Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks as United States President Donald Trump and White House chief adviser Ivanka Trump listen during an East Room event highlighting Check Protection Program loans (PPP) for Small Businesses Negatively Affected by the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak (COVID-19), at the White House in Washington, USA, April 28, …
Read More »WHO says more than 70 countries are at risk of running out of HIV drugs due to the coronavirus pandemic
FILE PHOTO: Patients, some HIV positive and their families protest the lack of medicines and medical supplies in hospitals, in front of the Ministry of Health in Caracas on April 18, 2018. Luis Robayo | AFP | fake pictures According to a survey by the World Health Organization, more than …
Read More »States can compel voters to abide by the popular vote
States can require Electoral College voters to endorse the winner of their state’s popular vote, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday, in a major dispute that could have an impact on the November presidential race. Judge Elena Kagan, who wrote the court’s opinion, wrote that “nothing in the Constitution …
Read More »Court orders closure of Dakota Access pipeline
The US Army Corps of Engineers announced Sunday that they will no longer allow the Dakota Access Pipeline to cross below the Missouri River crossing on the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota, marking a major victory for Native Americans and protesters who had opposed the construction. Helen H. Richardson …
Read More »Refinancing your mortgage can save you money. Here’s how to find out
With mortgage rates at record lows, it is no wonder that many Americans are refinancing their homes. Add to that the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn, and the need to find additional cash or cut expenses becomes even greater. In fact, refinancing requests are 74% higher than a year ago, …
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