King Charles has issued his first public statement since being diagnosed with cancer‚ and beginning his course of treatment. Charles’ statement was a congratulatory message to Grenada to mark the country’s 50th anniversary of independence. “Over these past five decades‚ I have watched with the deepest admiration as you have built your nation and forged Grenada's distinct place in the world‚ and as an essential member of our Commonwealth family‚” Charles’ statement read.

Florida’s conservative Supreme Court considered the wording of a ballot proposal Wednesday that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution — a measure that Florida officials are hell-bent on stopping. Floridians Protecting Freedom‚ a political action group‚ collected more than 1 million signatures‚ well over the amount required‚ from residents wishing to vote on the proposal come November. If passed‚ the proposal would prevent Florida lawmakers from interfering with abortion...

The U.S. deficit is expected to climb over the next 10 years with higher interest payments set to account for a historic share of government spending‚ the Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday. Why it matters: New projections from the nonpartisan agency show deficits jumping from $1.6 trillion this year to $2.6 trillion in 2034‚ alongside a slightly less gloomy prediction for the nation's fiscal health than previously estimated. By the numbers: The deficit will be 5.6% of GDP this...

More than 100 websites disguised as local news outlets in Europe‚ Asia and Latin America are pushing pro-China content in a widespread influence campaign linked to a Beijing public relations firm‚ digital watchdog Citizen Lab has found. Spread over websites in 30 countries‚ the propaganda material is interspersed with news aggregated from local news outlets and Chinese state media‚ according to a research report the Toronto-based group released on Wednesday. "While the campaign's websites...

The Senate pivoted Wednesday toward advancing a bill that would provide military aid to Ukraine‚ Israel and other allies after Republicans blocked a broader measure that linked the foreign assistance to policy changes at the southern border.  The broader legislative package was the product of four months of bipartisan negotiations‚ but Republicans had made clear earlier this week that it had no path forward. With 49 in favor and 50 opposed‚ it fell...

The U.S. budget deficit will grow by an estimated $1 trillion over the next 10 years‚ the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected in a new report Wednesday. Part of that growth will be driven by unexpectedly high costs related to President Joe Biden’s signature policy goal: Reorienting the U.S. economy towards greener energy‚ the CBO found. “I came to office determined to ... face the existential threat of climate and still grow‚ to fundamentally change our economy‚ and to...

President Biden told business leaders Wednesday that former President Donald Trump is an “existential threat” during a three-stop fundraising tour of New York City that was beset by anti-Israel protesters who blocked Fifth Avenue outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “There is one existential threat: it’s Donald Trump‚” the 81-year-old president said at his first stop of the day — an environment-focused afternoon gathering at the Upper West Side home of Larry Linden‚ the former...

European Union lawmakers have called for Brussels to impose sanctions on American journalist Tucker Carlson for interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin. Despite the longstanding tradition of American journalists interviewing dictators of all stripes‚ including a leader of the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War‚ top Eurocrat Guy Verhofstadt has called for Tucker Carlson to face EU sanctions for sitting down with the Russian strongman. The former Belgian Prime...

The failed vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was a “setback‚” but House Republicans will try again and prevail‚ Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) declared on Wednesday. Johnson spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill the morning after a series of votes in which lawmakers were unable to approve impeachment articles against Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis as well as a $17.6 billion Israel aid package. “Last night was a setback‚ but democracy is messy‚”...

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