Top Latino group endorses House candidates in Florida, Hawaii
The Latino Victory Fund on Thursday endorsed two Hispanic House candidates, Patrick Branco in Hawaii and Annette Taddeo in Florida. “At a time when our democracy, civil rights, and reproductive rights are all on the ballot in November, we can’t give one single inch in congressional races because there’s so much at stake," said Nathale Rayes, president and CEO of Latino Victory. "We’re proud to back two new congressional candidates Patrick Pihana Branco, a young leader and legislator who will further diversify the House; and Annette Taddeo, a proven leader and legislator
Read MoreWhy it is the best of times and the worst of times for religious freedom
It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but there are some pictures where words do not suffice. Take as an example the cache of photos from the Xinjiang police files recently published by an international media consortium. The faces of Uyghurs who have been detained by the Chinese Communist Party tell the story of their suffering: some are fighting back tears, while others stare at the camera with a resigned look on their faces. Many of them can be seen with menacing guards standing behind them, a visible sign of their oppression. The world has known about Chin
Read MoreFugitive ‘CryptoQueen’ added to FBI Most Wanted list
The FBI has added Ruja Ignatova, known as “CryptoQueen,” to its list of Ten Most Wanted fugitives, offering up to $100,000 for information that leads to her arrest. Ignatova has been facing five charges including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and securities fraud since 2018 after she allegedly defrauded investors who invested in her fake cryptocurrency
Read MoreRussian assets invested in U.S. companies are frozen in Delaware
A billion-dollar fund belonging to a Russian government official and invested in U.S. public companies has been frozen by the Treasury department after an investigation going back more than a year. The Treasury Department issued a blocked property notice to Heritage Trust, a Delaware-based fund that the department says belongs to Suleiman Kerimov, a member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia. Kerimov had initially been sanctioned in 2018, and the FBI helped to seize one of his yachts in Fiji in May. A senior Treasury official said that money from
Read MoreFrench-American Foundation announces 2022 ‘Young Leaders’
The French-American Foundation on Friday announced this year’s class of Young Leaders, which includes academics, researchers, policy advisors, entrepreneurs and military officers. Since 1981, the program has brought together “vibrant” classes of French and American professionals to foster collaboration between France and the United States, according to the foundation. Alumni include former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State Antony Blinke
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