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Major chocolate companies are investing in cell-cultured cocoa and cocoa alternatives as climate pressures, disease and soaring cocoa prices threaten the traditional chocolate supply chain. What does this mean for consumers? Chocolate has always carried a simple message: comfort, celebration, love and indulgence. But the chocolate industry is undergoing a transformation that could eventually…
A foundation headed by Philip Qiu, a Chinese official with reported ties to security and United Front organizations, purchased the historic Securities Building approximately 650 feet from the White House. Intelligence experts warn the property deserves immediate federal scrutiny. Washington, D.C., has no shortage of foreign diplomats, lobbyists, businessmen and international organizations. But one…
Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe Gates is facing intense scrutiny over allegations that her Phia shopping startup used “cookie stuffing” to claim affiliate commissions. Here is what the allegations actually say, what Phia claims happened, and why federal fraud law is now being discussed. The daughter of billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates built Phia to prove […]
Israel has just sent Turkey a message—and it was delivered by warplanes. Eight airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in Syria’s Idlib province early Tuesday, August 18, damaging the runway and storage facilities. No casualties were reported. The attack was particularly significant because it marked the first reported Israeli strike against Syrian government military […]
Iran is no longer merely warning that the war could continue. Tehran is now threatening to change the character of the conflict entirely. According to a senior Iranian official who spoke to Reuters, Iran has decided to move from what it describes as a defensive posture to a “fully offensive” military posture because negotiations with […]
OPINION – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is putting a much bigger constitutional agenda on the table—and one of his proposals would fundamentally change how Americans elect their president. Beshear, a Democrat who has cultivated a reputation as a more moderate voice within his party, has called for what he describes as a “Fix the Darn […]
OPINION – After 250 years, the United States Senate should not have to be reminded that the American people are supposed to be governed under the Constitution. Yet the battle over the SAVE America Act has exposed a fundamental disagreement over how the Senate should function—and whether its modern rules have allowed the chamber to […]
Iran has just taken its confrontation with the United States to another level. Iranian Army Chief Amir Hatami announced Sunday that Iran will pay the equivalent of $30,000 to anyone who kills or captures an American service member and turns that person over to Iranian authorities. The reward reportedly doubles to approximately $60,000 if an […]
OPINION: A shocking allegation from former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has suddenly pushed the U.S.–Iran war into territory that should make every American stop and pay attention. Greene claims officials inside the Trump administration are discussing the possible use of nuclear weapons against Iran during high-level strategy meetings. Her accusation is extraordinarily serious. But there…
For years, Benjamin Netanyahu has been able to count on one extraordinarily powerful political ally in Washington: Donald Trump. Now that relationship is showing signs of serious strain. President Donald Trump has so far refused to endorse Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s October 27 national election—and according to an Axios report, Trump has privately described the […]
