House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is facing his last critical leadership test of this year as congressional lawmakers grapple with a looming government shutdown deadline at the end of this month. The House Republican Conference is at odds over how to proceed with funding the government in the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. A growing contingent of GOP ...
Former President Donald Trump’s senior adviser, Alina Habba, has hit the campaign trail to attract Arab support in the key swing state of Michigan. Habba, who also is an attorney on Trump’s legal team, is a first generation American. Both of Habba’s parents are from Iraq. Habba has been crisscrossing Michigan since Thursday, participating in nearly a dozen events and ...
Jennifer Huddleston In early September, news of possible Department of Justice (DoJ) subpoenas indicated that the agency is escalating its investigation into antitrust claims against chipmaker Nvidia. Some critics, both left and right, have expressed concerns that there is already a “big tech” monopoly on artificial intelligence (AI). But as I’ve previously written, the criticism does not reflect the reality ...
Just under 50 Ukrainian soldiers were released into their nation’s custody in a prisoner swap with Russia this week. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the latest swap on Friday, stating that 49 Ukrainians were brought home via the swap mediated by the United Arab Emirates. ‘Another return of our people — something we always wait for and work tirelessly to achieve,’ ...
There is a new bipartisan effort in Congress to take on the growing threat of cyberattacks by China and other U.S. adversaries. A bill led by Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, would impose new guardrails on the technology the U.S. government is able to purchase by forcing a federal agency or office to only purchase it from ‘original equipment manufacturers’ or ...
David J. Bier New numbers from the Census Bureau’s mini-census, the American Community Survey (ACS), show that the immigrant population is increasing but is still below the Census Bureau’s projections made in 2017 (the year the Trump administration started to radically alter the course of immigration for four years). The ACS is the largest survey of the US population, allowing ...
Colleen Hroncich While most children attend school in person Monday through Friday, recent EdChoice polling found that only half of parents would choose that if they had other options. Around 43 percent would prefer a hybrid model where their children learn in person some days and at home other days. With results like this, it’s no wonder hybrid schooling models ...
The Vice President Kamala Harris campaign says they hauled in $47 million from nearly 600,000 donors in the 24 hours after her debate with former President Donald Trump on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. ‘This historic, 24-hour haul reflects a strong and growing coalition of Americans united behind Vice President Harris’ candidacy that knows the stakes this November, and are doing ...
The Trump campaign is doubling down on former President Trump’s debate performance this week, calling it a clear victory against Vice President Kamala Harris, despite recent reports that Harris is gaining momentum in battlegrounds Georgia and North Carolina. ‘Their little reaction to the debate and performance is nothing but a sugar high, and it’s artificial, and it’s based entirely on ...
Scotland’s last remaining oil refinery at Grangemouth will close between April and June next year, resulting in the loss of 400 jobs and leaving the UK with only a handful of refineries. The closure, announced by Petroineos—a joint venture between Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos and PetroChina—comes as domestic demand for motor fuels declines, exacerbated by the forthcoming ban on new ...