On Feb. 1, the U.S. Treasury Department reported that the U.S. gross national debt surpassed $30 trillion for the first time, a figure that’s incomprehensible at the best of times, let alone when many Americans are still dealing with the … Read More
Massive migrant surge expected when Title 42 ends in late May. More than 50 House Republicans Wednesday are pressing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) over the possibility it may use Veterans Affairs (VA) medical personnel to stem an expected migrant … Read More
More than 10,000 civilians have been killed in the besieged city of Mariupol since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, the mayor said, as Western nations warned a convoy was on the move for a suspected Russian assault in … Read More
April 5 (Reuters) – Oil futures rose in early trading on Tuesday as the potential for more sanctions following alleged war crimes by Russian troops in Ukraine added to concerns about supply disruptions, while Iran nuclear talks stalled. Brent crude … Read More
President Joe Biden said Thursday that a food shortage is in the near future for the U.S.—and it’s “gonna be real.” Following the sanctions that were placed on Russia by the U.S. government as a result of Russian President Vladimir … Read More
US President Joe Biden said on Monday that Russian accusations that Kyiv has biological and chemical weapons are false and illustrate that Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering using them himself against Ukraine. Putin’s “back is against the wall and … Read More
Possible Middle East visit by UK prime minister to discuss energy market volatility comes in wake of mass execution. Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, is facing a daunting diplomatic mission this week to persuade a reluctant Saudi Arabia to pump … Read More
Ottawa police say more than 100 have been issued tickets in connection to the protest Canadian police announced Monday that seven people have been arrested and more than 100 have been issued tickets in connection to “demonstration-related enforcement” in Ottawa. … Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s contracted COVID-19. Trudeau said in a tweet that he tested positive Monday morning. “I’m feeling fine — and I’ll continue to work remotely this week while following public health guidelines,” the Canadian leader wrote. “Everyone, … Read More
Containers are now moving in and out of China at record speeds as shippers desperately source capacity, but port congestion in Europe and the United States continues to slow the return of boxes to Asia and is stymying the recovery … Read More