Wall St Surges – But Weekly Losing Streak Persists

Wall Street surged on Friday to end higher, closing the book on a week of wild market gyrations as relief at signs of peaking inflation vied with fears that policy tightening by the Federal Reserve could tilt the economy into recession.Wall Street surged on Friday to end higher, closing the book on a week of […]

Reagan National Security Adviser Robert McFarlane Dies at 84

Former White House national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane, a top aide to President Ronald Reagan who pleaded guilty to charges for his role in an illegal arms-for-hostages deal known as the Iran-Contra affair, has died. He was 84.McFarlane, who lived in Washington,…Former White House national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane, a top aide to […]

Biden Supports Sweden, Finland Joining NATO

President Joe Biden spoke with the respective leaders of Sweden and Finland Friday, according to the White House, and voiced his support of both countries joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).President Joe Biden spoke with the respective leaders of Sweden and Finland Friday, according to the White House, and voiced his support of both […]

Judge Orders Fusion GPS to Release Emails to Durham

A federal judge this week ordered the research firm Fusion GPS to release almost two dozen emails to special counsel John Durham that relate to the company’s work for Hillary Clinton campaign attorney Michael Sussmann. Federal Judge Christopher Cooper ruled on Thursday that …A federal judge this week ordered the research firm Fusion GPS to […]

Arguing the roots of Russophobia

Russian officials have been accusing the West and others of being anti-Russian for a long time, but they appear to be ramping up their usage of the word as they press on with their war in UkraineRussian officials have been accusing the West and others of being anti-Russian for a long time, but they appear […]

Breakaway region of Georgia to hold referendum on joining Russia

Read More South Ossetia, focal point of Russia-Georgia war of 2008, will decide whether to subsume itself into larger neighbour in July Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia will hold a referendum on joining Russia on 17 July, the region’s leader announced on Friday. “Anatoly Bibilov signed a decree on holding a referendum in the […]