Someone won't make it to their date: Uber and Lyft drivers will stage a nationwide strike on Valentine's Day
Some Uber and Lyft drivers across the country plan to stay behind the wheel on February 14 to protest wage cuts, Insider reports. Organizers said drivers were from about 20 cities, including San Francisco, Dallas, Chicago, Boston, Phoenix, Atlanta, Toronto...
Immigrants will add $7 trillion to the US economy over the next 10 years
Economists estimate that over 10 years, immigration will increase US GDP by $7 trillion and government revenue by $1 trillion, Bloomberg reports. Last week, in the midst of a series of scandals in Congress over border security, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released...
A historian who has been guessing election results for 40 years says who will win in 2024 - Trump or Biden
Allan Lichtman is a historical forecaster. He has correctly predicted the winners of almost every presidential election since 1984. What does he think about the upcoming election of the head of state, reports NewYorkPost. Lichtman has developed a formula for predicting presidential elections - and in many cases it turns out to be accurate...
Thirty achievements of Joe Biden as President of the United States (part 3)
The latest 10 improvements on Joe Biden's list of 30 accomplishments so far as president, Politico reports. Boosting Cancer Research to Reduce Mortality As vice president, Biden began accelerating cancer research after his son Beau died of brain cancer...
What Americans think about supporting Ukraine: new survey
A national opinion poll conducted by the Marist Institute of Public Opinion, Marist Poll, showed where different categories of electors are leaning. Not everything is so clear yet. President Joe Biden and Donald Trump remain statistically tied among registered voters nationally.…
The United States will not issue visas to persons suspected of espionage: who will be affected by the new rule
The Biden administration is rolling out a new policy that would impose visa restrictions on foreign individuals involved in spyware. VOANews reports this. The administration's policy will apply to people who have been involved in the misuse of spyware to target individuals—journalists,...
'No one' won the Nevada primaries: Trump was not on the ballot, and no one wanted to vote for Haley
On February 6, no candidate received a majority of votes in the Nevada Republican primary. This was a blow to former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who essentially ran without her main competitor, USAToday reports. Hayley received only 32,4% of the vote...
Living on credit: Americans' debts have exceeded a trillion dollars and continue to grow
Credit card delinquencies rose more than 50% in 2023, and total consumer debt increased to $17,5 trillion, CNBC reports. Credit card debt in the United States increased by $50 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023. According to…
Thirty achievements of Joe Biden as President of the United States (part 2)
Joe Biden has been president of the United States for three years. Every presidential administration makes changes, both significant and trivial. They largely escape public attention, but many have long-term impacts, Politico reports. We offer your…
Order on the US southern border in exchange for assistance to Ukraine: the Senate published a bipartisan agreement
US senators have unveiled a long-awaited bipartisan agreement. The main topics of the bill are the fight against illegal immigration on the US-Mexico border, as well as the provision of new assistance to Ukraine and Israel, reports the BBC. The bill introduces much tougher measures at the border. This should stop...