New Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Counter China’s Firewall

‘We must not forget the people of China and their fight for access to information,” said Sen. Ben Cardin. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced a bill on Nov. 21 to help bypass the Chinese communist regime’s internet censorship. “As the United States continues to

DEI Dies at Walmart: Retail Giant Ends Equity Trainings, Will No Longer Consider Suppliers’ Race and Gender

Walmart announced Monday that it will discontinue its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training programs for staff and no longer consider race and gender when choosing suppliers. The retailer will also shut down a racial equity center it established after George Floyd’s death in 2020 and withdraw from the Human Rights Campaign’s annual LGBT benchmark

Mexican President Responds to Trump’s Latest Tariff Warning

The president-elect said he would quickly sign an order to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada over illegal immigration and drugs. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday she would seek dialogue and cooperation with President-elect Donald Trump following his renewed threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from both Canada and Mexico

Mexican President Warns of Retaliatory Tariffs to Trump’s Latest Plan

The president-elect said he would quickly sign an order to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada over illegal immigration and drugs. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Nov. 26 that she would seek dialogue and cooperation with President-elect Donald Trump following his renewed threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from both Canada

‘A Good Call’: Trudeau Speaks With Trump Following Tariff Threat

The call between the two took place after Trump issued a statement saying he would impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods coming from Canada and Mexico. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he had a good conversation with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump shortly after Trump threatened to slap high tariffs on Canadian goods over

Biden Proposes Medicare and Medicaid Cover Weight Loss Drugs

The drugs, which can be effective at treating and reversing severe obesity, can cost as much as $1,000 per month without insurance. The Biden administration proposed a rule on Nov. 26 for Medicare and Medicaid to cover anti-obesity medications that were designed to prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes. More than 42 percent of

US Oil Companies Unlikely to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Under Trump, Exxon Executive Says

Trump had vowed throughout his presidential campaign to allow energy companies to drill more for oil and gas to boost output and lower prices for consumers. Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to drill more for oil and gas, an executive with oil giant Exxon said that petroleum producers are unlikely to radically increase production as