America’s fiscal policies create ‘profound effects’ for the international economy. The U.S. budget deficit poses a “significant risk” for global fiscal developments and outlooks, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In its latest Fiscal Monitor report, IMF economists stated that U.S. and Chinese fiscal policies produce “profound effects” on the worldwide economy and present
When Sen. Bob Casey cast a deciding vote for the Iran nuclear deal, the Pennsylvania Democrat insisted it would “enhance” Israeli and American national security. Instead, the Obama-era agreement unlocked billions of dollars that helped Tehran fund its “unprecedented” drone attack against Israel last week. In 2015, Casey and fellow Democrat Sen. Chris Coons (Del.)
Days after the Biden administration gave its blessing to a newly formed Palestinian Authority government in the West Bank, the PA handed out dozens of bonus payments for security forces who were involved in attacks on Israelis. According to the PA’s official news outlets, the Palestinian General Intelligence Service on April 4 provided a grant
The third round consisted of four bills. The House of Representatives on April 17 passed a third round of Iran-related measures in the aftermath of the regime’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend. The third round consisted of four bills. The Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act, introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.), passed 285-135.
During Appropriations’ Defense Subcommittee hearing, Republican leaders say failing to help Kyiv fight off Russia will embolden China, Iran, North Korea. House conservatives have stymied proposed supplemental funding packages for Ukraine since the fall. But their justifications for further delays in delivering military aid to Kyiv got little oxygen during an April 17 defense budget
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a hearing on Tuesday to discuss the CCP’s apparent role in the global fentanyl trade and it As the United States deals with tens of thousands of fentanyl overdoses each year, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is pointing to China’s comparative lack of fentanyl deaths
The bill is in separate legislation to the foreign aid funding for Ukraine and Israel. The House is expected to vote on it later this week. Leaders in the GOP-controlled House of Representatives have introduced a new border security bill to help appease Republicans who feel betrayed after Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) foreign aid packages