WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump nominated veteran Wall Street financier Howard Lutnick on Tuesday to become the head of the Commerce Department. Lutnick will lead “our Tariff and Trade agenda, with additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative,” Trump said on Truth So...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump nominated renowned Turkish-American cardiac surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday as the next administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In a statement, Trump described Dr. Oz as a “world-class communicator” and “eminent physician” who will spea...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Democrats in the House of Representatives voted unanimously Tuesday to reelect Hakeem Jeffries as Minority Leader. Jeffries became the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress in 2023, succeeding former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the top Democrat in the lower chamber. Democrats voted to retain Katherine Clark...
ISTANBUL (AA) – More than 500,000 households lost power in northwestern US states as a powerful “bomb cyclone” struck the region, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rainfall to the region. Puget Sound Energy reported 314,000 customers without electricity, while Snohomish PUD and Seattle City Light recorded 119,000 and 105,000...
ANKARA (AA) – The Los Angeles City Council has approved an ordinance officially designating the city as a “sanctuary city” in reaction to President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed mass deportation efforts, according to American media. The newly passed measure restricts local resources from being used for federal immigration enforcement, the Dail...
WASHINGTON (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Linda McMahon, former World Wrestling Entertainment executive and a member of his first administration, is his choice to lead the Education Department. “Linda will fight tirelessly to expand ‘Choice’ to every State in America, and empower parents to make th...
Republicans are considering cuts to Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to offset the cost of extending tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. As the GOP prepares to take control of Congress, there are discussions about introducing strict work requirements and spending caps on these programs. The proposed...
A 1,500-year-old stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments is set to be auctioned for up to $2 million next month. Discovered in 1913 in southern Palestine, this ancient relic dates back to the Late Roman-Byzantine period. Experts believe it was once displayed in a synagogue or a private home, making it a rare link […]
President Joe Biden has urged world leaders to address worldwide hunger and poverty as global crises worsen. Addressing the G20 summit in Brazil this week, the president said Washington has invested $160 billion in global development since he assumed office Biden said global crises including the COVID-19 pandemic, spiraling wars and increasing...
Lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill last week to mark East Turkestan National Day, commemorating the founding of two short-lived Uyghur republics in 1933 and 1944. The event highlighted the ongoing persecution of Uyghurs in the Chinese occupied East Turkestan region. The commemoration began with the national anthems of the U.S. and East Turkest...
