People in Argentina are ready to take a chainsaw to their economy. On Dec. 10, President-elect Javier Milei will take office after his resounding electoral victory against the status quo candidate. Milei, a shaggy-haired, rockstar-esque, eccentric economist, fashions himself an anarcho-capitalist. People call him Argentina’s Trump, but former President Donald Trump never destroyed the U.S.…

Despite a warning from President Biden about the dire consequences in Ukraine should Congress not act, Senate Republicans on Wednesday, Dec. 6, blocked a $110 billion emergency spending bill that includes aid for Ukraine in its war with Russia, as well as funding for Israel and other international assistance, as GOP lawmakers seek changes to…

As the Republican field narrows, four presidential hopefuls take the debate stage for a fourth time. And, the U.S. military has grounded its entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following last week’s deadly crash. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Candidates target Haley in 4th GOP primary debate With…

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., announced he will leave Congress at the end of the year. The decision, announced in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, comes two months after he became the first speaker to ever be removed from the position.  McCarthy said he will remain involved in Republican politics. “I will…

Congress grilled university presidents on Dec. 5 over the rise of antisemitism on their campuses. Students have been vocal about their experiences with some saying they feel like their lives are in danger.  “Thirty-six hours ago, I — along with most of campus — sought refuge in our rooms as classmates and professors chanted proudly…

There’s a Supreme Court case that could turn the justice system on its head. But the scales of justice in question aren’t in the courts at all.  Jarkesy v. SEC is all about the constitutionality of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of in-house judges. Administrative law judges, known as ALJs, are part of the…

FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Congress that “sextortion,” particularly among teens, is bursting into prominence. According to the FBI, sextortion occurs when someone threatens to distribute one’s private and sensitive material if they don’t provide images of a sexual nature, sexual favors, or money. “Sextortion is a rapidly escalating threat,” Wray told the Senate Judiciary…

Argentina will be transitioning to a new far-right presidency when Javier Milei takes office on Dec. 10. The 53-year-old libertarian prevailed in a run-off election in November by advocating for radical changes to address the country’s economic challenges, marked by high inflation and a volatile currency. But Milei has only a limited number of congressional…

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Dec. 5, after a House investigative report revealed the FBI interviewed a Catholic priest and choir director to collect information for a memo which has since been rescinded. The memo raised the alarm about “racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists” with individuals who hold a “radical-traditionalist…

The war in Ukraine is entering a new phase. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said winter always brings “a new phase” to fighting, but Ukrainians are hoping this winter also brings a new phase of funding. If it wasn’t obvious already, Ukraine’s summer counteroffensive is firmly over. Now, that doesn’t mean each side won’t try to press…