3 Mexican citizens sanctioned by US over alleged involvement in fentanyl production and trafficking

The Senate confirmed Dennis B. Hankins as the U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Haiti, as the country faces a brutal campaign for control by violent gangs. By a vote of 89-1, Hankins was confirmed to the post. Hankins has worked for years in the Senior Foreign Service and previously served as the ambassador to […]

Under former President Donald Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the federal estate tax – often referred to as the death tax – can only apply to estates passed on to heirs valued over $13.61 million.  If that exemption threshold were to expire or lapse, as Vice President Kamala Harris has signaled she would […]

GOP presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis would not say how he would respond if one of his children is gay or transgender, in a Wednesday interview.  Speaking with Time magazine at the Iowa State Fair, the Florida governor said, “[his] children are [his] children.” “We’ll leave that – we’ll leave that between my wife and I,” […]