Texas primary between Crockett, Talarico turns ugly

The Senate Democratic primary in Texas has taken an ugly turn, with growing infighting threatening to complicate the party’s chances of flipping the seat in November. The most notable incident came this week when former Representative Colin Allred (D-Texas), the Democratic candidate for Senate in the last cycle, reportedly reprimanded state Representative James Tallarico (D)……

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Fed's Miran resigns as top White House economist

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miron has resigned as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, the White House confirmed on Tuesday. Miran was last on unpaid leave from the White House when President Trump nominated him to fill the remaining four months of the Fed Board’s vacant term that ended in January… Source link

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Colombian president says he gave Trump list of major drug 'kingpins' during meeting 

Colombia President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday he has given President Trump a list of major drug “kingpins” that both countries should work on arresting around the world. “Their capital is outside Colombia, and they must be jointly pursued through coordinated intelligence operations in several regions of the world,” Petro told reporters during a news conference….

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