US Aims to Be ‘Economic Partner’ of Choice for Indo-Pacific: Raimondo
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is leading a presidential trade and investment mission to the Philippines starting Monday as the United States looks to fortify economic ties across the region. Raimondo plans to tout the Philippines as a key hub for regional supply chains and investment in support of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy during the […]
Kremlin Declines Comment on Report US Prepared for Russian Nuclear Strike in Ukraine
The Kremlin on Monday declined to comment on a CNN report that the United States began preparing rigorously in late 2022 for Russia potentially striking Ukraine with a nuclear weapon. CNN reported Saturday the President Joe Biden’s administration was specifically concerned Russia might use a tactical or battlefield nuclear weapon in Ukraine. CNN said that […]
Disneyland Seeks Major Revival to Become ‘Immersive’
Walking through the frosty, snow-covered hamlet of Arendelle from “Frozen,” or the bustling, critter-filled metropolis of “Zootopia” might be possible one day for visitors to Disney’s California theme parks. That’s only if Disney wins approval from local officials to expand its Anaheim resort over the next four decades. The proposed expansion wouldn’t increase Disney’s 490-acre […]
Biden’s ‘Emergency’ Gaza Pier Plan Poses ‘Risks’ to US Troops
Despite President Joe Biden’s claim that “no U.S. boots will be on the ground” during his “emergency” military mission to build a port on Gaza’s coastline to streamline the delivery of humanitarian aid, military analysts say the operation still comes with “lots of risks.” During Biden’s State of the Union speech on Thursday night, he […]
Gonzales Responds to Biden’s Border Bill Criticism
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, said that President Joe Biden’s words and actions don’t align regarding the border. On “The Hill Sunday,” Gonzales responded to Biden’s urging of Congress to get last month’s failed Senate border deal to him. Biden said in his State of the Union address that Congress needs to “get this bill done. […]
‘Oppenheimer’ Crowned Best Picture at the Oscars
“Oppenheimer,” the blockbuster biopic about the race to build the first atomic bomb, claimed the prestigious best picture trophy at the Academy Awards on Sunday. Director Christopher Nolan’s film starred Irish actor Cillian Murphy as theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, leader of the U.S. effort in the 1940s to create a weapon devastating enough to […]
80 Percent of Couples Have a Joint Mortgage
According to a survey released by JW Surety Bonds, 4 of 5 couples decide on a joint mortgage with their partner, with 32% saying financial stability is their biggest motivation for doing so. The poll indicates that 94% expect a live-in partner (not listed on the mortgage) to contribute to household expenses, and 3 in 4 would expect them to help pay […]
Nancy Mace: ABC’s Stephanopoulos ‘Shaming’ Me
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., appearing on ABC’s “This Week,” got into a tense exchange with host George Stephanopoulos regarding her recent endorsement of former President Donald Trump. The row began after Stephanopoulos referenced Trump’s legal battle with author E. Jean Carroll, who was awarded $83.3 million after a jury found Trump defamed her by denying […]
Brendan Carr: TikTok’s Threat Requires It Break Ties With CCP
As Congress moves towards requiring TikTok to divest its ties to the Chinese Communist Party, questions have been raised about whether privacy laws could address TikTok’s threats instead. They can’t. Privacy or data flow laws are not the same things as national security laws. They solve different problems. Similarly, some have questioned whether TikTok presents […]
Lankford Hits Biden Over SOTU Comments on Border Policy
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., criticized President Joe Biden for his comments regarding last month’s failed border bill, saying that even though the bill failed, Biden could still take certain executive actions. During Biden’s State of the Union address, Lankford allegedly mouthed “that’s true” when Biden said the failed Senate border deal would have hired more Border Patrol […]