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As a young man in Memphis, Tennessee, Robert Dabney Jr. wanted to blaze a path that could set his family up for a better life. So two weeks after high school graduation in 1998, at age 18, he joined the U.S. Army. During nine years of service that included two tours in Iraq, Dabney was […]
Crisis in Ukraine and extreme weather have combined with the lingering impact of COVID and economic shocks to create a perfect storm for global food security, exasperating already rising food prices. The Russian blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea ports has brought shipments from the world’s fourth-largest wheat and corn exporter to a standstill. Drought has […]
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the chairman of the African Union, Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Friday for talks expected to focus on how to get grain supplies stuck amid the fighting in Ukraine moving again. African countries imported 44% of their wheat from Russia and Ukraine between 2018 and 2020, according […]
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s ambitious plan to address climate change faces a possible hostile reception at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in a case that could curb the use of federal power to address environmental issues. The court, whose 6-3 conservative majority has shown wariness toward broad federal agency actions, […]
The Ohio Legislative Black Caucus is the country’s oldest Black caucus of elected state officeholders. Founded in 1967, its mission is to promote and sponsor educational, civil and political activities that enrich Black and marginalized communities in the state. But the group’s agenda, particularly on energy issues, looks to improve life for many Ohians — […]
U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 26, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – A prominent Senate Republican said on Saturday that his party would not deserve to govern after November’s midterm elections […]
GLASGOW/WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Monday sought to assure world leaders the United States would fulfill its promise to slash greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade, but a setback at home heightened uncertainty about his ability to follow through. Biden joined leaders from over 100 countries […]
A general view of the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Al Drago WASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) – November is shaping up to be a momentous month for President Joe Biden as Democrats controlling the U.S. Congress face a formidable workload that, if completed, would lock in the $2.75 trillion pillar of his […]
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen answers questions during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 23, 2021. Greg Nash/Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON/ROME, Oct 28 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will use her third trip to Europe to push a slew of White House global economic priorities on […]
The seal of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is seen at their headquarters in Washington, U.S., May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Chief consumer finance watchdog Rohit Chopra told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday his agency will investigate Big Tech’s impact on the flow of money in the economy as […]