President Trump mocked Texas Senate Democrat candidate James Talarico for lying about being a vegan. Trump made the remarks during a dinner in the Rose Garden with battleground Republicans. Talarico, who previously claimed to be a vegan, wants to represent Texas, a state that has some of the best barbecue in the country. James Talarico […]
The district denies the allegations. Photo: Kansas City, Kansas Public SchoolsThe Justice Department sued Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools in what it called a “first-of-its-kind lawsuit” Tuesday, alleging the district illegally allows minor students to pursue social gender transitions while withholding the information from their parents.The civil complaint, filed in U.S. District Court for the […]
The U.S. campaign has expanded from a strategy of military force toward one of economic pressure, with Iranian foreign trade down by nearly 35 percent, the rial at a record low of two million to the U.S. dollar, and year-over-year inflation reportedly reaching 84 percent. The military conflict between the United States and Iran, now […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) admitted in a recent interview that he’s worried about Republicans losing their Senate majority, acknowledging the strong political headwinds they face this fall because of high prices and President Trump’s slumping approval rating. Thune described himself as “a realist” during a wide-ranging interview with Keloland News in South Dakota…. […]
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer faced questions from Republican lawmakers during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday about the Trump administration’s trade stalemate with Canada and its controversial decision to lower beef import tariffs. Greer attended a regular weekly lunch meeting with Republicans to discuss various parts of the administration’s trade agenda, a discussion that comes… […]
A diesel-price shock may be approaching Western economies.That’s because the industrial fuel sits at the epicenter of freight, agriculture, construction, and heavy industry; soaring prices ripple quickly through supply chains, raising transportation and construction costs, reigniting food inflation, weakening consumer sentiment, and intensifying margin pressure on small and medium-sized businesses.The latest AAA data show that […]
President Donald Trump responded with anger Monday after he was asked about nuking Iran. During an open session with the media, Trump was asked about using a nuclear weapon on Iran. “Well, I would never say that, but the answer is yes. I ruled out — there’s no reason for it,” Trump said, according to […]
The Pentagon has rolled out custom versions of ChatGPT and Grok to millions of Defense Department personnel. The Department of War has now replaced Anthropic’s Claude with access to multiple different AI platforms. TechCrunch reports that the Pentagon has launched military versions of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Elon Musk’s Grok, giving the department’s 3 million civilian and […]
The Group of 20 finance meetings in Asheville, North Carolina, concluded on Tuesday after four days of discussions among finance ministers and central bank chiefs on global trade. The news late Tuesday was that China had derailed the group’s efforts to issue a joint communiqué by refusing to endorse specific language targeting trade surpluses and […]
House Democrats backed away from another government shutdown battle Tuesday, joining Republicans to approve a short-term spending bill that pushes the next funding showdown beyond November’s crucial midterm elections. The successful House vote sends the continuing resolution (CR) to President Donald Trump’s desk and keeps the federal government funded through Dec. 11. The measure passed […]
