McConnell Comments Cause Concern for Border Deal
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s, R-Ky., comments during a meeting for members of the GOP this week have some in the Senate questioning whether Republicans and Democrats can reach an agreement on the border. McConnell reportedly said during a closed-door GOP meeting on Wednesday that the political situation surrounding the border has changed in part […]
Bruised by Stocks, Chinese Flock to US, Japan Funds
Chinese individual investors are so desperate to move their money out of the country, they are buying local funds with U.S. or Japanese exposure at prices higher than their net asset value, The Wall Street Journal reports. This week, Chinese investors bought such funds at NAV premiums of 14% to 20%. An exchange-traded fund from […]
Rural Americans, Men More Likely to Have Hearing Loss
A new estimate shows hearing loss affects approximately 37.9 million Americans and is more common in rural areas than urban ones and in men than women. The study, published Wednesday in The Lancet Regional Health-Americas Journal, is the first to estimate hearing loss rates at the state and county level, and was led by NORC […]
Chinese Communists Own 150K Acres of US Farmland
At least five executives from Hong Kong-based WH Group Limited, which controls nearly 150,000 acres of U.S. farmland through its subsidiary company Smithfield Foods, are members of the Chinese Communist Party, the Daily Caller reported Thursday. WH Group bought Smithfield in 2013, giving it control of vast amounts of farmland across 29 states in America. WH Group […]
Hawaii Bill Would Ban Trump From State’s Ballot
A Democrat-sponsored bill in Hawaii would ban former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary election ballot — a challenge that has been mounted in dozens of other states. Hawaii state Sen. Karl Rhoads — a critic of Trump and Republicans over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — introduced the bill earlier […]
IBM Shares Soar to 10-Year High on Rosy AI Outlook
IBM shares jumped nearly 13% to a more than 10-year high Thursday after the company reported a better-than-expected revenue outlook backed by strong demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) services. Orders from IBM’s generative AI business, which includes bookings and sales from services such as those powered by its Watsonx AI platform, doubled in the […]
Alarming Rise of Anti-Christian Hate Crimes Worldwide
More than 365 million Christians – or one in seven worldwide – face high levels of persecution and discrimination because of their faith, according to a new report by Open Doors International. The World Watch List annual assessment shows that during the past five years, the situation has worsened, with an estimated increase of five […]
Trump Could Testify in $10M Lawsuit Over Assault Claim
Former President Donald Trump could return to a New York courtroom Thursday to defend himself against a lawsuit seeking more than $10 million for things he said about advice columnist E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of sexual assault. Trump’s first visit to court on Monday ended abruptly because a juror was ill. The […]
Gold, Psychedelics, Death Penalty: 6 Bold State Proposals in 2024
As federal lawmakers focus on figuring out how to keep the government funded ahead of a polarizing general election, state legislatures are likely to drive the biggest conversations about policy this year. With major partisan divides in Congress expected to cripple any major legislative reforms from going into effect this year, more united state legislative […]
Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Biden-Trump Rematch Dismays Americans
Donald Trump leads Democrat President Joe Biden by six percentage points in a Reuters/Ipsos poll that showed Americans are unhappy about an election rematch that came into sharper focus following the former president’s New Hampshire victory. The nationwide poll of 1,250 U.S. adults showed Trump leading Biden 40% to 34% with the rest unsure or planning to vote […]