The US has suffered a spate of major cyberattacks targeting everyone from federal prosecutors to meat suppliers, and the White House is hoping some talks with key companies will lead to long-term security solutions. The Washington Post reports that President Biden, certain cabinet members and relevant security officials are holding talks with technology giants ADP, … Read more
Dieses letzte Wochenende zeigte den vielbeschworenen Start der ersten (nicht zahlenden) Passagiere von Virgin Galactic, mit Gründer und CEO Richard Branson. Nach den Feierlichkeiten hatte ich die Gelegenheit, mit dem Präsidenten des Unternehmens, Mike Moses, zu sprechen, der mit jedem Detail der Operation und den Plänen des Unternehmens für den Übergang von Test- zu kommerziellen … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: A sidewalk cafe in Tehran last month. Coronavirus cases in Iran have increased by 21 percent over the past two weeks.Credit…Morteza Nikoubazl/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images President Hassan Rouhani of Iran on Saturday warned that the country could see a fifth wave of coronavirus infections as the highly contagious … Read more
For weeks, Republicans criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for failing to visit the border as part of her work to tackle the root causes of migration. On Friday, the vice president made the trip and said a meeting with young girls at a border facility reminded her that the issue should not be reduced to … Read more
NASHVILLE – Ed Litton would have been happy to remain pastor on site. Instead, Litton leads the largest Protestant denomination in the United States as it faces persistent racial divisions, a sexual abuse crisis, and the role of women in service. Litton, who was elected the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday, … Read more
NASHVILLE – Thousands of Southern Baptists have elected Pastor Ed Litton of Alabama – the only candidate some say can prevent an exodus of minority members from the denomination – to serve as the next president of their network of Conservative Evangelical Churches . Litton won the top spot at the Southern Baptist Convention in … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Biden Calls for Democracies to Face Global Challenges Together President Biden described America’s democratic alliances as vital to the world’s future during an address to American troops in Britain on Wednesday. The speech kicked off his first foreign trip as president. This is my first … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Biden Expresses Deep Concern Over North Korea’s Nuclear Program Standing next to the leader of South Korea at the White House on Friday, President Biden said he was “deeply concerned” about the nuclear threat from North Korea and said he wouldn’t repeat the mistakes of … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: President Biden spoke from the north lawn of the White House on Tuesday.Credit…Erin Scott for The New York Times President Biden is expected to propose giving the Internal Revenue Service an extra $80 billion and more authority over the next 10 years as he looks for ways to raise … Read more
A decade ago it was believed that the Fed couldn’t simply print money with devotion. It was believed that the government could not reduce huge debt without boosting inflation and crippling the cost of debt payments. Both concerns have been thrown out the window by a great number of thinkers. We have seen years of … Read more