Amazon moved to buy satellite communications company Globalstar for $10.8 billion on Tuesday in order to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink service. The announcement demonstrates how the technology company is committed to increasing its footprint in space, a frontier that Musk has marked with Starlink and SpaceX. The deal between Amazon and Globalstar will enable […]
As the Iran war hits a seventh week, President Donald Trump is facing increasing pressure to receive congressional approval over the war or seek a swift end to the conflict. When the war began, Trump claimed the conflict would be over in four to six weeks and repeatedly stated that his objective of obliterating Iran’s […]
Senators from both parties who voted against legislation to rein in the ability of large investors to acquire rental properties have a series of financial ties to those same investors. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) was the lone Democrat to vote against the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which would prevent investors from buying up […]
The national average price for regular gas decreased again on Wednesday to $4.108 per gallon. It was the fifth day since April 10 that gas prices nationwide have dropped, according to AAA. Fuel costs on Wednesday dropped one cent per gallon from Tuesday, a modest but welcome decrease. Additionally, Wednesday’s national average price was less […]
The second round of April Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued today. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, April 15. The first round went out on April 8 to those born on or before the […]
President Donald Trump continued his criticism of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization with a social media post late Tuesday night, seemingly criticizing the alliance for not assisting the U.S. in its military operations against Iran. It was a very short post with no context or details, simply stating that “NATO wasn’t there for us,” and […]
President Donald Trump’s latest move in the Iran war, a partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, is unlikely to force China into deeper engagement in the conflict but does risk raising tensions with Beijing if the war drags on beyond the White House’s timeline. To date, China has not taken significant public steps to […]
President Donald Trump continued his war of words with Pope Leo, requesting that the pontiff be reminded of the thousands of innocent protesters killed by the Iranian regime after nationwide protests in the country in January. The president used the murders as a basis for reasoning that Iran should not be allowed to have a […]
The House overwhelmingly passed an aviation safety bill designed to prevent a repeat plane crash like the one that unfolded at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport last year. The ALERT Act passed in a final 396-10 vote on Tuesday, garnering the necessary two-thirds majority support under the lower chamber’s fast-track rules. It now heads to […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) has scheduled the special election to fill the House seat vacated by Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress following sexual assault allegations. The special election is set for Aug. 18. Newsom issued a proclamation on Tuesday to start the process for the election. Swalwell resigned at 2 p.m. Tuesday, days […]
