Biden, Zelensky discuss concerns over Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant
President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke Thursday about a new $3 billion security assistance package for Ukraine, and the two leaders also demanded Russia relinquish control of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, according to the White House. The phone call took place a day after the White House announced the $2.98 billion assistance package for Ukraine, dovetailing with the country’s independence day. The package is the latest tranche of support to help Kyiv fight off the continuing Russian attack. Biden “congratulated Ukraine on its Indep
Read MoreHannity, Carlson among Fox stars being deposed in Dominion lawsuit
A number of top Fox News hosts and staffers are among the individuals who are slated to be deposed as part of Dominion Voting Systems' ongoing defamation lawsuit against the cable giant. Fox News host Tucker Carlson is set to face questions on Friday from Dominion's lawyers, The New York Times reported, with fellow prime-time star Sean Hannity and former Fox host Lou Dobbs slated to be deposed next week. Other top Fox personalities including Jeanine Pirro and Steve
Read MorePair pleads guilty to stealing diary from Biden's daughter
Two Florida residents pleaded guilty on Thursday to stealing the diary of Ashley Biden, President Biden's daughter, and selling it to conservative media organization Project Veritas in 2020. Aimee Harris and Robert Kurlander each pleaded guilty to one count of a conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property from an immediate family member of a former government official who was running for national office, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a
Read MoreBiden’s loan forgiveness could ease women’s debt burdens
Story at a glance Women stand to significantly benefit from Biden’s plan, as they borrow an average of about $31,000 in student loans while men borrow an average of about $29,000. Upon graduating and entering the workforce, women are paid on average 83 percent of what men are paid. Women also lost nearly 1 million more jobs
Read MoreThe Fed wants to replace private cryptocurrencies with its own
The Federal Reserve’s academic publications and statements make it apparent that it intends to expand its regulatory authority over stablecoins. This concentration of power at the Fed relegates accountability to Congress and favors a framework where bureaucrats will substitute privately issued stablecoins with a central bank digital currency (CBDC) run by the federal government. Employees at the Fed have proposed policy recommendations that threaten to wipe out privately issued stablecoins — digital assets backed by the U.S. dollar or bonds. One proposal
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