Republican Rep. George Santos of New York is facing expulsion from Congress after a damning report found evidence of campaign fraud and theft. The House Ethics Committee chairman, Michael Guest, filed a resolution to expel Santos, stating that the evidence uncovered during the investigation is grounds for punishment in the form of expulsion. The resolution…
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc., was criticized by the White House on Friday for endorsing “Antisemitic and racist hate” after agreeing with a social media post accusing “Jewish communities” of promoting “hatred against whites.” White House spokesman Andrew Bates condemned Musk’s views, calling them “unacceptable” and a betrayal of American core values. The…
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ week, and Biden again referred to Xi as a dictator. This statement has the potential to undo the progress made between the two nations. In response to a question about his previous comment from June labeling Xi as…
In a long-awaited meeting, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping came together for their first face-to-face encounter in a year, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in San Francisco. The summit followed efforts to improve high-level communication between the U.S. and China amidst ongoing tensions. Both leaders expressed a…
Former US President Donald Trump faced the third week of a civil fraud trial in New York on October 17, 2023. Trump, along with his sons and the Trump Organization, requested a mistrial in the ongoing $250 million civil business fraud case, alleging bias from the presiding judge and his staff. The defense accused the…
The United States House of Representatives passed a crucial bill on Tuesday, aimed at preventing a government shutdown. The bill, known as a “laddered” continuing resolution (CR), will provide funding for various government departments and programs until January 19 and others until February 2. The Senate is expected to pass the bill before sending it…
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron was appointed as the new Foreign Secretary on Monday as part of a major reshuffle of the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet. Cameron, who was previously Prime Minister from 2010 to 2016, was seen entering No. 10 to meet with Sunak following the dismissal of Suella Braverman as…
Following the airstrikes and unrest in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel will continue to control security in the region but will work towards demilitarizing it. This comes at a time when the region is suffering from power outages, particularly in the ICU and pediatric wards at Gaza’s main hospital. These…
Investors looking to start their trading day need to pay attention to the most critical news items. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite snapped their longest streaks in two years on Thursday, falling 0.8% and 0.9% respectively. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also saw a decline of nearly 0.7%. Heading into the final trading session,…
Rep. Elise Stefanik, the Chair of the House Republican Conference, has filed an ethics complaint urging for the removal of the judge presiding over the $250 million business fraud trial of former President Donald Trump. Stefanik, a loyal ally of Trump, accused Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron of displaying “clear judicial bias” against the…
