It has been a busy week for outrage. On Oct. 9, President Donald Trump announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin would release Russian diesel to the world market, 300,000 tons at once and millions more to follow. The Trump Treasury Department issued a temporary license. On Oct. 11, Trump announced an energy ceasefire, “effective immediately,” […]
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...