Market reaction is wrong, says investor David Roche

Market reaction is wrong, says investor David Roche

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen speaks as Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s vice president and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate looks on during a campaign rally ahead of the elections in Taipei, Taiwan, January 11, 2024.  Carlos Garcia Rawlins | Reuters Taiwan’s election results place the island on a “collision course with China” and the … Read more

Biden raises over $97 million in fourth quarter, $117 million on hand

Biden raises over  million in fourth quarter, 7 million on hand

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 15, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters President Joe Biden’s reelection effort says it received over $97 million in contributions during the fourth quarter of 2023. As a result, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ political operation entered … Read more

New president Lai Ching-te to face divided parliament

New president Lai Ching-te to face divided parliament

A kid runs across the flag of Taiwan banner during the announcement of official results on January 13, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. Sawayasu Tsuji | Getty Images News | Getty Images TAIPEI — Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te will face a split parliament that will likely moderate his policy agenda, with Taiwan People’s Party seen as … Read more

The Iowa caucuses are on Monday — here’s what you need to know

The Iowa caucuses are on Monday — here’s what you need to know

Iowa voters will bear subzero wind chills on Jan. 15 to sit in school gyms, churches and community centers and discuss who they want to be the next U.S. president. The Iowa caucuses are the first voting events in the Republican presidential primary. They tend to provide an initial signal of which direction a presidential … Read more

China reacts to pivotal Taiwan presidential election

China reacts to pivotal Taiwan presidential election

Taiwan and China flags together textile cloth, fabric texture Oleksii Liskonih | Istock | Getty Images TAIPEI — China dismissed the outcome of Taiwan’s Saturday elections, saying its ruling Democratic Progressive Party does not represent mainstream public opinion after it failed to win a majority in the presidential and legislative votes. “Taiwan is China’s Taiwan,” … Read more

Taiwan 2024 election: DPP’s Lai Ching-te wins

Taiwan 2024 election: DPP’s Lai Ching-te wins

Supporters of the Democratic Progressive party (DPP) await the announcement of official results at a rally on January 13, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. Annabelle Chih | Getty Images News | Getty Images TAIPEI — Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party is set to win an unprecedented third-straight presidential term, though it remains unclear if leader Lai … Read more

RFK Jr. presidential campaign questioned by FEC over payments to daughter-in-law

RFK Jr. presidential campaign questioned by FEC over payments to daughter-in-law

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to supporters at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami on Oct. 12, 2023.  Al Diaz | Miami Herald | Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent candidate for president, is being questioned by the Federal Election Commission for payments his campaign made to his daughter-in-law … Read more

China and U.S. keep a close watch

China and U.S. keep a close watch

Supporters listening to Kuomintang presidential candidate, Hou Yu-ih, as he speaks on the stage during an election campaign rally in Taichung, Taiwan, January 8, 2024. Man Hei Leung | Anadolu | Getty Images More than 19 million voters in Taiwan will head to the polls on Saturday to decide if the ruling Democratic Progressive Party … Read more

Michelle Obama “Terrified” Of 2024 Election, Worries Keep Her Up At Night

Michelle Obama “Terrified” Of 2024 Election, Worries Keep Her Up At Night

Michelle Obama is a lawyer, writer, and wife of the ex-US President, Barack Obama. Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States, expressed deep fear about the upcoming 2024 election, stating it haunts her sleep. “What’s going to happen in this next election? I’m terrified about what could possibly happen, because our leaders … Read more

Lawsuit limits, antisemitism are among topics Georgia lawmakers plan to take on

Lawsuit limits, antisemitism are among topics Georgia lawmakers plan to take on

ATLANTA — Georgia’s General Assembly begins its 2024 regular session Monday and the top intrigue is whether Republicans, after longtime opposition, may agree to a further expansion of health care for poor adults under the state’s Medicaid program. Republican House Speaker Jon Burns of Newington said he wants to explore the idea, and Republican Lt. … Read more