US President Joe Biden has signed a law committing $ 280 billion to high-tech manufacturing and scientific research amid fears the country is losing its technological edge to China. The investments include tax breaks for companies that build computer chip manufacturing plants in the US. Business groups have long pushed for more government support, citing the need to reduce reliance […]
WASHINGTON — As he strongly hints at another campaign for the White House in 2024, former U.S. President Donald Trump is facing major federal and state criminal investigations into his actions in the immediate aftermath of his failed reelection campaign in 2020. Monday’s unprecedented FBI raid at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida was the latest indication that investigators remain focused on […]
“Coming off of last year’s historic economic growth – and regaining all the private sector jobs lost during the pandemic crisis – it’s no surprise that the economy is slowing down as the Federal Reserve acts to bring down inflation,” said President Biden. He noted, however, that the economy faces global challenges, but “we are on the right path,” and […]
Donald Trump returned to Washington earlier for the first time since leaving the White House 18 months ago, delivering a fiery speech sprinkled with strong hints he may run for president again in 2024. The 76-year-old Trump stopped short of declaring his candidacy but laid out what he believed should be the priorities for the “next Republican president.” Below are […]
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, and their quest to subordinate Ukrainians, Finland and Sweden have seen it fit to join NATO to obtain protection from the alliance. However, 18 House Republicans have voted against a resolution brought to the U.S. House of Representatives that would lend support to Finland and Sweden joining NATO. The House, however, passed […]
According to a latest CNN poll, President Biden’s approval rating is trending downward, which spells doom in political punditry, given the fast-approaching midterm election. According to the findings, members of the public have a negative perspective on the state of the economy, viewing it as the worst since 2011. It also shows the president’s approval rating in the poll stands […]
Following the recent rapprochement between Turkey, Sweden, and Finland, Turkey has signaled that it is prepared to place a stop order on both the Nordic countries joining NATO. Erdogan charged that if both countries refuse to extradite suspects with links to outlawed Kurdish groups or the network of an exiled cleric accused of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016, he […]
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is disenchanted with Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law and is bemoaning the fact that students and teachers from LGBTQI community are under undue pressure. “Today, some of Florida’s most vulnerable students and families are more fearful and less free. As the state’s shameful “Don’t Say Gay” law takes effect, state officials who claim to […]
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling by a 6-3 vote to limit the authority of the EPA has not gone down well with President Biden who views the decision as retrogressive. “The Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia vs. EPA is another devastating decision that aims to take our country backwards,” said the President. He added that “While this decision risks […]
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that it’s possible the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol will make a criminal referral against former President Trump. During the interview on ABC’s “This Week,” the network’s chief Washington correspondent, Jonathan Karl, asked Cheney — who serves as the vice chairwoman […]
