How Biden and Trump compare on Trump’s favorite metric: Stock prices
At the beginning of August, two of the most important indexes of American stocks — the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 — took a sharp downward turn.…
UN members vote to demand Israel end occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months
United Nations members voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to demand that Israel end its occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months. The resolution was adopted in the UN General Assembly after…
Speaker Johnson warns illegal immigrant voting could ‘throw an election’ as House readies spending bill vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is warning that ‘thousands’ of people residing in the U.S. illegally could shift the tides in the upcoming U.S. elections. While speaking to reporters at…
Cruz interrupted by anti-Israel agitator who yelled, ‘F—ing Jews’ during hearing on ‘hate’
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was interrupted during a congressional hearing dedicated to discussing ‘hate’ on Tuesday by an anti-Israel agitator who stood up shouting ‘F—ing Jews.’ During the Senate Judiciary…
For Kamala Harris, winning the debate was the easy part
It is not the case, as Donald Trump suggested on social media on Tuesday, that ‘[f]inally everyone is agreeing that I won the Debate with Kamala” — that is, Vice…
Biden’s arms transfers to Israel under internal investigation
Government watchdogs with jurisdiction over the State Department and Pentagon are preparing to publish the results of multiple investigations scrutinizing the Biden administration’s provision of U.S. weapons to Israel for…
In Venezuela, AI news anchors aren’t replacing journalists. They’re protecting them
“Hello,” says the news presenter, as she effortlessly switches from Spanish to English to give her audience a summary of the day’s biggest stories. With her clear intonation, smart appearance,…
Ukraine claims to have destroyed large Russian ammunition depot in overnight drone attack
The Ukrainian drones targeted the Russian defense ministry-operated warehouse in the city of Toropets, which was storing Iskander tactical missile systems, Tochka-U tactical missile systems, guided aerial bombs and artillery…
FBI investigation of Trump assassination attempt involves ‘full force’ of the department, Wray says
FBI Director Christopher Wray says he is devoting the ‘full force’ of his department toward the investigation of the assassination attempts against former President Trump. Wray made the assurance during…
Venezuela says fourth US citizen arrested in alleged plot to kill President Maduro
A fourth U.S. citizen has been arrested in Venezuela in connection with an alleged plot to kill President Nicolás Maduro, according to the country’s interior minister, Diosdado Cabello. The citizen, who…