Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defense minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for economic war by trying to better utilize the defense budget and harness greater innovation to win in Ukraine. More than two years into the conflict, which has cost both sides heavy casualties, … Read more
Combination showing Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (L) and Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, campaigning in New Hampshire on Jan. 23rd, 2024. Reuters Donald Trump on Saturday made it clear that former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is not on his running mate … Read more
US President Joe Biden speaks about his Investing in America agenda at the Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, North Carolina, on May 2, 2024. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden is set to meet Tuesday with a slate of executives from a variety of industries, some of which have been the … Read more
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler on Tuesday refused to comment on speculation of whether Trump Media is a funding organ for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. “I’m not going to speak on any one company,” Gensler said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” responding to a question on whether Trump Media is merely … Read more
Drones in possession of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on May 2, 2024 in Lviv, Ukraine. “Just open any newspaper, and switch on any TV channel. Look at what’s happening in Ukraine. Look at what’s happening in the Middle East. Drones have changed modern warfare, public safety, and homeland security forever,” Dedrone CEO Aaditya Devarakonda … Read more
Chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh speaks to press as he pays a visit to Palestinian photojournalist Ashraf Amra, a freelancer for Turkiye’s premier news agency Anadolu who was severely injured on his hand by Israeli army fire while covering a protest demonstration, at the Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital in Istanbul, … Read more
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem speaks at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention in Houston, Texas, U.S. May 27, 2022. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem implied that President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, should meet the same ill fate as her own 14-month-old dog Cricket, … Read more
Voters fill out their ballots on January 23, 2024 in Loudon, New Hampshire. With Florida Governor Ron DeSantis dropping out of the race two days earlier, Republican presidential candidates former President Donald Trump and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley are battling it out in this first-in-the-nation primary. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images 2014 was the … Read more
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee May 2, 2024 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images The top U.S. intelligence official warned Congress of an alarming rise in cyberattacks at a hearing on global threats Thursday. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said … Read more
Roger Ver, a bitcoin millionaire and evangelist, is one of the first early adopters of the so-called crypto-currency. (Photo by Danny Lee/South China Morning Post via Getty Images) South China Morning Post | South China Morning Post | Getty Images The Justice Department unveiled criminal tax fraud charges this week against a prolific bitcoin investor … Read more
