President Donald Trump, the consummate showman, is shining a spotlight on his primetime address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress. ‘TOMORROW NIGHT WILL BE BIG. I WILL TELL IT LIKE IT IS!,’ the president touted in a social media post on Monday ahead of his first major speech to Congress during his second presidential administration. As Trump prepares for ...

Walter Olson Number seven in our series of occasional roundups on election law and policy: Register and watch: I’ll be part of a livestreamed panel from UCLA this Tuesday (March 4) at 12:15 p.m. Pacific Time (3:15 p.m. Eastern) We’ll be discussing documentary proof of citizenship requirements for voting and the SAVE Act in Congress. Other panelists will include Arizona ...

Australia is widely recognized for its sun-soaked beaches and vibrant urban centers, yet few realize that the continent also offers a surprising winter sports experience. Nestled among rugged mountains and pristine alpine regions, Australia’s winter season transforms select areas into havens for skiing, snowboarding, and other snow-related adventures—an opportunity easily discovered by visiting Speed AU. In this article, we explore ...

Brussels-based Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) has welcomed a January 2025 decision by the High Court of Cassation and Justice in Bucharest to uphold a July 2024 decision by the Bucharest Court of Appeal to fully exonerate Gabriel Popoviciu. Romania’s High Court of Justice and Cassation hearing was the final step in a legal case about the Băneasa development in ...

Gone are the days of fumbling with tiny plastic SIM cards, desperately trying to switch networks while traveling. Enter eSIM, the sleek, digital alternative that’s revolutionizing mobile connectivity. But what exactly is an eSIM, and why is every tech-savvy traveler raving about it? At its core, an eSIM (Embedded SIM) is a virtual SIM card built directly into your phone, ...

Romina Boccia While Americans fixate on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to rein in wasteful spending, Congress is quietly plotting to make the nation’s fiscal situation worse.  The House recently passed a budget resolution calling for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts plus $300 billion in new spending over the coming decade—all balanced out with $2 trillion in offsetting ...

Flying has always represented both ingenuity and boundless opportunity to Deepak Sharma, CEO of Aircraft Finance Lease Ltd. (AFL), who has spent more than two decades turning that passion into groundbreaking achievements in aviation finance and leadership. As chief executive officer of AFL, Sharma is reshaping how the industry approaches aircraft financing and leasing solutions. “Dream big,” Sharma says, reflecting ...

Nicholas Anthony For government officials who have come to expect sweeping financial surveillance to be the norm, cryptocurrencies have been a difficult subject to grapple with. The ability to conduct peer-to-peer transactions without the involvement of a third-party strikes at the entire foundation of the US financial surveillance regime. To take a recent example, Harvard fellow Timothy Massad told Congress ...

This version only has the charts up to Last Friday’s close and the ranking. Text will follow shortly (1) Communication Services – (XLC)(3) Financials – (XLF)*(2) Consumer Discretionary – (XLY)*(4) Technology – (XLK)(5) Utilities – (XLU)(7) Consumer Staples – (XLP)*(6) Industrials – (XLI)*(8) Energy – (XLR)(9) Real-Estate – (XLRE)(10) Healthcare – (XLV)(11) Materials – (XLB) Communication Services – XLC Financials ...

Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett As government funding runs out by March 14, Democrats are attempting to use the appropriations process to block recent cost-cutting measures led by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), raising questions about the possibility of a government shutdown. The executive’s ongoing attempts to reduce fraud, waste, and ...