The United States conducts counterterrorism operations and training alongside numerous allied governments in Africa. At the same time, Iran is funding wars and terrorist organizations across the continent. Photo courtesy of the Secretary of the [...]
President Trump has declared the American cease-fire with Iran is on “life support,” and investors are taking a cautious approach as the lack of progress in peace talks weighs on the markets.
The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.
President Trump's endorsement of suspending federal gas taxes pushes the idea higher on the political radar, but it still faces long odds. Why it matters: Some Republicans rushed to introduce bills, and a few Democrats have already endorsed the idea — but there are still serious obstacles that could keep Trump's comments from becoming reality. - The federal tax is 18.3 cents for gasoline and 24.3 cents for diesel (with another .1 cent fee for addressing leaking underground tanks). A few dynamics to watch following Trump's comments to CBS News... Capitol Hill. Trump needs Congress to act, and the immediate signs are mixed. GOP lawmakers including Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) quickly promised legislation, but Senate Majority Leader John…
President Trump's endorsement of suspending federal gas taxes pushes the idea higher on the political radar, but it still faces long odds. Why it matters: Some Republicans rushed to introduce bills, and a few Democrats have already endorsed the idea — but there are still serious obstacles that could keep Trump's comments from becoming reality. - The federal tax is 18.3 cents for gasoline and 24.3 cents for diesel (with another .1 cent fee for addressing leaking underground tanks). A few dynamics to watch following Trump's comments to CBS News... Capitol Hill. Trump needs Congress to act, and the immediate signs are mixed. GOP lawmakers including Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) quickly promised legislation, but Senate Majority Leader John…Open
Originally posted but Asia Times
Xi might decide now is the time to make his move while the Americans are occupied in Iran – but there are a host of negatives “The Iran war weakens deterrence in Asia, undercuts confidence of US allies and partners, and makes conflict with China more likely.” That’s become an article of faith among those opposing the US fight with Iran. The US military – the navy in particular – is indeed smaller than it should be, and much American combat power is deployed to the Middle East. There is no deployable aircraft carrier in the Western Pacific, and the sole forward-based Marine amphibious unit, the 31st MEU, is deployed to Iran. As troubling, the Iran war is draining war stocks – especially long-range precision missiles and…Open
Lawmakers in the South Carolina House will debate redistricting on Tuesday when the Constitutional Laws subcommittee meets, and a floor vote could follow as soon as this week.
Virginia Democrats, along with their state Attorney General, have asked the US Supreme Court to override the Virginia Supreme Court’s decision last week that struck […] Source
Data: Gallup Alumni Survey; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios Some two-thirds of Gen Z borrowers have pushed off one more life milestones because of their student loan debt, a new report out Tuesday found. The big picture: Student loan debt in the U.S. tops $1 trillion and is central to Americans' affordability pains, now coupled with the possibility of wage garnishment for those in default after a pandemic-era pause ended last year. Threat level: That debt burden has led more than half of borrowers to delay life events, according to research from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation, which released two new reports Tuesday on perceptions of higher education. - Gen Z was the most likely to say they'd put off at least one life event because of their…
Data: Gallup Alumni Survey; Chart: Avery Lotz/Axios Some two-thirds of Gen Z borrowers have pushed off one more life milestones because of their student loan debt, a new report out Tuesday found. The big picture: Student loan debt in the U.S. tops $1 trillion and is central to Americans' affordability pains, now coupled with the possibility of wage garnishment for those in default after a pandemic-era pause ended last year. Threat level: That debt burden has led more than half of borrowers to delay life events, according to research from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation, which released two new reports Tuesday on perceptions of higher education. - Gen Z was the most likely to say they'd put off at least one life event because of their…Open
Most of the American evacuees are at the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha, Nebraska, while officials sent two others to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
How a police dog became a hero in the search for a missing elderly man and how it was all caught on camera.