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Venezuela Charges Hezbollah-Linked Former Oil Minister with ‘Treason’

Tarek El Aissami, Venezuela’s former oil minister and senior member of the country’s unlocked ruling socialist government, was indicted on Tuesday on charges of treason, money laundering and corruption after disappearing for a year. He resurfaced in handcuffs. El Aissami is purged It was carried out by socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro in March 2023 as […]

HOWARD KURTZ: Is our fiercely tribal politics just a distortion of reality?

We live in times of extreme polarization. Can anyone really argue with that? The two leading presidential candidates have called each other a threat to democracy. Donald Trump says Joe Biden is pulling strings to get him jailed over hush-money scandal. Joe Biden said Donald Trump is a dictator-in-waiting. How NPR went “off the rails” […]

Stablecoins: What they are and why Congress is looking to write rules for them

Members of Congress are working to legislate guardrails for stablecoins, a unique form of cryptocurrency. While a relatively new concept, stablecoins have exploded in popularity, leading lawmakers to seek regulation. Here’s what to know. What stablecoins are Stablecoins, while a form of cryptocurrency, differ in some major respects from traditional crypto assets, such as bitcoin […]

Three Senate Dems Vote With Republicans To Dismantle Plank Of Biden’s EV Agenda

Three Senate Democrats crossed the aisle Wednesday to vote against the Biden administration’s proposed electric vehicle (EV) plan. Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Jon Tester of Montana, along with their Republican colleagues. Disable It’s a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rule that critics characterize as an effort to reduce […]