US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says economic statecraft policies will be guided in part by ensuring the nation addresses vulnerabilities to any adversary being able to curtail vital supplies. Bessent speaks at the Economic Club of New York. (Source: Bloomberg)
The Pung family of Isabella County, Michigan, maintained they were entitled to fair market value. The high court disagreed, but with a twist.
Every nation ‘ought to endeavor to possess within itself all the essentials of national supply.’
Four Republicans broke with their party to support the measure, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month – key US politics stories from Tuesday 23 June at a glanceThe US Senate approved a war powers resolution preventing Donald Trump from continuing hostilities against Iran, delivering the president a significant but symbolic rebuke over a conflict that has proven unpopular with the American public.The resolution passed by a 50-48 vote, with four Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Rand Paul of Kentucky – breaking with their party to support its adoption. John Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, was the sole Democrat to vote against the resolution. Continue reading...
California drivers sued several major gas stations Monday accusing them of using artificial intelligence to increase gas prices. BP, Walmart, 7-Eleven, Marathon Petroleum, Circle K, and several […]
Texas Democrat James Talarico said he "hates Christianity" in a resurfaced 2021 podcast interview as he runs for U.S. Senate against Ken Paxton.
The Supreme Court ruled that non-US citizens can no longer sue in US courts over international human-rights violations. The American government’s abandonment of the cause is now complete, Bloomberg Opinion columnist and Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman says. (Source: Bloomberg)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Iran would never be able to charge tolls through the Strait of Hormuz, arguing it was forbidden under international law. When asked by a reporter whether the United States would be able to secure the freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Rubio responded forcefully in […]