Published on Sep 15, 2024 11:34 PM IST Russia seems to strengthen ties with allies amid heightened tensions with U.S.-led NATO. Iranian media reported that President Pezeshkian will meet Vladimir Putin in Kazan during the BRICS summit. There are also reports that Iran and Russia are set to sign a bilateral comprehensive deal. Watch for…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine John Minchillo | AP Republican Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio on Sunday rebuked the false conspiracy theories that have been amplified by former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, about Haitian immigrants stealing and eating people’s pets in Springfield, Ohio. “This is a piece of garbage…
US President Joe Biden has announced the biggest government funding move for rural electrification since the 1930s. $7.3 billion will go to 16 electric cooperatives in 23 states to build and expand clean energy, Biden said Monday. The funds, which will come from the Inflation Reduction Act and are being awarded by the Department of Agriculture’s…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has defied President Joe Biden by pledging to triple razor wire defenses. This came after Abbott vowed to defy a federal government agency that had instructed him to remove constructions from Fronton Island. The move came as part of Abbott’s ongoing Operation Lone Star, which aims to prevent illegal border crossings….
A total dirtbag move. Taksie Backsies The case against Elon Musk being a total bum of a romantic partner — not to mention an asshole of a dad — continues to strengthen. This time, the ammo comes from a new book about the billionaire’s takeover of Twitter, “Character Limit,” by New York Times tech reporters…
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leads Democrat Kamala Harris in the latest Iowa Poll 47% to 43%. Harris has dramatically improved on Joe Biden’s performance; Biden trailed Donald Trump by 18 percentage points in a June Iowa Poll. Eighty percent of Democrats who are likely voters say they are extremely or very enthusiastic about their…
For most of U.S. history, presidents since George Washington have been unwavering in the use of their clemency power. They understood their actions not only as a way to remedy overly harsh sentences but also to help restore public faith in the justice system. President Joe Biden now has a chance to use his clemency…
Warren Buffett needs no introduction. The 94-year-old is widely considered one of the greatest investors of all time, having built his company Berkshire Hathaway into the sixth largest publicly traded company in the world. Within Berkshire is a more than $300 billion equities portfolio that the Oracle of Omaha, with the help of his investing…
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew successfully returned to Earth on Sunday, bringing Elon Musk one step closer to his dream of settling Mars. The five-day mission saw the four commercial astronauts complete a list of historic firsts: They traveled further than anyone has gone in more than 50 years, since the last Apollo missions. The two…
Trump doubles down on smears against Haitians as he tries to give himself new nickname Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Kamala Harris poked fun at an answer to a debate…