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The largest jackpot for the Powerball lottery ticket went to a California resident this week. The odds were 1 in 292.2 million for the whopping $2.04 billion. Some experts have highlighted the flaws of a […]

Examining the National Security Strategy in the Middle East

The Biden administration recently released its National Security Strategy (NSS). Experts say that studying the strategy and considering U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia may leave some to expect a confident reimagining of American foreign policy […]

US Revokes Russia’s Market Economy Status in Antidumping Proceedings

Claiming that Moscow’s unfair trade practices harm US industries and manufacturers, which are struggling to compete with Russian companies in domestic and global markets, the US Department of Commerce has announced it will no longer […]

Federal Judge Declares Unlawful Biden Student Debt Relief Program

President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, which would have provided borrowers with up to $20,000 in student loan relief, was struck down on Thursday by a federal judge who declared it unlawful. Ruling that the […]

A Predicted ‘Red Wave’ Crashed into Wall of Abortion Rights Support

The Republican Party declared there would be a “red wave” in the midterm elections. That red wave crashed into a wall of support for reproductive rights. A surge in turnout among people motivated by the erosion […]

Biden Begins Trip to COP, G20

President Joe Biden kicked off a week-long trip to Egypt and Asia today to participate in multiple high-profile conferences and grapple with some of the United States thorniest foreign policy issues. Biden left for the […]

Climate Activists Call for Fossil Fuel ‘Criminals’ to Be Kicked Out of COP

Climate justice activists from around the world protested in the main courtyard of the United Nations climate summit demanding that the UNFCCC kick out big polluters from COP 27. There are more than 600 fossil […]

Musk ‘Worthy’ of Probe as National Security Risk, Biden Says

Responding to a question about whether Washington had national security concerns around the world’s richest man, US President Joe Biden said at a press conference on Wednesday that it is worth looking into whether Elon […]

GOP Won More Jewish Votes, US Midterm Exit Poll Shows

According to the results of a midterm election exit poll conducted Tuesday by Fox News, the Republican party increased its share of the national Jewish vote to a new high not seen in a generation. […]

Trump Silent in Public, Angry in Private Over Midterm Results

Former president Donald Trump is not known for his silence. But the typically loud and voluble former president appeared uneasy at his election night event at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The midterms were expected to […]

Congressional Midterm Race is Tight, But No Republican ‘Red Wave’

Republicans and Democrats are in a tight race for control of Congress, as counting continues following the midterm elections on Tuesday. Republicans made modest gains in the midterm elections, but Democrats performed better than expected. […]

States Vote to Protect Reproductive Rights in Rebuke to Anti-Abortion Push

Voters in multiple states passed measures to enshrine abortion rights. Vermont, Michigan, and California delivered big blows to conservative agendas bent on dismantling reproductive rights. The votes were a massive rebuke to the crackdown on reproductive […]

US to Resume Talks with Russia Over Nuclear Weapons Inspections

After months of no contact due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, American and Russian diplomats will meet to discuss the resumption of nuclear weapons inspections. Diplomats are expected to meet in the coming weeks to […]

Voting Machine Problems Reported in Two Major US Counties

Crowds of mainly Republican voters were left frustrated on Tuesday after state capital regions in Arizona and New Jersey experienced technical issues, reporting problems with their voting machines on midterm election day. Both counties use […]

Putin Ally Admits to Interfering in US Elections

A powerful Russian businessman and close ally to Vladimir Putin admitted to interfering in U.S. elections on the eve of the midterm election. Yevgeny Prigozhin admitted to interference in previous elections and alluded to continuing to […]

America Heads to Polls for Midterm Elections

The polls opened across the United States for the 2022 midterm elections. There are huge stakes in this year’s midterms. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 seats in the 100-member Senate, 36 state […]

Ukraine Worried Over US Midterms

There is mounting anxiety for Ukraine about what Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections may mean for Ukraine and U.S. support for the country. It comes amid growing fears that a Republican surge could weaken American backing […]

FCC Commissioner Carr Says US Should Ban TikTok

Raising concerns about how the China-owned app handles the data of American users, a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday called on the US government to ban TikTok. The Chinese social media giant […]

Blinken Boosts US Mediation in a High-Level Armenia-Azerbaijan Meeting

At a second high-level meeting in less than five weeks chaired by him, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted on Monday the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov. In a […]

GOP Needs a Counter-Radicalization Strategy, Former CIA Intelligence Officer Says

A former CIA expert in counterterrorism condemned right-wing extremists in the Republican Party for the normalization of violence and violent rhetoric. The battle we engaged in with international terrorist groups like Al Qaeda wasn’t just […]

Explainer: How Long Will it Take to Know Who Won in Midterm Elections?

The U.S. midterm elections take place Tuesday, November 8. But when will the results of who won the election be finalized? Experts warn that it may be a long night, or even days, of waiting before […]

Corporate Chiefs Dodge Lawsuits Over Sexual Abuse and Deadly Products

When Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape, one group of wealthy insiders walked away without a scratch: the Weinstein Company’s board of directors. Some women alleged that the board knew for years that […]

Sullivan Held Undisclosed Talks with Russian President Aides

In a bid to avert the risk of an escalation over Ukraine and decrease the chances of a broader conflict, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has reportedly been engaged in behind-the-scenes contacts with senior […]

NBC Poll Shows Republicans Overwhelmingly Support Party Over Trump

According to the latest NBC News poll of the 2022 midterms, support for former President Donald Trump compared to the GOP has been steadily declining over the past two years, culminating over the weekend with […]

November 4, 2022 Maja Popovska

Explainer: Why the Midterm Elections Matter

This year’s midterm elections will decide the control of Congress as well as 36 state governorships, The Guardian reported. Elections happen every two years. Why is this election so important? America is hurtling towards the […]

National Beauty Pageant Can Exclude Transgender Contestants, Court Rules

The massive national beauty pageant Miss United States of America can exclude transgender women from competing. Miss United States of America cannot be forced to allow transgender women to compete because doing so would interfere […]

Democracy ‘On the Ballot’ as US Midterms Loom, Biden Says

President Joe Biden issued a stark warning about the future of American democracy and how it could rest on next week’s midterm elections. Biden’s urgent appeal comes six days before final ballots are cast in […]

Democrats Urge US to Exclude Israel from Visa Waiver Program

Twenty members of Congress called on the Biden administration to demand Israel end “discriminatory” travel restrictions against Palestinian Americans visiting their families in the occupied territories and US citizens critical of Israeli government policies. The […]

President Biden Discusses Energy Security with UAE President

President Joe Biden held a video call on Wednesday with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during which the two leaders discussed, among other things, global challenges, including energy […]

New York’s AG Sued Over Abuse of Position by Trump

New York Attorney General Letitia James faced another lawsuit on Wednesday in which former President Donald Trump alleges that by embarking on a war of intimidation and harassment against him, she’s abused her position. Filed […]