Recent major elections in India and South Africa had some surprising outcomes, with both ruling parties suffering significant setbacks. In India, for the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party came to power in 2014, it did not secure a majority of the vote on its own. This means Modi will need…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint meeting of Congress during a visit to Washington, D.C. in July. In a statement, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, D-Ky., said Netanyahu will “present the truth” about Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.  The invitation was extended by the top leaders…

President Joe Biden comments on his son’s federal gun trial during a wide-ranging interview. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned a visit to D.C. to address Congress. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, June 7, 2024. President says he would not pardon Hunter Biden in federal gun trial As the prosecution is set…

Five months before the November elections, immigration remains a top concern for American voters. Lawmakers in Arizona voted Tuesday, June 4, to give voters a chance to determine how to handle illegal immigration in their state. Come November, people in the Grand Canyon State will vote on a ballot measure that would make it a…

Senators accused each other of fear mongering as they prepared to vote on the Right to Contraception Act. In a statement, 22 Republicans said Democrats are “fear mongering” to “score cheap political points.”  “To suggest this bill expands abortion is vulgar fear mongering, plain and simple,” Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said.    “An individual has a statutory…

Texas is two-stepping on New York City’s territory with plans to open a competing stock exchange. TXSE Group announced Wednesday, June 5, that it raised $120 million in capital to start the Texas Stock Exchange. Financial heavyweights BlackRock and Citadel Securities backed the exchange. Few buildings in New York are more iconic than the New…

President Joe Biden arrived in France to commemorate D-Day as his executive action on the southern border takes effect. And one major league player is banned for life after betting on baseball games. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, June 5.  President Biden in France as U.S. border restrictions take effect President…

The U.S. government is exploring the potential of deep sea mining to provide rare earth elements crucial for future transportation technologies like electric vehicle batteries. Congress has approved funding to investigate the feasibility of extracting these minerals from the ocean floor. That could reduce America’s reliance on foreign suppliers like China, which currently dominates the…