A worker at a factory for Xinwangda Electric Vehicle Battery Co. Ltd, which makes lithium batteries for electric cars and other uses, in Nanjing in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on March 12, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images A bipartisan congressional report published Wednesday revealed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) manipulates critical minerals markets to further
There’s an unexpected consequence inside the deal to end the federal government shutdown: making hemp products illegal. At Surdyk’s in northeast Minneapolis, THC drinks stand out for their popularity. “There’s teas, there’s ones that are more like soda,” said co-owner Melissa Surdyk. The drinks make up for 10% of sales at her liquor and cheese
Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens before interrupting President Donald Trump during a roundtable meeting on Antifa in the State Dining Room at the White House on Oct. 8, 2025. AP Photo/Evan Vucci U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed media reports that the United Kingdom ceased sharing intelligence related to narcotics-carrying maritime crafts because
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the President signed into law: H.R. 5371, the “Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026,” which makes continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes. Original Story Link
President Donald Trump signed legislation ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history after more than 40 days, approving funding through January 30.
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Six House Democrats voted with Republicans on Nov. 12 to pass a package reopening the federal government. Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine), Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.), Adam Gray
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Harris County over a program he called "evil and wicked" that helps migrants facing deportation obtain lawyers.