US officials say Erik Prince may have violated Venezuela sanctions: report

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 […]

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Bill Gates says the rich should pay more in taxes

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, one of the world’s wealthiest people, is arguing that wealthy people like him should pay more in taxes, amid a push for higher taxes on the rich from Democratic presidential candidates. “I think the rich should pay more than they currently do, and that includes Melinda and me,” Gates wrote on […]

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Congress reacts to US assassination of Iranian general

The Pentagon’s announcement that U.S. forces conducted a strike killing one of Iran’s top general sparked a firestorm on Capitol Hill, with many members of Congress praising the move and others warning of unintended consequences.  The avalanche of reactions came after the Defense Department said in a statement it had conducted an airstrike on Baghdad […]

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Netanyahu to seek parliamentary immunity in corruption cases

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin (Bibi) NetanyahuMORE announced Wednesday that he will seek parliamentary immunity in three corruption cases. Netanyahu claims he deserves parliament’s protection because the charges are politically motivated. The trial cannot begin once an immunity request is announced, so the proceedings could be delayed for months, Reuters reported.   The prime minister’s announcement was […]

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U.S. combat deaths in Afghanistan highest in years

  Seventeen service members died in Afghanistan in 2019, the highest number since 2015, according to a year-end tally compiled by the Department of Defense and reported by Army Times. Fourteen of the fallen service members were from the Army while three were Marines. ADVERTISEMENT The soldiers killed included eight Green Berets, an Army Ranger […]

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