A recent federal lawsuit has put The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under scrutiny for alleged misuse of hundreds of thousands of dollars in charitable donations. The lawsuit claims that the church’s investment arm, instead of using the funds for their intended charitable purposes, invested them. This legal action raises questions about the
Politics
As international attention remains fixated on the ongoing conflicts in Israel and Ukraine, an alarming geopolitical issue has been left largely unnoticed. Political analysts argue that the escalating tensions between Serbia and Kosovo pose a serious security threat to both the Balkans and Europe as a whole. Leon Hartwell, a non-resident senior fellow at the
The search for the man responsible for a mass shooting at a bowling alley and bar in Maine came to a tragic end on Friday. Governor Janet Mills confirmed that the suspect, Robert Card, was found dead in Lisbon Falls from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Card’s body was discovered at a local recycling facility
In a surprising turn of events, Representative Dean Phillips from Minnesota has officially announced his entry into the 2024 presidential race, challenging the incumbent President Joe Biden. However, this unexpected move seems to be met with indifference and disregard from the Biden camp. With little recognition from the president’s allies and campaign spokespeople, Phillips’ candidacy
The U.S. government is urgently taking steps to sever funding to the Palestinian militant organization Hamas in response to the terrorist attacks on October 7th, which resulted in the deaths of 1,400 Israelis and the capture of over 200 individuals from Israel. As part of this effort, the U.S. Treasury Department’s under secretary for terrorism
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey finds himself entangled in yet another indictment, this time for conspiring to act as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. Already facing criminal charges related to the alleged abuse of his office, this new development only adds fuel to the fire. With the arraignment scheduled for Monday, Menendez
The Republican Party finds itself once again at square one in the saga of electing a speaker of the House. With the withdrawal of the leading candidate, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the party was left scrambling to regroup and find a new nominee. This unexpected turn of events has culminated in an embarrassing situation not
U.S. President Joe Biden addressed the nation in a rare White House speech, announcing an “urgent” funding request to Congress for military aid to support Ukraine and Israel in their ongoing war efforts. With an estimated funding of around $105 billion, Biden emphasized that this allocation of funds would be a “smart investment” considering the
In a move to promote fair competition in the banking industry, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a new rule called the Personal Financial Data Rights rule. This rule aims to increase competition among banks by requiring the transfer of customer data upon request. By granting consumers the legal right to their financial
The Biden administration in the United States has announced that it will be implementing new rules to prevent American chipmakers from selling products to China that bypass government restrictions. These rules are part of an ongoing effort to block further exports of AI chips to China. The details of these new rules, reported for the