(Bloomberg) — Global markets showed signs of stability as traders awaited further developments in the Middle East following Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel this weekend. Most read from Bloomberg The dollar was little changed against its Group of 10 peers, while government bonds headed lower after yields fell in the previous session. Oil prices fell… Read More »
Throughout its 248-year history, America has witnessed dramatic, high-profile courtroom battles that tested the laws and corroded the social fabric: from the Haymarket Square riot case and the Scopes Monkey Trial to the failed prosecution of the Hall of Justice Fame NFL running back OJ Simpson in gruesome double murder. But the country has never… Read More »
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Last night, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted their fifth state dinner, welcoming Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. “Well, we’re the same, Japan and the United States,” Biden said in his remarks last night. “We may be… Read More »
The first non-American to walk on the moon will be a Japanese astronaut, based on a new agreement between the United States and Japan. US President Joe Biden announced the target on Wednesday (April 10) during a state visit by Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. “The science and education ties between Japan and the United… Read More »
Former President Donald Trump is trying to appease competing factions within the Republican Party with his announcement that abortion policy should be left to the states. It’s part of an effort by Trump to neutralize the issue ahead of a campaign in which President Joe BidenThe team is expected to spend millions to remind voters… Read More »
U.S. manufacturers have been under pressure over the past two years due to persistent supply chain disruptions and high interest rates, but the sector finally grew in March for the first time in 16 months, according to the Institute for Supply Management. But a revival of the sector could complicate the Federal Reserve’s ongoing inflation… Read More »
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday scolded the Justice Department for ordering two of its employees not to appear for depositions as part of a Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. “The rules apply to all of you, too,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes told Justice Department lawyers during a hearing on DOJ… Read More »
NEW YORK (AP) — Former president Donald Trump demands a new judge just days before his hush-money criminal trial is set to begin, repeating long-standing grievances with the current judge in a long-running, eleventh-hour effort to disrupt and delay the case. Trump’s lawyers — echoing his recent complaints on social media — urged Manhattan Judge… Read More »
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday defended a new $20 billion federal “green bank” program, saying it will finance a variety of projects to create low-carbon solutions to fight climate change, including in disadvantaged communities that are most affected by pollution. The money could fund tens of thousands of… Read More »
Former President Donald Trump and his allies have increased pressure on Nebraska lawmakers to change the method by which the state apportions its Electoral College votes, an effort that underscores how narrow the race for 270 electoral votes could be in the November rematch . President Joe Biden. The proposed change would move the state… Read More »