Few acts of American intervention have saved as many lives with as little cost as the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, also known as PEPFAR. Since George W. Bush signed the program into law in 2003, PEPFAR has saved an estimated 25 million lives, reduced new HIV infections by 42% from their peak, and ensured that more than 5 million babies have been born HIV-free through the program's dissemination of drugs and counseling to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS across Africa.
At least eight dogs died from heat stroke and multiple dogs were rushed to a veterinarian after an air conditioning unit failed while being transported to a training facility in Indiana, NBC Chicago reported. According to the Lake Station police, the dogs were being transported from O’Hare Airport to a K9 training facility in Michigan City,...
As thousands of moviegoers perch on the edge of their seats this weekend, eyes glued to mega-screens displaying Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster film, Oppenheimer, so too are global leaders watching in suspense as Russian nuclear threats continue to escalate. The specter of nuclear disaster was a major topic of conversation at the NATO summit in Lithuania...
Russian authorities said three Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow early Sunday, injuring one and causing delays around the region and in a nearby airport. This is the fourth latest attack in the Moscow region this month as Ukraine ramps up its counteroffensive on Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry said the attack by the three drones was...
The House Republicans who craft the conference’s government funding bills are showing signs of frustration as hard-line conservatives pressure leadership for further cuts to spending that some worry could be too aggressive. Some of the 12 Appropriations subcommittee chairs — the so-called cardinals — told reporters that they are struggling to see where those additional cuts...
Two high-profile incidents in quick succession involving Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) have put the issue of aging politicians front and center. But the questions raised around mental capacity and fitness for office have no easy answers. Proposals that might begin to address the issue, such as term limits...
Devon Archer, Hunter Biden’s longtime friend and business associate, is expected to testify on Capitol Hill Monday and share intimate details about foreign ventures he worked on and the level at which President Biden was allegedly involved.