Trump’s Cabinet picks will test Senate independence.
WASHINGTON — Since he began taking over the Republican Party nearly a decade ago, President-elect Donald Trump has demanded increasing levels of loyalty from lawmakers…
Fed cuts rates again as Trump’s victory makes future murky
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for a second straight time Thursday in an effort to keep the economy sailing along by easing the high…
Could a Trump administration challenge the Fed’s independence?
Donald Trump's proposed tariffs and tax cuts could drive inflation, pressuring the Federal Reserve toward a hawkish stance. Trump has also expressed intent to influence…
Shackling Justice: Pakistan’s 26th Amendment and the Death of Judicial Independence
The Senate of Pakistan’s recent passage of the 26th Constitution Amendment Bill has sparked significant controversy and debate within the country. This amendment, which limits…
Ex-Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who nearly got Scotland’s independence from UK, dies at 69
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressPan PylasPublished Oct 12, 2024 • Last updated 5 minutes ago • 3 minute read You can save…
Alex Salmond, Champion of Scottish Independence, Dies at 69
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAlex Salmond, who turned his Scottish National Party’s dream of power into reality even though he didn’t see his vision of an…
Oklahoma amends request for Bibles that seemed to match Trump version
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma has amended its request for 55,000 Bibles to be placed in public schools that initially matched a version of the holy book…
Bibles that Oklahoma wants for schools match version backed by Trump
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s top education official is seeking to purchase 55,000 Bibles for public schools and specifying that each copy contain the Declaration of Independence…
[Photo Essay]: Nigerians March Against Bad Governance, Economic Hardship on Independence Day
Nigerians in various parts of the country have taken over the streets to protest against economic hardship occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal and the…
Zelensky says war ‘returning home’ to Russia in Independence Day speech
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte (not pictured) in Kyiv, Ukraine,…
Zelenskyy says war has ‘returned’ to Russia in independence day address | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine’s president pledges ‘retribution’ and calls Russian President Vladimir Putin a ‘sick old man from Red Square’.Russia wanted to “destroy” Ukraine but war has “returned…
Pentagon sends more weapons to Ukraine ahead of its Independence Day
Ammunition for U.S.-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, are part of a new tranche of weapons sent to Ukraine by the United States,…
What Lies Ahead After Bangladesh’s ‘Second Independence’?
In July of 2024, Bangladeshi university students protested against quotas on highly coveted civil service jobs, ultimately toppling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year regime. These…
‘A dream’: How the Americas’ first free town took its independence back | Arts and Culture News
San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia – Overlooking the usually sleepy, languid town of San Basilio de Palenque is a statue of Benkos Bioho, runaway slave,…
Opinion: Judge Aileen Cannon is flat-out wrong, again
Judge Aileen Cannon’s stunning ruling dismissing the federal indictment against Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents is just wrong as a matter of constitutional law,…
Cine-Guerillas: How media helped win the Algerian Independence War | Documentary
How media was used as a political weapon in the anticolonial struggle during the Algerian war of independence.A trove of unseen archive of the Algerian…
On This Day, July 4: Continental Congress adopts Declaration of Independence
1 of 5 | A rare historic copy of the Declaration of Independence written in Thomas Jefferson's hand is on display at the New York…
Letters of Love, Letters of War: Algeria’s war for independence | Independence
Algerian resistance fighters wrote heartfelt letters home in the 1950s. Few arrived but many remained unseen, until now. Algeria lived under French colonial rule for…
Political deadlock frustrates Bougainville’s aspirations of independence | Politics News
Nearly five years after the islanders of remote Bougainville voted decisively in a referendum for independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG), local frustrations are rising…
Fresh violence sparked by New Caledonia independence activists’ extradition | Politics News
Extradition of protest leaders to France sees police vehicles burned and roads blocked in Pacific territory. Violence has erupted again in New Caledonia following the…