Year: 2023

The Arizona Department of Education informed Arizonians in a press release on Saturday that they now have the ability to report K-12 class curriculum and lessons that they deem “inappropriate,” using the hotline that Arizona’s […]

SVB Collapse Forces US to Seek Ways to Secure Bank Deposits

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on Friday in the largest bank failure in the US since the 2008 financial crisis has shaken the US regulators who are afraid that more insolvencies could follow […]

Pence Says History Will Hold Trump Accountable for US Capitol Attack

History will hold Donald Trump accountable for his role in January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, former Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday in his most forceful rebuke to date of his […]

Syrian Camps are Incubator for Radicalism, US General Warns

A top US Middle East commander warned on Saturday that Kurdish forces- run prison camps for Islamic State fighters and their families could harbor an army in detention, being an incubator for radicalism. Tens of […]

China Accuses the US of Worsening Syria ‘Humanitarian Disaster’

After American lawmakers voted to continue US troop deployments in Syria, China slammed on Friday the US military occupation of Syria, stressing that it has only deepened the country’s humanitarian crisis. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson […]

Texas Women Sued after Helping Friend Obtain Abortion Pills

In a first case of its kind since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June, three women in Texas have been sued for wrongful death over allegations that they helped one of their […]

FDA Approves Pfizer’s Nasal Spray Zavzpret to Treat Migraine

People suffering from migraines who can’t take pills or injections due to nausea or vomiting will soon have access to pain relief in the form of a nasal spray designed for quick relief of migraine […]

Washington Welcomes Saudi-Iranian Deal to Restore Ties

The United States has long encouraged direct dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Iran and welcomes the recent deal between to re-establish ties between the two countries, a White House official pointed out on Friday. Per […]

US Regulators Seized Silicon Valley Bank, Put It Into Receivership

The tech-heavy lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Financial Group was closed on Friday by California banking regulators in the largest bank failure in the US since Washington Mutual during the height of the 2008 financial […]

Democracy’s Global Decline Hits “Possible Turning Point”

A new report on global freedom finds that democracy could be approaching a “turning point” for improvement. Democracy declined around the world for the 17th consecutive year, but the pace of that decline has slowed […]

White Supremacist Propaganda Hit Record High in 2022

The spread of white supremacist propaganda hit record levels in 2022. The United States saw its highest-ever distribution of white supremacist propaganda last year. A new report published by the Anti-Defamation League found that there was […]

Trump Invited to Testify Before New York Grand Jury

Trump may be about to see his day in a criminal court. Former President Trump was invited to testify before a New York grand jury as part of the Manhattan district attorney’s office investigation into […]

Biden’s $6.8 Trillion Budget Challenges Republicans, Raises Taxes on Rich

President Joe Biden unveiled plans for government spending and higher taxes on the wealthy. President Biden is using the release of his $6.8 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2024 to challenge House Republicans to […]

Kansas Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Transgender Athletes from Girls’ Sports

Kansas’ Republican-led legislature passed a bill that would ban transgender athletes from playing girls’ or women’s school sports if they were born male. The bill is expected to be vetoed by the state’s Democrat Governor. […]

Florida’s 21-Year Age Requirement for Buying Guns Upheld in NRA Suit

After the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Florida raised the minimum age to purchase a gun from 18 to 21. The National Rifle Association did not approve. The powerful gun rights lobby group […]

Tucker Carlson Secretly Hates Donald Trump

“I hate him passionately.” That is exactly how Fox News network’s star host, Tucker Carlson, really feels about former president Donald Trump. Thanks to a new court filing in the massive $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit […]

Saudi Arabia and Iran Agree to Resume Ties, Reopen Embassies

Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies. It’s a major breakthrough for the two Middle East nations and will have positive ramifications for the rest of the world. It comes […]

China’s Xi Sworn In for Historic Third Term

China’s leader Xi Jinping has begun a history-making third term after he was sworn in as president on Friday. Xi Jinping has been handed an unprecedented third term as president, capping an ascent in which […]

Leading GOPers Taking Aim At Both Trump and DeSantis

The future of the Republican Party is on the line. Leading GOPers are taking aim at both former president Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the two likely top contenders to take the Republican nomination […]

Marine Recounts ‘Catastrophic’ US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

A former U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant who was gravely injured in a suicide bombing outside Kabul airport recounted the “catastrophic” U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan ad a House hearing. Tyler Vargas-Andrews can remember in specific detail […]

California Governor Halts $54m Contract with Walgreens

California is cutting its ties with Walgreens. California Governor Gavin Newsom withdrew a $54m contract with Walgreens. It came after the pharmacy giant indicated it would not sell an abortion pill by mail in some […]

Biden to Propose 25% Billionaire Tax

The Biden administration is set to propose a series of tax increases for wealthy Americans and large corporations. The new budget request to Congress, which is to be released on Thursday, includes a 25 percent […]

House Members Data Compromised in Health Insurer Breach

The personal data of House members and staff was compromised due to a recently uncovered breach of health care group DC Health Link. Now that data is being sold on the dark web. House Speaker […]

World Off Track on Goal to Reduce Sodium Intake, WHO Says

The world is consuming too much salt, and the outcome could be dire, the World Health Organization said. A new report from WHO found that the world is not on track to reduce its sodium intake. […]

Justice Department Investigating Louisville and Memphis PD

The police departments of Louisville and Memphis are back in focus. The Justice Department released its findings in a nearly two-year investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department. Federal officials launched the probe after a 2020 […]

Michigan Passes Bill Giving Civil Rights Protections to LGBTQ People

The Michigan Senate passed a historic bill to protect LGBTQ rights in the state. The state legislature passed a bill focusing on civil rights protections for the LGBTQIA+ community. The Michigan Senate took the first major […]

Maker of Unproven Birth Drug Makena to Pull from U.S. Market

The maker of an unproven drug Makena intended to prevent premature births says it will voluntarily remove the product from the U.S. It comes as regulators signaled plans to follow through on a long-delayed effort […]

Protests Prompt Defense Secretary Austin to Cut Short Israel Trip

As demonstrations against the proposed plan to overhaul the court system and violence surges in the West Bank continue, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrival in Israel, Washington’s closest Middle East ally, has been slightly […]

Tucker Carlson “Not Credible,” the White House Says

Echoing similar statements this week from leading Democrat and Republican lawmakers, the White House pointed out on Wednesday that Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson “is not credible” when it comes to the issue of portraying […]

March 8, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

NSA Chief Warns of TikTok’s Broad Influence

U.S. National Security Agency Director Paul Nakasone expressed concern during congressional testimony about Chinese-owned video app TikTok’s data collection and potential to facilitate broad influence operations. Nakasone told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he […]