Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that he would listen to former President Donald Trump’s ideas on how to end the war in Ukraine “with pleasure.” The comments came at the annual Delphi Economic Forum in Athens, Greece, in which world leaders were invited to discuss “Politics, Business, Diplomacy, and Civil Society.” In a […]
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule on Wednesday that will limit the amount of “forever chemicals” in public water utilities. The rule will be the first to limit the amount of PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, in drinking water, according to the Associated Press. PFAS do not degrade and can negatively affect the […]
President Joe Biden is weighing ending the yearslong prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stemming from his 2010 publication of classified United States Army intelligence. Assange is being held by the authorities in the United Kingdom. A U.K. judge ruled in March that Assange cannot be extradited to the U.S. without guarantees that he will […]
An audit in California found that the state spent $24 billion on homelessness over the past five years, but the state did not accurately track if the funds actually improved the problem. The state has spent roughly $24 billion on initiatives to address homelessness, and the audit analyzed a combined $13.7 billion that went to […]
A bill that would implement sweeping changes to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act could be dead on arrival in the House as a handful of hard-line Republican members have come out against the legislation, threatening to tank the measure. The House is set to vote on whether to advance the FISA reform […]
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra may be preparing to leave the Biden administration after the November election for a chance to be the next governor of California. The potential departure was discussed in private conversations between Becerra and Democratic officials and operatives, according to Politico. Becerra would enter the California gubernatorial race in […]
A judge in Washington ruled that the state’s ban on high-capacity magazines was unconstitutional. In 2023, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against a gun store for selling the magazines despite the ban. The law banned the sale, import, manufacturing, and distribution of ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds. Judge […]
President Joe Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the White House with a ceremony Wednesday morning. “The alliance between Japan and the U.S. is the cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and around the world,” Biden said. “Our is truly a global partnership, and for that, Mr. Kishida, I thank […]
A rule by the Federal Communications Commission to require internet service providers to provide in-depth labels detailing broadband speeds and hidden fees went into effect Wednesday. The rule is the result of an eight-year-long battle, according to the Verge, with internet companies saying the rule would be too expensive to implement. The rule will go […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) says she plans to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for the first time since she introduced a motion to vacate the speakership. Greene and Johnson didn’t meet after they were supposed to talk last week, but they have exchanged texts since the motion to vacate was filed. The […]
