politics

TL/DR - Venture capitalist Jason Palmer has defeated President Joe Biden in the American Samoa Democratic nominating contest, marking Biden's first defeat in the Democratic primary. Palmer, who has never held political office, launched his bid for presidency in November and currently works as a partner at New Markets Venture Partners. Despite…

TL/DR - The Biden administration has opened applications for the Clean Ports Program, offering $3 billion for zero-emissions operations in America's ports. The funds are intended to meet equipment and infrastructure needs to reduce mobile source emissions at U.S. ports, with the money coming from the $891 million Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.…

TL/DR - Takeshi Ebisawa, a leader in the Japanese Yakuza crime syndicate, has been charged by federal prosecutors in the US with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar to other countries. The indictment alleges Ebisawa was attempting to sell these materials to Iran for the creation of a nuclear weapon. Ebisawa is also charged with…

TL/DR - Congress has sharply contrasting views on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) handling of an $80 billion investment, with Republicans accusing the agency of wasteful spending and Democrats praising its progress. IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified that the investment, part of the Inflation Reduction Act, is crucial in efforts to…