POLITICS

Biden State Dept Privately Downplayed Use of ‘Jihad’ and ‘Occupation’ in UNRWA-Made Study Materials, Saying Only ‘Some Other Audiences’ View the Terms as ‘Inappropriate’

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The internal memos, obtained by the Free Beacon, aimed to combat criticism over the Biden admin’s decision to resume UNRWA funding (Alex Wong/Getty Images) When the Biden administration resumed funding to the United Nations relief agency for Gaza, it penned an internal memo aimed at defending UNRWA over its production of childhood “educational materials” that

Families Shattered by Fentanyl Weigh In on Trump’s Tariffs

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Sandra Martinez of Riverside, California, had been searching for her missing daughter for months when she received the call that all parents dread—the one informing them that they have outlived their child. Martinez had filed numerous missing persons reports, desperate to know what had happened to Qarinna. She knew her daughter had been struggling with

Panama Drops Fees for US Government Vessels Transiting Panama Canal: State Department

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Panama has agreed to waive fees, which amount to millions per year, for the U.S. government’s use of the Panama Canal, the State Department said. The Department of State on Wednesday said that U.S. government vessels can now traverse the Panama Canal without having to pay charge fees, which will save the U.S. government millions

Collaborative Investments Will Help US Ensure ‘Energy Dominance’: Canadian Energy Chief

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Canada’s energy minister proposed a joint strategic minerals reserve to help the U.S. and Canada counter an increasingly aggressive China. A “true energy and minerals alliance” between the United States and Canada could feature a strategic minerals reserve that ensures competitive pricing for critical minerals, in a combined effort to free the global market from

Unions, Attorneys General Warn Federal Workers Against Trump Admin’s Buyout Offer

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One Democrat attorney general called the offer ‘misleading’ and urged her state’s 29,000 non-military federal workers to ‘read the fine print before signing.’ Two large labor unions and a dozen state attorneys general are warning federal employees not to accept the deferred resignation offer proffered by the Trump administration on Jan. 28. The email offer