Month: April 2023

IN-DEPTH: Job Creation, Budget Accounting Questioned in Massive Subsidies Given to VW

News Analysis One of Ottawa’s biggest selling points for its record subsidy to Volkswagen—which could top $13 billion—is the potential creation of tens of thousands of jobs. But leading public policy expert Jack Mintz is highly skeptical and also questions how the feds project to cover the cost of the new gigafactory in under five…


Senate Holds Weekly Leadership Press Conference (April 26)

The Senate holds a leadership weekly press conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 26. …


LIVE NOW: Senate Holds Weekly Leadership Press Conference (April 26)

The Senate holds a leadership weekly press conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 26. …


LIVE 2 PM ET: Senate Holds Weekly Leadership Press Conference (April 26)

The Senate holds a leadership weekly press conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on April 26. …


Major Flood Warnings Issued for Mississippi River Cities

A number of cities along the Mississippi River across the Midwest are facing major flooding events as of Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service’s river monitoring service. According to the NWS’s river flood monitoring website, approximately 20 gauges along the Mississippi River are seeing “major flooding” or “moderate flooding” as of Wednesday morning,…


Sanction Chinese Cloud Firms Posing National Security Risk: GOP Senators

A group of nine Republican senators wrote a letter to Biden officials, raising security concerns about Chinese cloud firms like Huawei Cloud and Alibaba Cloud and asking for strict measures against them to protect U.S. interests and assets. The April 25 letter (pdf), led by Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), expressed “deep concern” about Chinese cloud…


British Military Evacuates 301 From War-Torn Sudan

Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has airlifted 301 people out of Sudan over four flights, Downing Street has announced. Another RAF flight was preparing to depart the Wadi Saeedna airstrip near the capital of Khartoum on Wednesday afternoon, with a further three flights expected later in the day. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s official spokesman told…


Missouri House Fails to Pass Bill Reinstating Presidential Primary

A bill that would have reinstated Missouri’s presidential primary failed to pass in the state House of Representatives on April 26. State Rep. Rudy Veit, a Republican, told The Epoch Times that his bill was written to restore the presidential primary that was eliminated last year. “I strongly believe that people should have the right…


Oilers Beat Kings to Take 3–2 Lead in Playoff Series

EDMONTON, Alberta—Nick Bjugstad scored twice as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 6–3 on Tuesday night to take a 3–2 lead in the first-round playoff series. The Oilers are a win away from advancing to the second round. Game 6 is Saturday in Los Angeles. Game 7, if necessary, would be Monday in…


Taylor 3-Run HR Caps Comeback, Dodgers Top Pirates 8–7

PITTSBURGH—Chris Taylor hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the eighth inning to help the Los Angeles Dodgers overcome a five-run deficit and rally to an 8–7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Taylor took a sinker from Colin Holderman (0–1) deep to left for his fifth homer of the season. He singled…