New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez says he won’t resign
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., on Friday rejected calls for him to resign from Congress, saying he plans to fight charges that include allegations of bribery and corruption. “Those who believe…
Ex-FBI counterintelligence chief pleads guilty to concealing cash received from former Albanian intelligence official
CNN — The former head of counterintelligence for the FBI’s New York field office pleaded guilty Friday in Washington, DC, in connection to a scheme to conceal hundreds of thousands…
Biden’s IRA drives surge in US imports of Chinese used cooking oil
By Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. incentives to boost consumption of more environmentally friendly fuel has created a new market for used Chinese cooking oil, worth almost $390 million…
Pentagon determines Ukraine training and support exempt from potential government shutdown
CNN — The Pentagon has determined that the training and support of Ukrainian forces is exempt from a potential government shutdown, according to the Defense Department, and will continue even…
Mississippi auditor says several college majors indoctrinate students and should be defunded
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Calling numerous social science and humanities degree programs “indoctrination factories,” Mississippi’s auditor says the state should defund several college majors and invest in subjects that match…
What could happen if the government shuts down
CNN — The prospect of a US government shutdown grows more likely with each passing day as lawmakers have yet to reach a deal to extend funding past a critical…
McCarthy says US House Republicans to vote on defense spending bill Thursday
(Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Republicans will try again to move forward on fiscal 2024 spending legislation on Thursday, with a procedural vote on a…
Merrick Garland rebukes congressional Republicans at House Judiciary Committee hearing
CNN — Attorney General Merrick Garland forcefully rebuked congressional Republicans who have accused the Justice Department of political bias as he opened a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington…
Iran’s president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said Tuesday that his country will never give up its right “to have peaceful nuclear energy” and urged the United States “to…
Zelensky urges Trump to share Ukraine peace plan but says he won’t give territory to Russia
CNN — Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to share his peace plans publicly if the former US president has a way to end the war between Ukraine and Russia –…