Former Presidents Biden, Clinton and Bush are set to attend the inauguration of the Obama Presidential Center, according to a new report. The Chicago Sun-Times reported on Wednesday that the three presidents intend to attend a ceremony marking the center’s opening, a source familiar with the event told the outlet. Former First Lady Laura… Source…
Most Americans believe certain rights, including the right to vote, are at some level of threat, according to a new poll. In an AP-NORC Center poll, 66 percent of respondents said voting rights face either a “major threat” or a “small threat” in the US, while 33 percent said it… Source link
Welcome to The Hill’s business & economy newsletter {Beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story The Federal Reserve held rates steady in Warsh’s first meeting The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady on Wednesday in Chairman Kevin Warsh’s first rate-setting meeting since taking over the reins of the central bank. © Jose…
Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, fewer Americans say they are proud to be from their country, according to a new poll. In the PRRI survey, 51 percent of respondents said they were either “extremely proud” or “very proud” of their American identity. Twenty-three percent said they were “moderately proud” of their American identity, 14 percent……
The Hills Defense & NetSec Newsletter {Beacon} Defense & National Security Defense & National Security Welcome to The Big Story. Trump signs Iran deal amid criticism. President Trump on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran, ending the war between the two countries, but is facing heavy criticism for giving…
Mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war are scuppering plans to quickly normalize shipping traffic under a memorandum of understanding signed this week. President Trump said Monday that the US military is already “looking for a little bit of some mines,” – an estimated 5,000… Source link
President Trump tried to make the case for his interim peace deal with Iran on Wednesday, but revealed in a lengthy news conference that no deal would be struck at the last minute to reassure his critics. Trump’s comments as he prepared to leave the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France also exposed… Source…
Scottish soccer fans came to Boston thirsty — and they drank at the taproom at Sam Adams downtown. Source link
President Trump on Wednesday defended a memorandum of understanding (MOU) ending the war with Iran, although he suggested during a press conference from the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France that it might not be “permanent.” The President said other G7 members supported an end to the war, arguing that now was the time… Source link
President Trump settled a $100 million lawsuit against his niece, Mary Trump, whom he accused of engaging in “a fraudulent conspiracy” with The New York Times to leak confidential information for their Pulitzer Prize-winning 2018 investigation of his tax and financial records. The two parties announced the settlement in a joint filing on Tuesday… Source…
