Cruz, White House trade barbs over Biden administration’s Israel response:

Former Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and the White House exchanged sharp words on Wednesday over the Biden administration’s response to a conflict between Israel and Palestinians. In a tweet, Cruz accused President Joe Biden of “diminishing Israel’s sovereignty,” stating the administration cut off arms sales to the country and imposed traditional preconditions […]Read More

Bitcoin as Legal Tender: El Salvador’s Risky Financial Maneuver Struggles

El Salvador’s recent move to make Bitcoin legal tender has stirred a lot of controversy and discussion. Supporters view the move as a bold step forward for the Central American nation, while opponents worry it could put El Salvador’s economy in jeopardy. The reality is that the outcomes of this experiment remain to be seen. […]Read More

Charles Peters, Washington Monthly founder, dies at 96

Charles W. Peters, the founder and longtime editor of the Washington Monthly, a pioneering political magazine that featured the work of some of the country’s best journalists, died on Wednesday at a hospice in Silver Spring, Md. He was 96. Peters, who edited the magazine from 1969 to 1989, was known as an independent thinker […]Read More

Holiday travelers can expect cheaper flights, packed hotels and lots

Holiday travelers can expect to find cheaper flights, packed hotels, and lots of boomers. Thanks to a strong economy, travelers will be looking for deals but the cost of flights is likely to remain consistent across the board. Hotels will be filling up fast, as will rental cars and motor homes. Boomers have increasingly flexible […]Read More

Hamas releases 13 Israeli hostages, 11 others as cease-fire holds

On Tuesday, the Islamic militant group Hamas released 13 Israeli prisoners as part of its cease-fire brokered indirect talks with Israel. The prisoner release came as part of an agreement between Israel and Hamas, that followed a 2014 conflict between the two sides. The 11 others were released as a show of good faith. The […]Read More

Bitcoin Price Punches Through $38,000 Resistance as Bulls Eye Test

Bitcoin bulls have taken the asset to fresh all-time highs after pushing through the $38,000 resistance level and analysts are now eyeing an imminent test of the $40,000 price hurdle. While the $38,000 resistance has stood firm for days on end, the price suddenly surged by nearly 5% in minutes to break through the barrier […]Read More

New York Mayor Eric Adams is accused of sexual assault

The allegations against New York City Mayor Eric Adams of sexual assault are false and baseless. No charges have been filed at this time. Mayor Adams’ office has previously denied the troubling allegations in a statement released through his press secretary, Julia Arredondo: “Today, Mayor Adams again firmly and categorically denies all of these baseless […]Read More

T-Mobile sued after employee stole nude images from customer phone

In July 2020, T-Mobile was sued by a New Jersey couple after an employee allegedly stole private, intimate photographs from the couple’s old iPhone during the trade-in process. According to the complaint, the employee was able to access the photos without the couple’s consent and then shared the images with friends. The couple is suing […]Read More

German police raid homes connected to Hamas, pro-Palestinian groups

German police carried out raids on homes in several cities across Germany, targeting individuals suspected of belonging to the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and pro-Palestinian organizations. The raids, which took place in four states across Germany, targeted residences belonging to people suspected of providing financial and political support to Hamas. The German authorities have accused […]Read More

Russian Bailiffs Will Get More Powers to Seize CBDC &

Assets The Federal Bailiff Service in Russia is looking at ways to prevent crypto and Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) assets from becoming a haven for privacy-focused criminals. The service is currently considering extending its powers to be able to seize crypto and CBDC assets, the head of the agency, Artem Avetisyan, announced on Thursday. […]Read More