Fed chair Jerome Powell Alex Wong/Getty Images Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank has received grand jury subpoenas from the Justice Department. Economists, business leaders, and analysts a...
China political analyst Victor Gao argues that the US has come to terms with China’s growing power....
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA - JUNE 24: U.S. Navy sailors stand along the deck as they prepare for the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to depart from the Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025, in Norfolk, V...
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Talks about ending the war are really about securing US punishment of the other side...
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The pardons cemented crypto as both an economic force and a partisan issue in Washington....
Faced with large protests and external pressure, ruling elites need domestic reform and a grand bargain with Washington...
Article URL: https://dl.acm.org/doi/epdf/10.1145/1089107.1089138 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46425769 Points: 3 # Comments: 0...
The Defense Department is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for a video he made with fellow Democratic lawmakers. Kelly has said troops have the right to disobey an unlawful order. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call...
US President Donald Trump is discussing options including military action to take control of Greenland, the White House said on January 7, upping tensions that Denmark warns could destroy the NATO all...
2025 saw the US-China rivalry weaponize every layer of the technology stack—from minerals to models to military doctrine....
Tahmina Watson. Courtesy of Tahmina Watson Tahmina Watson's law firm assists founders and businesses in applying for employment visas. Her advice to clients since November 2024 has been to avoid all t...
A senior Ukrainian officer said NATO would suffer heavy losses in a war against Russia. Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images A Ukrainian officer warned that NATO would face heavier losses than Ky...
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Article URL: https://kasurian.com/p/democracy-will-not-survive-consumption Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46488652 Points: 4 # Comments: 0...