US Accuses South Africa of ‘Cozying Up’ to Iran Amid Protest Clampdown
The United States has accused South Africa of undermining regional maritime security by allowing Iranian military participation in naval exercises held in South African...
Trump, Schumer Hold Rare Meeting at White House to Discuss Gateway Tunnel Project
President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) held a rare meeting at the White House on Thursday to discuss an array...
How Expanded Obamacare Made Premiums Spiral, Americans Dependent
Congress responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by passing the American Rescue Plan Act in early 2021. This $1.9 trillion spending bill was intended to...
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Move to Withhold Minnesota Food Stamp Funds
A federal judge on Jan. 14 stopped the Trump administration from withholding $80 million in administrative costs for Minnesota’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),...
Federal Judge Denies DOJ Bid to Access California Voter Registration Rolls
A federal judge on Jan. 15 dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) bid to access California’s voter registration databases, ruling that the demand for...
Trump Says Gaza Board of Peace Formed, Backs Palestinian Technocratic Group
President Donald Trump announced on Jan. 15 the formation of the Gaza Board of Peace, following the start of the second phase of a...
US, Taiwan Reach $500 Billion Chips Deal
The U.S. Commerce Department announced a massive U.S.-Taiwan chips deal on Jan. 15, which is expected to go a long way in reshoring American...
US Says ‘All Options Are on the Table’ in Emergency UN Meeting on Iran
The United States said on Thursday that all options remain on the table to stop Iran’s violent suppression of nationwide protests, as U.S. Ambassador...
New Deputy Director Appointed in ICE Leadership Shuffle
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced attorney Charles Wall will serve as the new deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according...