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Apr 24 2024
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Citizens United Gave Corporations, But Not Their Boards, the Authority To Spend in Candidate Elections
The Center for American ProgressApr 20 2024
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Rick Scott pushes for financial protections for military members
Florida’s Junior Senator is teaming up with a Democrat from Georgia on legislation intended to help service members stretch their dollars further. Senators Rick Scott and Jon Ossoff introduced the SCRA Benefit Utilization Act this week, which is intended to strengthen current legislation on the books. Per Scott’s office, this “bipartisan bill would expand existing financial literacy programs
Florida PoliticsApr 23 2024
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Danaher shares jump 7% as the turnaround in biotech spending finally arrives
Shares of Danaher popped more than 7% on Tuesday after the life sciences company delivered beats across its three main businesses — a sign the long-awaited turnaround in the biotech industry is finally here. Revenue for the period ended March 29 declined 4% organically year over year to nearly $5.8 billion in total sales, outpacing analyst estimates of $5.62 billion, according to LSEG. Total
CNBCApr 23 2024
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Ukraine Moves To Bring Military-aged Men Home To Fight
Ukraine said Tuesday it was introducing new measures that would encourage military-aged men to return to the country, as the army struggles to hold the front line, due partly to deepening manpower shortages. Kyiv introduced new legislation this month toughening penalties for draft dodgers and lowering the age of mobilisation by two years to 25, part of efforts urged by the military to boost
Barron'sApr 16 2024
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IMF Warns US Over Unsustainable Spending, Debt
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy this year, saying the world appears headed for a “soft landing” — reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth. The IMF now envisions 3.2% worldwide expansion this year, up a tick from the 3.1% it had predicted in January and matching 2023's pace. And it foresees a third
Newsmax (News)Apr 23 2024
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Israel military strikes northern Gaza in heaviest shelling in weeks
April 23 (Reuters) - Israel bombarded northern Gaza overnight in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks, causing panic amongst residents and flattening neighbourhoods in an area from which the Israeli army had previously down its troops, residents said on Tuesday. Army tanks made a new incursion east of Beit Hanoun on the northern edge of the Gaza Strip, though they did not penetrate far into
ReutersApr 15 2024
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Israel Military Issues New Warning to Iran
The Israeli military issued a new warning to Iran this week following a swath of Iranian drone attacks.
On Monday, Israel's military chief Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said the recent Iranian drone attacks "will be met with a response," the Associated Press reported. Halevi did not provide any further details on a possible response but noted that Israel is still considering a number
NewsweekApr 15 2024
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China responds to Iran military strike on Israel
China has responded to Iran's unprecedented airborne attack on Israel at the weekend with calls for calm and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Chinese envoy to the United Nations Dai Bing called the attack "the latest spillover" from the Israeli-Gaza conflict and a reminder of the importance of the "Palestinian question to long-term regional stability." Iran and allies based in Iraq, Syria,
NewsweekApr 22 2024
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US and ally begin major military exercise on "China's doorstep"
More than 16,000 troops will take part in the U.S.'s largest military exercise with the Philippines as tensions simmer between the U.S. ally and neighboring China. The 39th edition of Balikatan, or "shoulder to shoulder" in Tagalog, kicked off on Monday and will be held around Palawan and Batanes, two Philippine provinces near South China Sea hotspots and China-claimed Taiwan. Under the
NewsweekApr 15 2024
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U.S. defense spending continues to spiral out of control
How much the U.S. should allocate to the Department of Defense remains a contentious topic in the debate over government spending. After a great deal of chaos, on March 23—about halfway through the fiscal year—Congress approved an appropriations bill worth $825 billion for defense in FY 2024 to avoid a partial government shutdown, less than the $842 billion request by the administration. Not
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