A charity led by billionaire and Democratic mega-donor Bill Gates funneled millions of dollars into government departments run by the Chinese Communist Party as well as organizations that collaborate with the Chinese military, newly released tax forms show. In 2023, the Gates Foundation directed roughly $11.7 million into various arms of China’s communist-controlled government, as […]
The national average price for a gallon of regular gas remained steady after setting a new low for 2024 on Tuesday. Thursday’s price for regular gas is $3.063 per gallon, according to AAA. This is the same price as on Tuesday. On Wednesday, there was a very minuscule increase when the price was $3.066. Gas prices […]
The FBI appears to have foiled an attempt to blow up the New York Stock Exchange. On Wednesday, FBI agents arrested Harun Abdul-Malik Yener for his role in a suspected plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange. He is charged with “attempting to use an improvised explosive device to damage or destroy a building […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of education secretary is on a collision course with the country’s teachers unions as Republicans eye major reforms that would put more power in the hands of charter and private schools. The second Trump administration continued taking shape on Wednesday, with World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon chosen to lead the […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to lead the intelligence community was met with mixed reactions, but a faction of activists and lawmakers who have worked to rein in government spy powers were pleased by the choice. Gabbard, a veteran and former congresswoman from Hawaii, has faced accusations from some that her stances on U.S. adversaries could […]
President Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles in its war with Ukraine has proved to be quite controversial. Many have objected to the authorization, claiming it was an unnecessary escalation to the war that threatens to worsen matters. As such, Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) wrote a letter to the president challenging […]
President-elect Donald Trump managed to thread the needle on abortion as he won a second term, though the challenge of governing lies ahead. Trump took credit for appointing most of the Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022 but sought to insulate his campaign and the Republican Party from the […]
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Michigan Republican Chairman Pete Hoekstra to be the next U.S. ambassador to Canada. Hoekstra was a representative from Michigan for 18 years and was Trump’s ambassador to the Netherlands during his first administration. “Pete is well-respected in the Great State of Michigan — A state we won sizably. He represented Michigan’s […]
House Republicans pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Wednesday to provide an answer for losing track of thousands of unaccounted migrant children and fumbling the vetting process that allegedly has allowed some minors to be sent to gang members and even a strip club. Becerra testified that his agency follows “child welfare […]
Republican Nick Begich ousted incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) on Wednesday, a victory two weeks after Election Day that will help the GOP pad its narrow House majority. The Associated Press called the race for Begich shortly after 9 p.m. ET with 95% of the vote counted. Begich received 48.4% to Peltola’s 46.4% at the […]
