of concessions to the far right that he inherited from his predecessor: allowing a […]