Could Anduril’s AI-driven drones, subs help Taiwan counter China?
China’s potential launch of a military campaign to take control of Taiwan is driving diplomatic matters in the Pacific. So the self-governing island is upping its military readiness game with a new high-tech defense partnership. Taiwan’s leading defensive research organization, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with […]
UN to cut more than $700 million in spending as US support wanes
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres is cutting more than $700 million in spending and developing sweeping plans to reshape the organization as the United States, which is its largest sponsor, draws back on its funding. Guterres’ proposal would implement 20% reductions in spending and staff. Budget would hit lowest level since 2018 Bloomberg reports […]
Despite campaign pledge, Trump IVF coverage plan has no clear path
A key promise from President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign to expand insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization is still on hold with no legislation in place, according to the Washington Post. In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is a medical procedure where an egg is fertilized by sperm outside the body, then implanted in the uterus […]
Does ICE have an arrest quota? It depends on who speaks for Trump
White House adviser Stephen Miller could not have been any clearer. He told Fox News host Sean Hannity in May that aggressive arrest quotas for Immigration and Customs Enforcement would achieve President Donald Trump’s goal of deporting 1 million immigrants a year. “Under President Trump’s leadership,” Miller said, “we are looking to set a goal […]
Texas governor wants to replace Democrats who fled the state. Can he?
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is warning the 51 Democratic lawmakers who fled the state over the weekend that he may try to remove them from office and replace them with someone of his choosing. The Democrats’ absence left the Texas House of Representatives without the quorum needed to conduct official business. The Democrats went to […]
New findings suggest Shroud of Turin did not hold Jesus’ body
Did the Shroud of Turin really hold Jesus Christ’s crucified body? The long-time debate is now perhaps settled with the help of 3D technology, at least according to one study, and it may not be the answer believers were seeking. The finding Researchers now theorize that the Shroud of Turin was not the result of […]
LeBron James eyeing new $5 billion NBA rival fueled by foreign funding
The race is on to capitalize on the popularity of U.S. sports entities in overseas markets. A meeting last week in France between LeBron James, his business partner, Maverick Carter, and the agent for NBA star Nikola Jokić has rekindled talk of a new basketball league that could rival the NBA. Who are the new […]
Justice Department seeks election data from 19 states: Report
Letters that The Associated Press found the Justice Department sent to election officials across the nation inquiring about elections and voter information are causing a stir amongst officials, as some decry it for exposing sensitive information. Others criticized it as a mechanism to purge voters by the masses. The notices, which The Associated Press said […]
Land battle continues in Texas over border wall construction
A group of landowners in Texas is taking legal action against the Trump administration, trying to prevent their land from being taken to build the border wall. The recent budget bill signed by President Donald Trump allocated nearly $50 billion to build the wall. Eminent domain In order to build that wall, the government needs […]
