Haiti’s Troubled Path to Development

Few countries have struggled with development like Haiti. Since breaking free from French colonial rule over two centuries ago, the Caribbean state has weathered multiple foreign interventions, chronic political instability, social unrest, and devastating natural disasters.

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GOP effort to stop illegal immigrants being counted for House districts, Electoral College shot down in Senate

An effort by Senate Republicans to stop non-citizens, including illegal immigrants, from being counted on the census for the purposes of apportionment for House seats and the Electoral College was shot down later Friday after the measure failed to gain the support of a single Democrat.

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China Is the World’s No. 1 Diplomatic Power, Ahead of the US, Report Shows

China is the world’s largest diplomatic power, with a wider presence across the globe than the United States, according to a new report shared with Newsweek.

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Needed Now: A Crash Program for US Defense Production

Despite spending close to a trillion dollars annully on defense the US is not prepared if and whn it enters into a conflict. To read more go to cepa.org 

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Senate faces new test on Ukraine aid bill

A narrowly divided U.S. Senate will try to move closer to passing a $95.34 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Sunday, while hoping to show enough bipartisan support to propel the measure all the way through Congress.

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US carries out retaliatory strikes on Iranian-linked militia targets in Iraq and Syria

The US conducted major airstrikes on 85 targets across seven locations in Iraq and Syria on Friday, the start of what will likely be a series of larger-scale US strikes on Iranian-backed militias who have carried out attacks on US troops in the Middle East.

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