Apple Shares: $100M Investment Proposal
Apple (NASDAQ) has proposed a $100 million investment in Indonesia to establish a manufacturing plant for accessories and components, according to the country’s industry ministry. The move follows a ban on sales of Apple’s iPhone 16 due to the company’s
Republicans on Ethics Committee weigh ‘unenviable’ Gaetz report decision
Republicans on the House Ethics Committee are barreling into a no-win situation ahead of their expected meeting Wednesday to discuss their report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), weighing a high-stakes decision that will reverberate throughout Washington. The gathering for the
‘We don’t want to leave anyone behind,’ says Google’s Alex Okosi on the company’s drive to cut data costs in Africa
In 2021, Google announced $1 billion of investment in Africa, aiming to enhance connectivity, drive innovation and support local entrepreneurs. Three years on, it claims this investment is
Nancy Mace: Capitol transgender bathroom rules protect women
(NewsNation) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace said she's going to "fight like hell" for a resolution that would keep Sarah McBride from using the women's bathroom. "It's the height of hypocrisy and gaslighting to tell women, you lose your rights, and
Trump Cabinet picks give some of his Muslim voters pause
(NewsNation) — Some of President-elect Donald Trump's administration picks — including tapped Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and U.N. Ambassador Elise Stefanik — have made caustic remarks about the Muslim community in the past. Muslims
Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti’s capital, citing police threats
A vital humanitarian organization said it will suspend activities in Haiti’s capital on Wednesday following a “series of threats” by local police, in a move that threatens to
Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assassinate President Lula
Brazilian police have arrested five people, including a former adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, over an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022,
Hong Kong to hear from jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai for the first time in four years at his trial
Jimmy Lai, the pugnacious Hong Kong media tycoon whose now shuttered tabloid Apple Daily was a regular thorn in Beijing’s side, is expected to testify on Wednesday at
Texas offers Trump 1,400 borderland acres for deportation plans
(NewsNation) — Texas officials have offered to lease more than 1,400 acres of state-owned borderland to President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration to construct deportation facilities, according to a letter NewsNation obtained Tuesday. Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, in a letter to
Will Trump forgive student loans?
(NewsNation) — President-elect Donald Trump's second term will undoubtedly reshape the United States, with federal agencies like the Department of Education on the chopping block. Some of the biggest changes could come for the millions of Americans with student loan debt.
Trump expected to name Linda McMahon as education secretary: Reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Linda McMahon as education secretary, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing four sources familiar with the matter, putting the former pro-wrestling mogul at the helm of a department Trump has proposed abolishing. McMahon, who had been in the
Few Americans use ‘woke’ terminology: Survey
(The Hill) -- Few Americans use terminology commonly deemed as “woke,” according to a new survey. In the YouGov survey, under a quarter of Americans polled said they “regularly use” words and phrases such as “safe space,” “woke,” "lived experience” and
Brazil police arrest five over alleged plot to assasinate President Lula
Brazilian police have arrested five people, including a former adviser to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, over an alleged plot to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022,
Stealth fighters and a massive mothership drone: The high-tech weapons China unveiled at its largest airshow
China showed off its rapidly advancing military technology by unveiling a string of cutting-edge hardware at the country’s largest airshow last week.
How will the Trump presidency affect student loan forgiveness?
(NEXSTAR) – President-elect Donald Trump is returning to the White House after defeating Vice President Kamala Harris, but what will his second term mean for the millions of Americans with student loan debt? Trump and his fellow Republicans have criticized Biden’s loan
Race to take the DNC chair begins
(NewsNation) — With the 2024 election cycle in the rearview mirror, Democrats are searching for new leadership as they look towards the 2026 midterm and next presidential elections in 2028. Two candidates, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Minnesota Democratic Chair
Republicans fume as GOP absences help Democrats move judicial nominees
Senate Republicans aired frustrations Tuesday after Vice President-elect Vance and other party members skipped votes Monday, greasing the skids for Democratic-backed judicial nominees to be greenlighted as part of a final push to fill the bench with lifetime appointees before
Jeffries: Republicans don’t have a mandate
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday rejected the idea that voters delivered an Election Day mandate to Donald Trump and the Republicans, arguing that the GOP’s razor-thin majority in the House means that nothing will get done in