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The tech may soon become an existential risk to humanity, but it’s already a risk to many Americans in a more mundane way: their banks.
10-year Treasury yield spikes to highest point since 2007
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield again hit a 19-year high on Wednesday, as the market sell-off continues amid the Iran war and rising government debt. The 10-year note closed at 5.11 percent on Wednesday, up roughly 14 basis points from its closing point on Tuesday. The 10-year bond yield peaked at more than…
Acting Navy Secretary says eight sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told a Senate Democrat this week that eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during a lengthy deployment that included military operations against Iran. Cao disclosed the figure, which includes crew on the USS Abraham Lincoln, sailors from its carrier air wing, strike group…
Trump welcomes Xi for state visit with rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews
President Trump kicked off a controversial visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the U.S. on Wednesday with a rare tarmac greeting at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Xi’s plane touched down just before 6:00 p.m. EDT, and Trump, along with First Lady Melania Trump, greeted the Chinese president and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at…
Farm state Republicans feel the pressure from rising diesel prices
Farm state Republicans are increasingly pressing the Trump administration and Congress to take action to bring down diesel prices, underscoring how rising costs have become a political liability for the GOP heading into the November midterms. Rep. Ashley Hinson, the Iowa GOP Senate candidate, on Tuesday demanded action, calling for the House to return to…
Scaramucci: Leavitt would have told Trump not to ban media outlets
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said Wednesday that former Trump White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt would have advised President Trump to not enact his recent press ban. “A [former Trump White House chief of staff] John Kelly would have told him not to do that. I actually think a Karoline Levitt would…
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Iran’s UNGA Moment
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called the U.S. government “terrorists.”
Jaishankar Leads India’s UNGA Delegation
New Delhi’s top diplomat aims to push back against new U.S. tariffs on countries buying Russian oil.
The Future of Gulf State Security
The Iran War is unlikely to encourage the formation of a Gulf State NATO. The post The Future of Gulf State Security appeared first on The National Interest.
Zelensky warns U.N. about Putin, spread of Russian war, AI in battle
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly, warned that Russia's war against Ukraine could spread.
A $2.45 Billion Recovery Plan for Gaza
Trump claims to have brought peace to the territory. Now, he is trying to deliver it.
What to Know About Djibouti’s Refugee Crisis
The widening Houthi campaign along the Red Sea is further destabilizing the region.