Giorno: 15 Settembre 2023

Key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan reopens after 9-day closure

A key northwestern border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened Friday after a nine-day closure due to clashes between border forces, officials from both sides said. Pakistan shut the Torkham border with its neighbor on September 6 after guards from both countries exchanged fire. It accused Taliban authorities of building “unlawful structures” in the vicinity. […]

WWII vet goes viral at Ramaswamy NH town hall: What you’re saying is ‘exactly what my generation grew up in’

A World War II veteran praised Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy at a recent town hall in Hollis, New Hampshire, telling him his words are what his generation “grew up in.” In an exchange posted on social media Friday from the event on Sunday, the veteran identified as David took a moment to express gratitude […]

Rick Scott Pushing to Shift Pharmaceutical Production Away From China

Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is touting his proposed legislation aimed at shifting pharmaceutical production away from China. The bill, the AMERICAN DRUGS Act, would create a strong incentive for companies to invest in domestic pharmaceutical production…[#item_full_content]

David McCormick to Enter Pennsylvania Senate Race

Businessman David McCormick appears ready to satisfy national GOP leaders and Pennsylvania’s Republicans by entering next year’s race for a U.S. Senate seat.[#item_full_content]

Hunter’s Attorney: Gun Charges Will Be Dismissed

Felony gun charges against Hunter Biden “will be dismissed before trial,” his attorney, Abbe Lowell, said Friday, while also accusing federal prosecutors of bending to political pressure with the indictments. [#item_full_content]

Xi Jinping removed general amid corruption investigation, US officials believe: report

U.S. officials believe that missing Chinese General Li Shangfu has in fact been removed from his post and placed under investigation amid a possible “corruption purge” in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).  A report in the Financial Times (FT) cited three U.S. officials and “two people briefed on the intelligence,” and all have concluded that […]

BP to review personal relationships between staff to root out ‘problematic’ conduct

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A look ahead at Pennsylvania’s special election on Tuesday

For the third time in less than eight months, a special election will decide control of the narrowly divided Pennsylvania House of Representatives and provide political reinforcements to either the commonwealth’s Democratic governor or its Republican-controlled Senate. On Tuesday, voters in the heavily Democratic 21st legislative district will choose a replacement for former state Rep. […]

WSJ: Biden Admin Rethinks Sending Missiles to Ukraine

Biden administration officials are revisiting Ukraine’s request for ground-based missiles that can conduct longer-range strikes at Russian forces, The Wall Street Journal reported.[#item_full_content]

DHS: More People on Terror List Encountered at Southern Border

An increasing number of people on the U.S. terror watch list are being encountered at the southern border, the Department of Homeland Security warned this week. “Although encounters with migrants have declined from record highs in December, migrants seeking entry to the…[#item_full_content]