Articles by Maja Popovska

A House committee released several years of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns on Friday, ending his extensive effort to keep his financial documents from the public, POLITICO reported. With the release of the taxes […]

Congressional probe faults FDA on Biogen Alzheimer’s drug approval

A congressional investigation found that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not follow its own guidance and inappropriately collaborated with drugmaker Biogen before the approval of a controversial Alzheimer’s drug last year, CNN reported. […]

Elon Musk’s reduced bare-bones Twitter operation

Twitter is down to the bare bones under Elon Musk’s leadership, The New York Times reported. Musk has taken drastic steps to stabilize Twitter’s finances since the billionaire bought the social media platform for $44 […]

China’s Huawei sees ‘business as usual’ as U.S. sanctions impact wanes

Chinese tech giant Huawei says it has emerged from “crisis mode” after years of U.S. sanctions and restrictions have stifled its sales overseas, Independent reported. Huawei has estimated its 2022 revenue remained flat, suggesting that […]

Andrew Tate detained in Romania over rape and human trafficking case

Controversial online influencer Andrew Tate has been detained in Romania as part of a human trafficking and rape investigation, the BBC reported. The American-British kickboxer-turned-influencer has called himself the “king of toxic masculinity.” He began […]

Biden signs into law $1.7 trillion Government spending bill

The United States government was funded by a $1.7 trillion spending bill on Thursday by President Joe Biden, according to a statement from the White House. Reuters reports that while on vacation on the Caribbean […]

House Republicans state they only endorse McCarthy as Speaker

Republicans who are already serving in the House and those who will soon be joining it from competitive districts and those that President Biden won in the 2020 election made a commitment on Thursday to […]

New York opens first legal weed shop

Upwards of one year after New York made marijuana legal, the first licensed marijuana shop in the state finally opened its doors to customers on Thursday, Reuters reported. This came despite delays in creating the […]

TC Energy has yet to determine oil pipeline leak cause

The Keystone oil pipeline leak that occurred last week in the United States has not yet been fully investigated, according to Canada’s TC Energy, which also declined to provide a timetable for when the pipeline […]

‘Joe Manchin is never gonna be a Republican,’ Christ Christie says

Chris Christie, a former governor of New Jersey, stated on Sunday that he didn’t believe Sen. Joe Manchin would follow Kyrsten Sinema in abandoning the Democratic Party, The Hill reported. Despite the states’ customary backing […]

Biden DNC decision rewards South Carolina, White House says

The White House is disputing the idea that President Biden’s push to give South Carolina a higher place on the 2024 election calendar is a way to reward the state for supporting his campaign in […]

Buffalo shooter seeks plea deal to avoid capital punishment

According to reports from his counsel, the young Caucasian man who confessed to killing 10 Black people at a supermarket in western New York in May might think about pleading guilty to federal charges provided […]

U.S. Defense Secretary warns against Russia’s nuclear weapon expansion

As its incursion of Ukraine proceeds and Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use nuclear weapons in the battle, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin claimed that Russia is “modernizing and expanding its nuclear arsenal,” […]

Jan 6 rioter gets more than 5 years in prison

A Capitol rioter who attacked police officers on Jan 6, 2021, was given a sentence of over five years in jail on Friday for a number of offenses related to his behavior before and on […]

private jet company sues twitter over breach of contract

Private jet company slaps lawsuit against Twitter over contract breach

A private jet company has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, saying that the social media platform refused to pay for flights given to an executive in October, The Hill reported. On Friday, Private Jet Services […]

Most Americans would prefer if Biden didn’t run for reelection

A recent poll found that the majority of Democratic voters do not support President Biden’s bid for reelection, The Hill reports. Democrats don’t want Biden to run for reelection, according to 57% of them, a […]

U.S. oil pipeline leak causes bad smell in Kansas village

As emergency teams worked to clean up in nearly freezing weather and investigators looked for signs of what caused the spill, locals living near the scene of the biggest U.S. oil pipeline leak in a […]

Qatar World Cup reports the sudden death of sportswriter

Famous American soccer reporter Grant Wahl passed away unexpectedly on Friday after falling while covering a game at the Qatar World Cup, Reuters informed, citing his agent. U.S. Soccer expressed their “heartbreak” after hearing of […]

US heading into a shallow recession

The U.S. economy is heading into a short and shallow recession over the coming year, Reuters reports. It comes with no respite from rate hikes yet. Economists are expecting the U.S. Federal Reserve to go […]

Arkansas city elects Jaylen Smith as youngest Black mayor in US

Earle in Arkansas has elected the youngest-ever Black mayor anywhere in the United States, The Hill reported. Jaylen Smith, aged 18, will be the next mayor of the small city of Earle with a population […]

New York Times journalists on mass strike

New York Times journalists stage mass strike for first time in 40 years

New York Times journalists staged a historic 24-hour strike after management and the union representing staffers failed to reach an agreement for a new contract after more than a year and a half of negotiating, […]

Brittney Griner released in US-Russia prisoner swap

WNBA star Brittney Griner has returned to the United States after ten months of being held a prisoner in Russia, the BBC reported. Griner had flown to Russia to play basketball and was arrested and […]

Hopes for Sweden and Finland in NATO stuck on Turkey’s demands

Hopes that Sweden and Finland could quickly join NATO have gotten stuck due to the demands of Turkish leader Erdogan, The New York Times reported. The Turkish leader is massively complicating a major step in […]

Congress passes landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage

Congress has passed landmark legislation that provides federal recognition of same-sex marriages, a measure born out of concern that the Supreme Court could reverse its support for legal recognition of such relationships, Reuters reported. The […]

On voting day House GOP change their minds on same-sex marriage bill

All of the Democrats and 39 Republicans who were present in the House voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act, which has now been forwarded to President Biden, The Hill reported. The Defense […]

“Don’t Say Gay” sponsor charged with loan fraud

After being charged with loan fraud dating back to the pandemic, the Florida state lawmaker who authored the “Don’t Say Gay” measure resigned, The Hill reported. State Representative Joe Harding announced his resignation on his […]

Republicans target judicial scrutiny of elections in Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is set to hear a Republican appeal today that could completely transform the U.S. elections, according to Reuters. The major case could potentially give politicians more power over voting rules and curb […]

Republican hardliner Biggs to challenge McCarthy for House speaker

Who will be the next speaker of the Republican House? Republican Party chief Kevin McCarthy (California) has been the GOP choice for the speakership. But he suddenly has a challenger. Hardline Republican lawmaker Representative Andy […]

Twitter rivals try to capitalize on Musk-induced chaos

The race is on to dethrone Twitter and capitalize on the chaos under its new leader Elon Musk, The New York Times reported. The richest man in the world bought the social media company for […]

Jan. 6 committee chairman says panel to make criminal referrals

The House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection in the Capitol will soon make criminal referrals to the Department of Justice, Reuters reported. Chairman of the Jan. 6 committee Rep. Bennie Thompson […]