POLITICS

Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced legislation on Dec. 9 to revoke special treatment for Hong Kong in light of its human rights violations. “The United States must strengthen and update its policy to counter the PRC and Hong Kong governments’ erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy and democratic values,” stated Cardin, using the acronym

This is the latest health incident for the 82-year-old McConnell, who has been in the Senate since 1985 and has led the Senate GOP since 2007. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tripped and fell on Dec. 10 on Capitol Hill, suffering a sprained wrist and a cut to his face. “Leader McConnell tripped following

The federal judge said that the companies could pursue a merger at a later date if deemed lawful in administrative proceedings. Judges in state and federal courts issued rulings on Dec. 10 blocking a proposed merger between supermarket chains Albertsons and Kroger. Oregon District Judge Adrienne Nelson and Washington’s King County Superior Court Judge Marshall

The judge said that the companies could pursue a merger at a later date if deemed lawful in administrative proceedings. A federal judge has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction halting a proposed merger between supermarket chains Albertsons and Kroger. “On balance, the Court finds that both qualitative and quantitative evidence