Tag: US

Xi to Putin: Russia, China Are Driving Change ‘Which Hasn’t Happened in 100 Years’

Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping has said that his regime and Vladimir Putin’s Russia are working together to drive forward a “change” that hasn’t been seen on the world stage in a century. Putin had been hosting Xi in Moscow as a guest of honor this week as the two authoritarian powers continue to commit…


DeSantis Draws Distinction From Trump, Says He Would Have ‘Fired’ Fauci

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would have “fired” former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci if he was president during the COVID-19 pandemic, he tells Piers Morgan in a Fox Nation interview that airs March 23. DeSantis, regarded the undeclared top challenger to Donald Trump’s bid for a third consecutive Republican…


LIVE NOW: Secretary of State Blinken Testifies to Senate on Diplomacy, Global Leadership, Budget

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Testifies to the Senate on Diplomacy, Global Leadership, Budget at 2:30 p.m. ET on March 22. …


California Lawmakers Seek to Speed Up Power Line Construction

California legislators are proposing measures to speed up the process of building new electrical transmission lines to help the state deliver renewable energy and meet its aggressive renewable energy goals. The state Senate will be the first chamber to consider two bills—Senate Bill (SB) 420 and SB 619—aimed at streamlining the regulatory process of building…


LIVE NOW: White House Holds Briefing (March 22)

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a daily briefing at 3:00 p.m. ET on March 22. …


DirecTV to Return Newsmax to Lineup After GOP, Conservative Outcry

Newsmax and DirecTV announced on March 22 they have reached an agreement to bring back the conservative cable news and opinion network. Newsmax channel will return to DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-verse on March 23. “Newsmax recognizes and appreciates that DirecTV clearly supports diverse voices, including conservative ones,” said Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy in a…


Taxpayers in Red States Get Better ‘Return on Investment’ for Their Tax Dollars

U.S. taxpayers in so-called red states tend to get a better return on investment for their tax dollars, compared to high-tax blue states, according to a study for the 2023 tax season. WalletHub, a credit score site, released a report on March 21 titled, “2023’s States with the Best and Worst Taxpayer ROI,” which showed a clear…


LIVE NOW: Treasury Secretary Yellen Testifies to Senate Appropriation Subcommittee

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies at a hearing held by the Senate Appropriation Committee’s Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee at 2:30 p.m. ET on March 22. …


Dershowitz: New Trump Witness Testimony May Have Sunk Manhattan DA’s Grand Jury Investgation

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s reported criminal case against former President Donald Trump may have been thrown off this week after a lawyer in Trump’s orbit testified, said retired Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz. Dershowitz appeared in a Fox News interview Tuesday and speculated that Costell’s testimony may have significantly altered the trajectory of the case….


Senate Committee on Banking to Hold Hearings on SVB Collapse: ‘Hold Those Responsible Accountable’

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs said it would hold hearings next week on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank earlier this month. Senate Banking Committee chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) announced on March 21 the first of several hearings on the latest banking crisis and promised to hold those responsible…