Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he supports the delay of all of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees who do not have unanimous support in the Senate. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., filed cloture on John Ratcliffe’s nomination for CIA director, Kristi Noem’s nomination for Homeland Security secretary and…
A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order banning birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, describing the action as ‘blatantly unconstitutional.’ The decision by U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee, comes in response to four U.S. states — Arizona, Illinois,…
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to negotiate a deal to end the war with Russia, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to meet soon. Trump spoke to reporters after signing multiple executive orders Thursday afternoon in the Oval Office. When a…
A top national trade organization has sent letters to three departments in the Trump administration advocating for specific policies that the group believes will most effectively achieve President Trump’s goal to ‘unleash American energy’ in the United States. The American Exploration & Production Council, a national trade association representing the…
One of President Donald Trump’s top congressional allies introduced a resolution on Thursday evening to allow the commander-in-chief a third term. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., is pushing a new amendment to the Constitution that would give a president three terms in office, but no more than two consecutive four-year stints.…
If President Donald Trump’s personnel moves are any tell, he may come out of the gate toward Iran with a tone that is more diplomatic than combative. And Trump on Thursday evening suggested he was open to a nuclear deal with Iran. Asked if he would support Israel striking Iran’s…
TEL AVIV – The Trump administration will do more than its predecessor to combat the tidal wave of Jew-hatred unleashed by Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli told Fox News Digital. Chikli noted that, when confirmed, the new U.S. ambassador to…
The biotech sector in Q3 2024 experienced a dynamic landscape characterized by advancements in AI-powered drug discovery and fluctuating venture capital investments. Investors exercised caution and restraint due to the economic outlook; however, the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize healthcare remained a focal point. AI’s role in drug…
Fertilizer markets were largely uneventful in 2024 with little volatility. Potassium saw a 2 percent year-over-year gain to finish the year at US$739 per metric ton, while potash sank 14 percent to close 2024 at US$444 per metric ton. Given the escalating conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East,…
Platinum prices fluctuated in 2024, trading between US$900 and US$1,100 per ounce. Some of the gains were due to strong demand from the automotive sector, which reached a seven-year high during the first quarter, and rate cut speculation in May, which prompted a run on both base and precious metals.…