More than 60,000 people have been killed as a result of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza since October 2023, the Hamas-run health ministry says. It said on Monday the death toll had reached at least 60,034, including 18,592 children and 9,782 women. Israel launched its
Germany is looking for parliamentary approval by the end of 2025 for a list of thousands of new military vehicles and systems, as the country significantly ups its defence budget. Germany is readying a shopping list for more than 60 military orders by the end of 2025, including 20 Eurofighter
Two senior aides to former President Joe Biden are scheduled to testify this week in the House Oversight Committee's investigation into Biden's cognitive decline. Steve Ricchetti and Mike Donilon, both top White House advisers, are expected to appear voluntarily for interviews on Wednesday and Thursday. The
Private sector hiring rebounded in July, with employers adding 104,000 jobs, according to data released Wednesday by payroll processor ADP. The figure surpassed economists’ expectations of 64,000 and reversed a revised June loss of 23,000 jobs. Though slower than last year’s pace, the July number signals
A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, triggering tsunami waves across the Pacific and prompting widespread evacuations. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the epicenter 74 miles southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Initial tsunami waves hit Russia and Japan, with the U.S. West Coast
The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3% in the second quarter, a sharp rebound from the 0.5% contraction seen earlier this year, according to the Commerce Department. The growth was largely driven by a steep decline in imports, which fell 30.2% after surging in
By Paulo Ferreira, Mises Wire | July 29, 2025 In 2009, Ron Paul laid out his argument against the Federal Reserve, identifying it as the primary wrongdoer behind the inflationary nightmare that has been maiming the American people’s purchasing power for decades. This is the result of easy money policies
By Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr, Mises Wire | July 29, 2025 Substantial parts of the world are at war, the Mideast and Ukraine attract the most attention, but there are others as well. Our traditional foreign policy calls for non-intervention in foreign wars, but even those who do not fully accept
President Donald Trump returned to the White House today and is scheduled to deliver remarks at 4 p.m. EST. He is also expected to sign a piece of legislation earlier in the day, though details of the bill remain undisclosed. On social media, Trump reiterated that the long-signaled reciprocal
By Tyler O'Neil, The Daily Signal | July 28, 2025 Would you rather have a living son or a dead daughter? Doctors often present this Sophie’s choice to parents when their daughters suffer with gender confusion. If your teenage or pre-teen girl is uncomfortable with puberty or has
By George Caldwell, The Daily Signal | July 28, 2025 With the self-imposed Aug. 1 deadline approaching to make trade deals with foreign powers, President Donald Trump’s “Art of the Deal” might be facing one of its greatest tests yet. The administration has previously promised to reinstate substantial tariffs if
By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal | July 28, 2025 Violent crime is on the decline in the U.S. following the arrest and removal of criminal illegal aliens, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday. “Under President [Donald] Trump and [DHS Secretary Kristi] Noem, our law enforcement is working at
By Jarrett Stepman, The Daily Signal | July 28, 2025 Wild judicial activism has become the norm in the age of Trump, but the latest decision from a federal court on Monday to block Congress’ defunding of Planned Parenthood is the most egregious example yet. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani
Russia has developed an “immunity” to Western sanctions, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday, according to Reuters. His remarks came one day after President Donald Trump warned Moscow of fresh tariffs and other punitive measures if no progress is made in ending the war in Ukraine. “We have been living
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will impose a 25% tariff on Indian goods beginning August 1. The move, made official through a post on Truth Social, marks a sharp escalation in trade tensions between the two partners. “India will therefore be paying a tariff of 25%
By Jason Bedrick, The Daily Signal | July 28, 2025 For decades, American education reformers have promised that technocratic accountability systems would transform our schools. We’ve spent billions implementing standardized tests, creating elaborate school-rating systems, and demanding “data-driven” improvements. Yet two new reports reveal an uncomfortable truth: These government accountability
