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Energy Secretary Warns Fuel Retailers to Stop ‘Ripping Off’ Motorists

Energy Secretary Grant Shapps has told supermarket and petrol station bosses to stop overcharging motorists for fuel. The government demanded an “immediate end to overcharging” customers at the pump, said Mr. Shapps, after a call with UK retail executives. He took to Twitter to announce that he had called on supermarkets and petrol stations to…


House Republican Leadership Holds Weekly Press Conference (July 18)

The House Republican leadership, including Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) hold a weekly press conference at 10:00 a.m. ET on July 18. …


LIVE NOW: House Republican Leadership Holds Weekly Press Conference (July 18)

The House Republican leadership, including Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) hold a weekly press conference at 10:00 a.m. ET on July 18. …


US Citizen Detained by North Korea After Crossing Heavily-Fortified DMZ Border

An American has crossed the heavily fortified border from South Korea into North Korea, officials confirmed on Tuesday, amid high tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear program. The U.S.-led U.N. Command overseeing the demilitarized zone, or DMZ, confirmed that the U.S. citizen was on tour around the Korean border village of Panmunjom before crossing the border into North…


Feds ‘Not There Yet’ on Launching Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference, Says Minister

The federal government remains undecided on its proposed process for launching some form of a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference in elections, with Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc saying cabinet is “not there yet” and needs to hold further talks on the matter with opposition party leaders. “We have made significant progress,” Mr….


CCP Human Rights Propagandist Dong Yunhu Under Investigation

Dong Yunhu, an important political figure in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in developing its human rights propaganda, was put under investigation for alleged “serious violations of Party discipline and Chinese law,” reported the CCP’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. The anti-corruption agency announced the investigation of 60-year-old Dong, head of Shanghai delegates in the…


Why You Should Open a Roth IRA for Your Child

You can give your child a head start in life by opening an individual retirement account (IRA) for them. Allowing it to build interest for decades enables it to grow much more than if you wait until the child is older. Custodial Roth IRAs have some rules that must be followed, but it has many…


House Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Holds Hearing on ‘Achieving Peace Through Strength in the Indo-Pacific’

The House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Indo-Pacific Subcommittee holds a hearing on “Achieving Peace Through Strength in the Indo-Pacific” at 10 a.m. ET on July 18. Witnesses: The Honorable Daniel J. Kritenbrink Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Mr. Michael Ronning Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Asia Bureau…


LIVE 10 AM ET: House Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Holds Hearing on ‘Achieving Peace Through Strength in the Indo-Pacific’

The House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Indo-Pacific Subcommittee holds a hearing on “Achieving Peace Through Strength in the Indo-Pacific” at 10 a.m. ET on July 18. Witnesses: The Honorable Daniel J. Kritenbrink Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Mr. Michael Ronning Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Asia Bureau…


LIVE NOW: House Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Holds Hearing on ‘Achieving Peace Through Strength in the Indo-Pacific’

The House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Indo-Pacific Subcommittee holds a hearing on “Achieving Peace Through Strength in the Indo-Pacific” at 10 a.m. ET on July 18. Witnesses: The Honorable Daniel J. Kritenbrink Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State Mr. Michael Ronning Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Asia Bureau…