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Blackwater founder Erik Prince may have evaded U.S. sanctions on Venezuela, two senior U.S. officials reportedly said Monday. The unnamed officials told The Associated Press that Prince, the brother of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVosElizabeth (Betsy) Dee DeVosUS officials say Erik Prince may have violated Venezuela sanctions: report Teacher’s union leader: DeVos is ‘a cautionary […]

At least 53 people are dead in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta after torrential rain triggered landslides and flash floods. Monsoon rains and rising rivers buried several people under tons of mud and flooded a dozen districts in the greater Jakarta area, according to The Associated Press. National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Agus Wibowo said […]

The White House’s top economic adviser predicted 3 percent growth for the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the next year as economic indicators continue to post strong gains.  During an interview on John Catsimatidis’s radio show Sunday, Larry KudlowLawrence (Larry) Alan KudlowMORE, the director of the National Economic Council under President TrumpDonald John TrumpBiden […]

President TrumpDonald John TrumpIran foreign minister warns killing of general is ‘extremely dangerous and foolish escalation’ Congress reacts to U.S. assassination of Iranian general Trump tweets American flag amid reports of strike against Iranian general MORE spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday about the conflict in Libya and fighting in Syria’s Idlib […]

A federal appeals court ruling on a case threatening ObamaCare is raising the stakes for the health law and the Supreme Court in the 2020 election.  ObamaCare supporters worry the law could be in jeopardy if President TrumpDonald John TrumpGolden Globes host Ricky Gervais to celebs: Don’t get political Trump says he’ll sanction Iraq if […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Sunday that Turkish military units are on their way to Libya to support Fayez al-Serraj’s Government of National Accord in Tripoli. The Turkish president told CNN Turk that the country was also sending senior military personnel to the country to back up the internationally-recognized government, Reuters reported. The U.S. embassy […]

President TrumpDonald John Trump Trump asks New York judge to dismiss rape allegation case NYT to fight White House’s withholdment of emails about Ukraine aid freeze Gabbard blasts Iran strike: ‘Trump’s actions are an act of war’ MORE on Friday defended his order to kill Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, saying he authorized the strike in Iraq […]

Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamGraham mulls rule changes to start impeachment trial without articles Sunday shows – Pompeo makes rounds in defense of Soleimani strike Graham calls Iran ‘the cancer of the Middle East’ MORE (R-S.C.) called Iran “the cancer of the Middle East,” while saying he was glad one of the country’s top military […]

A senior Iranian commander said late Friday that several dozen U.S. targets across the Middle East could be threatened in response to the U.S. killing Iran’s top military general this week. “The Strait of Hormuz is a vital point for the West and a large number of American destroyers and warships cross there,” Gen. Gholamali Abuhamzeh, head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps […]

Drug companies raised prices on a wide range of drugs to start the year, with an average increase of 5.3 percent so far, according to data from the health care consulting firm 3 Axis Advisors.  The drug price increases include some blockbuster drugs: the price of Humira, which treats arthritis and other conditions, rose 7.4 […]