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President Joe Biden's administration is working to "de-risk," not "decouple," from Xi Jinping's China, the U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said. What Happened: Sullivan, during a speech at the Brookings Institution in Washington, indicated that the U.S. is aligning...

Trending topics don’t get much hotter than artificial intelligence (AI) technology. While many news stories accentuate the positives, such as how AI is bringing greater productivity and efficiency to the business world, there are just as many circulated about potential concerns. Don’t...

The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference kicked off Tuesday morning with packed conference rooms, packed hallways and attendees packed with ideas and enthusiasm as we head into what everyone seems to agree will be good times ahead for the burgeoning marijuana industry. With nearly the...

On August 16, President Joe Biden enacted the Inflation Reduction Act, channeling billions of dollars toward Americans aiming to improve their homes, businesses, and vehicles. A key aspect of this legislation grants Americans earning under $150,000 annually a $7,500 tax credit for purchasing an...

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to adopt a resolution to overturn a Department of Labor rule which allows retirement plans to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing when making investment decisions, according to multiple news outlets. What Happened: Republicans...

President Joe Biden’s doctor Kevin O’ Connor said in a memo Thursday that he is “fit for duty” and “vigorous.” What Happened: O’Connor, who is also an associate professor at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, said...

Government regulation is generally considered bad for an industry.  It often results in increased costs around compliance and increased restrictions that inhibit growth. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing — for example, creating restrictions on where manufacturers can dump...

The U.S. Justice Department has found more classified documents during a search at President Joe Biden's Delaware home.  According to Biden's newly appointed lawyer Bob Bauer, the Justice Department took six classified documents, and some of Biden's notes, reports...

All hell broke loose in Sinaloa after Mexican security forces captured Ovidio Guzmán, son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán and head of the Sinaloa Cartel. El Chapo is serving a life sentence at Colorado's Supermax prison. The wave of violence...

Only days after Brittney Griner was released from ten months of imprisonment in Russia, Democratic and Republican lawmakers agreed to introduce legislation to establish March 9 as an annual day to remember Americans detained abroad.  The bill, introduced on Tuesday...

Donald Trump is up in arms about Brittney Griner's release from a Russian prison in exchange for convicted Russian Arms dealer Viktor Bout. Granted, the former president has several reasons to be angry these days but he's full-on steaming at the Biden-Kremlin deal that...

A Russian court upheld Brittney Griner’s sentence on drug smuggling charges, clearing the way for her to serve nine years in a penal colony unless the U.S. government can negotiate a deal for her release. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called the decision "...

Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving kicked off the NBA season with a passionate plea to President Biden to bring Brittney Griner home.  “I appreciate us being able to share this floor together, all of us as brothers. But the big picture that’s going on in the world is free our sister...

The release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Moscow-area prison is a priority of President Joe Biden but, apparently, Moscow has other pressing issues on its plate, an aide to President Vladimir Putin said Sunday, reported by USA Today. "In this tense situation, I think that...

New research finds that since President Joe Biden took office, American workers have seen a drop in their real wages. A study by the Federal Reserve Bank has revealed that as Americans are struggling with soaring prices, they have suffered the steepest loss in wages adjusted for...