Congressman Maxwell Frost has a $174,000 salary but still has to ‘couch surf’
[ad_1] “‘I’m probably just going to have to, like, couch surf for a little bit.’” That was Maxwell Frost, set to soon become the first member of Generation Z to…
These are the 18 Republican senators who voted for the $1.7 trillion spending bill — and the measure to prevent another Jan. 6 insurrection
[ad_1] A $1.7 trillion spending bill is on its way toward a vote in the House of Representatives after clearing the Senate on Thursday, and with it, a measure that…
Here are the Jan. 6 committee’s four Trump criminal referrals to the Justice Department
[ad_1] The House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol voted unanimously on Monday to refer criminal charges against Donald Trump to the Justice Department, capping…
Amazon’s cloud-computing unit awarded 5-year, $723 million Navy contract
[ad_1] Online retailing giant Amazon.com Inc.’s AMZN, -3.35% cloud-computing unit was awarded a five-year contract with the Navy valued at roughly $723.9 million. The enterprise software license blanket purchase agreement…
Ukraine hits hotel housing Russian military members
[ad_1] KHERSON, Ukraine—Kyiv’s military demolished a hotel complex hosting dozens of Russian military personnel overnight with U.S.-supplied long-range artillery, while more Russian drone strikes continued to destroy Ukraine’s electricity grid.…
Textron wins U.S. Army development contract, shares surge 8%
[ad_1] Shares of Textron Inc. TXT, -1.96% were trading higher in Monday’s after-hours session following the company’s announcement it was awarded the development contract for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range…
Russian air bases hit, as Ukraine hints at more offense
[ad_1] Explosions at a pair of air bases deep inside Russia killed at least three people and wounded six others on Monday, Russian authorities said, while Ukrainian officials hinted at…
Chevron gets new U.S. license to pump oil in Venezuela again
[ad_1] The U.S. said it would allow Chevron Corp. to resume pumping oil from its Venezuelan oil fields after President Nicolás Maduro’s government and an opposition coalition agreed to implement a humanitarian…
U.S. expands bans of Chinese security cameras and network equipment
[ad_1] The Federal Communications Commission voted 4-0 to ban sales of new telecom and surveillance equipment made by several Chinese companies, arguing that their ownership and practices threaten U.S. national…
Protests expand over zero-COVID policies in China
[ad_1] A fire that killed at least 10 people on Thursday in northwestern China’s Urumqi city has led to a new round of protests online and offline, as many expressed…
Airbus, U.K. Royal Air Force complete flight fully-powered with sustainable fuel
[ad_1] An Airbus A330 MRTT owned and operated by the U.K.’s Royal Air Force has performed a flight using only sustainable aviation fuel in both engines, paving the way for…
Michael Burry of The Big Short fame is buying stocks again — including another prison company
[ad_1] In the second quarter, Michael Burry liquidated nearly his entire portfolio, including tech giants Alphabet and Meta Platforms. In the third quarter, the hedge fund manager at Scion Asset…
More than $16 billion projected to be spent on 2022 midterms: report
[ad_1] More than $16 billion is projected to be spent in total on the midterm elections, a new report by the nonpartisan OpenSecrets found. That figure includes $8.9 billion to…
Midterm elections: Senate control may not be determined until December. Here’s why.
[ad_1] The midterm elections are now just days away, but it might take until December to find out if Democrats have kept their tenuous grip on the U.S. Senate. That’s…
Tulsi Gabbard leaves Democratic party, laments ‘anti-white racism’
[ad_1] Tulsi Gabbard is leaving the Democratic Party. The former member of Congress, having represented Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District from 2013 to 2021, announced her move on Twitter TWTR, +1.90%…
Saudi Arabia’s ‘MBS’ teams with Russian oligarch and former Chelsea FC owner Abramovich and Turkish leader Erdoğan to help broker Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap
[ad_1] The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, and a top Ukrainian negotiator played key roles in months of talks that led to the release of more than 250…
J.D. Vance skips Senate debate as Republicans argue commission is partisan
[ad_1] The campaign of GOP Senate nominee J.D. Vance has said he won’t participate in a debate hosted by the Ohio Debate Commission, as Republicans argue the commission is partisan. The…
Biden to promote bill requiring super PACs to disclose donors
[ad_1] President Joe Biden on Tuesday is scheduled to deliver remarks on a bill that would require super PACs and other groups to disclose their donors. The Senate plans to…
Biden’s warning to Putin: Don’t use nuclear weapons
[ad_1] President Joe Biden warned Russia against using a tactical nuclear weapon in its war in Ukraine, saying the reaction to such a move would be “consequential.” In his first…
Unit designed to protect Moscow from NATO attack suffered heavy casualties, U.K. says
[ad_1] A unit designed to defend Moscow from attack in the event of a war with NATO suffered heavy casualties at the hands of Ukraine, according to the U.K. The…
Secret Service official who figures in Jan. 6 investigation of Trump retires
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Secret Service official Tony Ornato announced his retirement on Monday, two months after a former White House aide testified that he had told her then-President Donald Trump lashed out in anger…