GOP lawmakers slam Biden commerce secretary, see ‘appeasement strategy’ in China trip

Republican lawmakers are criticizing Commerce Secretary Gina Raimando’s trip to China this week, calling it a “continued concession” to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that poses a growing threat to the United States.  “When I look at the failed diplomatic engagement we’ve seen with China, everything we’re seeing come out of her trip is an […]

Charlie Kirk to DeSantis: Drop Out, Donate to Trump

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on Tuesday called for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to drop out of the 2024 presidential race and give his super PAC money to former President Donald Trump.[#item_full_content]

Emerson Poll: Trump Overtakes Biden; West Run Hurts Dems

An Emerson College poll released Monday shows that former President Donald Trump increased his lead to 2 percentage points over President Joe Biden in a hypothetical matchup of 2024 presidential candidates.[#item_full_content]

Guatemalan President Giammattei calls for peaceful transition of power to leftist successor

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei called Tuesday for a democratic transition of power to anti-corruption campaigner and president-elect Bernardo Arévalo and his Seed Movement party, which have faced waves legal attacks in attempts to invalidate his rise to power. The president’s statement came after a night of political chaos in the Central American nation following one […]

Top EU official to nominate Dutch foreign minister for climate czar post

The EU’s top official said Tuesday she would nominate the foreign minister of the Netherlands as the commissioner in charge of climate action to fill the void left by the departure of Frans Timmermans, who resigned last week to run in the Dutch general election. European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen interviewed Wopke Hoekstra, […]

Irish hotel group sees lasting travel trend amidst post-pandemic consumer spending shifts

The post-pandemic trend of people prioritising travel could be a more permanent change in consumers’ spending habits, the head of Ireland’s largest hotel group Dalata said on Tuesday. The company, which operates the Maldron and Clayton brands and also runs 19 hotels in the United Kingdom, reported a 24% year-on-year jump in first half adjusted […]

Ukrainian farmers hold steady on winter wheat sowing despite export challenges

Ukrainian farmers are not expected to reduce the area of winter wheat they sow for the 2024 harvest despite higher logistics costs due to the wartime export crisis, a senior farming official told Reuters on Tuesday. Ukraine is a major wheat producer and the demise of the Black Sea corridor used to safely export grain […]

Top House GOP chairmen launch probe into Hunter Biden special counsel appointment

House Republicans are extending an investigation into Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of Special Counsel David Weiss to oversee Hunter Biden’s federal case.  A joint letter sent by the chairmen of the Oversight, Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees said Weiss’s elevation from Delaware U.S. Attorney to special counsel “raises numerous concerns,” claiming it undercuts […]