President Joe Biden said on May 23 that a Japanese astronaut will board NASA’s Artemis mission to the moon, as the United States and Japan seek to expand civil space cooperation. During a press briefing with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Biden said the partners are committed to sending a Japanese astronaut to…
Ernst Says US Taxpayers Shelling Out $3 Million Daily for Border Wall That Biden Won’t Build
American taxpayers are still paying $3 million a day for former president Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico that President Joe Biden cancelled on his first day in office, according to Sen. Joni Ernst. The Iowa Republican wants to know since taxpayers are funding it anyway, why not go ahead and build the wall? “We are…
Freedom Caucus Demands Biden Stop Efforts to Strengthen ‘Mismanaged and Corrupt’ WHO
The House Freedom Caucus on May 23 demanded that President Joe Biden “halt … efforts to empower the World Health Organization (WHO)” and return to President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw from the controversial body. In July 2020, Trump signed an order initiating a withdrawal of the United States from the WHO, which has been…
US, South Korea to Consider Expanding Military Drills to Deter North Korea’s Nuclear Threat
The United States and South Korea have agreed to initiate talks on expanding joint military drills on the Korean Peninsula in response to North Korea’s growing nuclear threat. U.S. President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart, Yoon Suk-yeol, held their first meeting in Seoul on Saturday, during which they discussed measures to deter North…
Japan to Join Biden’s Proposed Economic Framework, Increase Defense Budget
Japan will join the Indo–Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) proposed by President Joe Biden’s administration to push back against China’s growing economic influence in the region, a government official said May 18. “We welcome the IPEF as an embodiment of active commitment by the United States to the Indo–Pacific region and thus we are positively considering…
House Democrats Introduce $28 Million Bill to Address Baby Formula Shortages
Democrats in the House of Representatives on May 17 unveiled a $28 million bill aimed at addressing ongoing shortages of baby formula across the United States. Over the past few weeks, parents across the country have found supermarket and grocery store shelves bare of any baby formula, a necessity for many mothers who don’t breastfeed…
ASEAN-US Partnership ‘Critical’ Amid Global Challenges, Biden Says
Relations between the United States and the 10-nation Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) are “critical,” said U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington D.C. on Friday. Speaking on the final day of a two-day summit, Biden told leaders that “the breadth of our discussions reflect just how vital the Indo-Pacific and ASEAN regions are to the…
US Warns of Imminent North Korea Nuclear Test Ahead of Biden’s Visit to Asia
The United States warned Thursday that North Korea could be preparing for another nuclear test, coinciding with President Joe Biden’s visit to Asia later this month. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the prediction is “consistent with [North Korea’s] recent public statements and destabilizing actions, including the test launch of multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles…
Despite Frustration, Democrats Likely Powerless to Counter SCOTUS Abortion Decision
News Analysis Democrats in both the legislature and the White House have few options open to them to counter the Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) expected decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, despite efforts to use legislation or executive powers to do so. In 1973’s Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS ruled that abortion was protected under the Constitution by…
Pro-Life Groups Outraged by Protests at Supreme Court Justices’ Homes
WASHINGTON—Pro-life advocates have expressed shock at recent news of abortion activists leading an aggressive campaign of protest outside the homes of Supreme Court justices. Picketing to influence a judge’s ability to discharge his duty is a crime under U.S. law, but pro-abortion group Ruth Sent Us still has an online announcement calling for protests Wednesday outside the…
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