It began with the fate of hostages. Donald Trump’s first recorded foray into politics was sparked by the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, which saw 52 American diplomats held incommunicado for 444 days. The event set the stage for more than four decades of torturous relations between the US and Iran. It…
Venture capitalist Tim Draper praised SpaceX’s (NASDAQ:SPCX) record initial public offering as a defining moment for Elon Musk and private innovation, saying the listing showed how founders can force industries to imagine a different future. Draper Says Musk Revived Transportation And Space “My take on @SpaceX going public: $75 billion raised. Largest IPO in history….
Musk giving a Roman (fascist) salute at the second inauguration of Donald Trump before saying “My heart goes out to you. It is thanks to you that the future of civilization is assured.” Public Domain. You can’t have capitalism without racism. –Malcolm X Elon Musk is less an aberration than the grotesque byproduct of a…
JD Vance has sharply rebuked Israeli government critics of the US deal with Iran, saying the cabinet members should remember that two-thirds of the defensive weapons that have protected Israel “have been built by American hands and paid for by American tax dollars”. The US vice-president, asked about a report that Israeli prime minister Benjamin…
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang earlier this month celebrated their decades-long alliance, with both sides vowing to elevate their ties to “new heights.” However, the summit reflected a marriage of convenience with clear limitations. The Xi-Kim summit was a meaningful indication that China-North Korea bilateral ties…
President Trump is visiting the Lehigh Valley next week. Mr. Trump will speak at Mack Trucks in Macungie, Pennsylvania, Tuesday at 2 p.m. Macungie is roughly 10 miles from Allentown. Mack Trucks is a 1.7 million square-foot facility in Macungie that assembles heavy-duty trucks for North American and export markets, according to its website. “Mack…
Hello and welcome to another edition of The Crunch! In this week’s newsletter we have charts on football, soccer and the beautiful game. Oh, and we also have charts about Elon Musk and SpaceX, Australian house prices, ride-share bikes and how to get really nice grass. For playing football on. But first … how the…
US vice-president JD Vance has lashed out at Israeli critics of the Iran deal, saying Donald Trump is Israel’s only ally left in the world, in a sharp rebuke that referenced the billions in defence aid the country receives from America. Vance was defending the deal reached this week to end the war with Iran…
U.S. President Donald Trump talks as he meets French President Emmanuel Macron for a bilateral meeting at Hotel Royal Evian on June 15 in Évian-les-Bains, France. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that he has unlimited power and insisted the deal reached with Iran amounts to “unconditional surrender” by Tehran, in…
There’s a new twist in the ongoing saga to clean up the Reflecting Pool. Some of the new “American Flag Blue” paint used to coat the bottom appears to be peeling away. There’s a new twist in the ongoing saga to clean up the Reflecting Pool. Some of the new “American Flag Blue” paint used…