Tag: US News

Taiwan’s Presidential Candidate Looks for Opportunities to Build Collaborations With US Space Industry

Taiwan will have its next presidential election in January 2024. As the leading candidate, Taiwan’s current Vice President, Lai Ching-te, is particularly interested in making collaborations with U.S. corporations in the space industry. Chung Chia-pin, a Taiwan’s congressional member who came to the Northern California Taiwanese community to raise support for Mr. Lai’s campaign, told…


House Judiciary Committee Probing FBI’s Possible ‘Retaliation’ Surveillance of Multiple Republican Staffers

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is probing whether the FBI acted in retaliation when it spied on two Republican staffers while lawmakers were investigating the bureau for possible misconduct regarding the now disproven Trump–Russia collusion narrative. In a July 13 letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Mr. Jordan said the committee is conducting “oversight” of the…


Bureaucracy Around Private Spaceflight Must Be Tamed for US to Stay on Top, Experts Say

Experts in the growing field of commercial space flight say the United States must develop coherent policies and regulations to remain a leader in space. They say American entrepreneurs have made significant progress in developing the equipment and practices to make commercial space travel safe and economically viable. Still, there is more work to do….


Biden Announces $39 Billion Student Loan Forgiveness for Over 800,000 Borrowers

The Biden administration has announced a $39 billion student loan forgiveness plan for 804,000 borrowers as part of fixes in “administrative failures” that had held up relief for borrowers under their income-driven repayment (IDR) plans. “For far too long, borrowers fell through the cracks of a broken system that failed to keep accurate track of…


Twitter to Offer Ad Revenue Share to Select Content Creators

Twitter said on Thursday that select content creators on the social media platform will be eligible to get a part of the advertising revenue the company earns. The content creators will get a share of revenue from ads displayed in their replies, Twitter said, adding that to be eligible the creators should be verified users…


Private-Equity Firms Are Buying Out Medical Practices and Raising Prices for Americans: Study

Private-equity firms have been buying up individual physician practices at a rapidly increasing rate over the past decade and raising prices for millions of Americans, according to a study released this week. The rise in acquisitions by investor groups of market share in the health care industry are leading to higher treatment costs, the study showed. When private…


Larry Elder, Hannah Cox Attend FreedomFest 2023 in Memphis on July 14 (Day 3)

FreedomFest, an independent, non-partisan annual event where people with independent minds meet to celebrate freedom in an open-minded environment, is held in Memphis from July 12 to July 15. Agenda for July 14: 9:45 a.m. ET Welcome Lisa Kennedy 9:50 a.m. ET Resurging Nationalism: A Threat to Human Flourishing? Nick Gillespie • Bryan Caplan •…


LIVE 9:45 AM ET: Larry Elder, Hannah Cox Attend FreedomFest 2023 in Memphis on July 14 (Day 3)

FreedomFest, an independent, non-partisan annual event where people with independent minds meet to celebrate freedom in an open-minded environment, is held in Memphis from July 12 to July 15. Agenda for July 14: 9:45 a.m. ET Welcome Lisa Kennedy 9:50 a.m. ET Resurging Nationalism: A Threat to Human Flourishing? Nick Gillespie • Bryan Caplan •…


LIVE NOW: Larry Elder, Hannah Cox Attend FreedomFest 2023 in Memphis on July 14 (Day 3)

FreedomFest, an independent, non-partisan annual event where people with independent minds meet to celebrate freedom in an open-minded environment, is held in Memphis from July 12 to July 15. Agenda for July 14: 9:45 a.m. ET Welcome Lisa Kennedy 9:50 a.m. ET Resurging Nationalism: A Threat to Human Flourishing? Nick Gillespie • Bryan Caplan •…


Small-Business Optimism Rises, but Inflation Concerns Remain Persistent

American small-business confidence slightly climbed to a seven-month high last month, but concerns about inflation remain persistent, according to a recent report. Pessimism over the U.S. economy diminished sharply, while sales expectations improved, but a persistently tight labor market is continuing to concern analysts about future inflation rates. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)…