In June, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Saudi Arabia. Then in July, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan also traveled to the kingdom. These visits from top Biden administration officials come as disagreements between the countries deepen over oil, security and human rights. The U.S.-Saudi alliance has navigated numerous challenges over the decades.…

During the Trump administration, it was decided the United States Space Command was to be moved from Colorado to Alabama. The move would have brought 1,400 jobs and $1 billion in annual economic spending to the town of Huntsville. However, Alabama is having to walk back its celebration after the Biden administration reversed course and…

The Biden administration is in the process of implementing regulations designed to increase the costs for energy companies involved in drilling on public lands. Environmental groups have praised this move as a step towards addressing climate change. However, the oil industry has expressed concerns that these rule changes may discourage domestic oil and gas production…

Mexico’s population is still growing but at a much slower rate (<1.0%) than in previous decades. And the reason is simple: women are having fewer children. In the early ’60s, Mexican women in their childbearing years gave birth to an average of seven children. In 2023, that average dropped to around two children. Straight Arrow…

Is former Vice President Mike Pence going to be a witness if Donald Trump goes to trial on conspiracy charges? And Barbie makes more movie history. These stories and more highlight The Rundown for Monday, August 7, 2023. . Pence is not ruling out being a witness Former Vice President Mike Pence says there is…

When conservatives first shunned America’s best-selling beer Bud Light following the brand’s promotional beer can made for transgender TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney, experts quickly pointed out across the media that boycotts rarely work. But week after week, Bud Light’s beer sales plunged compared with the year before. Less than two weeks into the controversy, Anheuser-Busch…

Thirty-eight House Democrats are calling for cameras in the courtroom during former President Donald Trump’s federal trials. Cameras are not allowed in federal court, so the public has to rely on descriptions and sketches to know what happens. The lawmakers are asking the Judicial Conference, the policy-making body for federal courts, to authorize cameras for these…

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has blocked hundreds of military nominations, expressing his opposition to the Defense Department’s abortion policy that grants paid time off and travel expenses for active duty members who undergo an abortion. President Joe Biden and other left-leaning politicians have criticized Tuberville, asserting that his actions pose a threat to national security…

The House Oversight Committee released a 140-page transcript of its interview with Hunter Biden’s friend and former business partner Devon Archer. Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., released the transcript on Thursday, Aug. 3. The transcript provides greater detail of the five-hour, closed-door testimony in which Archer said Hunter Biden sold “the illusion of access” to his father…