CDC Reports First Cases of Monkeypox in Children

Public health emergency declaration is being considered. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found the first two cases of monkeypox in children last week. The children…

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U.S. Southern Commander Hopes to Grow “Neighborhood”

General Richardson draws focus to relationships with Latin America and the Caribbean. During the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado, U.S. Southern Commander Army General Laura Richardson outlined concerns…

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Administration Launches Solar Energy Initiatives

The goal is to cut energy costs and create jobs while addressing climate change.  President Biden’s administration is launching several initiatives that intend to increase the use of…

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Fed Raises Rates 0.75 Percent Again

Credit tightens as the economy begins to slow.  On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a point for the second straight time…

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Senate Passes Chip Manufacturing Bill

The objective is stronger competition with China.  With a large bipartisan majority, the Senate on Wednesday passed a $280 billion bill to subsidize the domestic microchip manufacturing industry…

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Presidents Biden and Xi to Teleconference

Taiwan and Ukraine may both be on the agenda.  President Biden said Wednesday that he expects to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping “within the next 10 days”…

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Pentagon Will Treat Wounded Ukraine Troops

They will use a U.S. military hospital in Germany.  The Pentagon announced Tuesday that it had formally approved a plan in late June to help treat wounded Ukrainian…

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House Bill Seeks Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices

Individuals would serve maximum 18 years on the high bench.  A group of House legislators introduced a bill to enact term limits for Supreme Court justices titled the…

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USDA to Plant 1 Billion Trees

Enormous reforestation backlog finally being addressed by Forest Service. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans on Monday to plant 1 billion trees over the next decade to…

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Administration Seeks to Redefine Recession

Senator Wicker says that changing the definition doesn’t change the pain.  On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Commerce will release its second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) reading, a…

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