Pence, in Iowa, charges Biden trying to turn America into a ‘secular welfare state’

Former Vice President Mike Pence, making his first visit to Iowa since the end of the Trump administration, took aim at President Biden and spotlighted his social conservative credentials as he addressed a major gathering of Christian conservatives in the state whose caucuses for half a century have led off the presidential nominating calendar.

Trump Showerhead Rule Gets Plugged

The Department of Energy on Friday proposed to overturn a rule made under the Trump administration regarding the definition of a showerhead to let more water flow. …

Florida Rep. Charlie Crist Wants Direct Financial Aid for Cuban People

Rep. Charlie Crist, D-Fla., is asking the administration of President Joe Biden to send direct financial aid to the people of Cuba amid unrest and protests against the Castro-era communist regime of President Miguel Diaz-Canel. ”We cannot turn our backs on the Cuban people…

Over 1M Cubans Evade Internet Curbs With US-Backed Tech

More than 1 million people in Cuba per day are using an anti-censorship tool supported by the U.S. government to evade government blackouts of social media such as Facebook.Censorship-circumvention software company Psiphon Inc. says it has facilitated the transfer of over…

European floods: Rescuers race to prevent more death

Fueled by days of heavy rain, the floodwaters left thousands of Germans homeless after their dwellings were destroyed or deemed to be at risk, and elected officials began to worry about the lingering economic effects from lost homes and businesses.