On Oct. 10, North Korea marked the 81st anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Unlike last year’s large-scale military parade for the party’s 80th anniversary, which drew senior foreign dignitaries, this year’s event in Pyongyang featured celebratory performances rather than a military parade. Leader Kim Jong Un attended with his wife, […]
President Donald Trump’s recent diesel agreement with Russia has sparked backlash from Ukraine and a bipartisan group of senators. Under the agreement, Russia has pledged to supply more than 300,000 metric tons of diesel to U.S. and global markets to ease rising fuel prices. As lawmakers press the administration to withdraw from the agreement, Nigeria […]
The cost of his life is $40,000. Garry Kasparov, a former chess world champion and one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics, was targeted by a Russian assassination plot on American soil this summer. U.S. prosecutors have charged five Russian intelligence agents in relation to the case. Authorities warned Kasparov this summer that Russian […]
On Oct. 7, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner opened an investigation into Wells Fargo over its pledges to increase black homeownership. He said the bank’s conduct was “immoral, unethical and un-American” even if it broke no law. Raising black homeownership is a Republican goal, and a Republican administration is investigating a bank for […]
Still reeling from President Donald Trump’s surprise deal lifting sanctions on Russian diesel fuel, Ukraine discovered on Wednesday that its access to a vital American satellite internet service had been abruptly throttled. The disruption’s cause remains unclear, but it comes as Washington is pressuring Ukraine to swallow a one-sided truce protecting Russian oil refineries. Ukraine […]
Republicans are frustrated that the public has such a sour view of the economy, especially when growth is accelerating and we may be on the cusp of what some are calling America’s economic “golden age.” Rising prices are the ongoing problem, and the most recent inflation readings did nothing to turn around voters’ gloom. A hotter-then-expected...
Democrat Troy Jackson asked incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to “shut up” during a Thursday's debate, as tensions boil over with just over two weeks until the midterm elections. The pair were briefly interrupted by an anti-data center protester who began yelling as Collins continued to speak. “So, this is obviously one of Troy’s supporters,”...
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called for the passage of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act to address systemic failures in protecting students following allegations of sexual assault at Cornell University.
In today's issue: ▪ Zacharia confirms she didn't pass bar exam ▪ Livestreamed execution called off ▪ Elections offices receive suspicious letters ▪ AI companies receive subpoenas Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Vice President Vance are lending their star power to frontline candidates in Michigan, offering an early glimpse into what could be a potential...
An opinion piece explores whether Jeff Bezos might pursue the presidency in 2028, weighing his massive wealth and technological expertise against potential conflicts of interest involving current President Donald Trump.
The Trump administration is making its next move to rein in judges’ authority to block the president’s agenda. On Wednesday, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to declare that judges can’t set aside federal agency rules nationwide when they find them unlawful. It would add to the Trump administration’s major high court victory two...
The alleged Cornell University gang rape has put a spotlight on programs and education at colleges that address sexual violence. But as Cornell’s president promises more student education on the issue after uproar on campus, the effectiveness of these efforts has come under nationwide scrutiny. Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff said the university wants to...
As Democrats batten down the hatches for a harrowing election night, some are already tossing ideas around about what the first priorities would be in the event they win back the Senate majority. Democrats have about a 56 percent chance of winning the Senate majority in November, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), although they...
Four Republican senators have joined their Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for information about whether Pentagon officials ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s access to the satellite-based Starshield network, which Ukrainian officials said limited their ability to intercept Russian drones. Ukraine needs access to fast Starshield data speeds to operate drones along with fixed-wing and...
