Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been crystal clear about whether President Donald Trump can fire him. “Not permitted under the law,” he said — twice — when asked in November.
The United States has been in a shooting war with Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who control roughly 30% of Yemen, including its capital, Sanaa, for well over a year, ever since the Houthis began to attack commercial shipping in the heavily transited Bab el Mandeb strait that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden […]
Only France and the United Kingdom have confirmed they will send troops, although Australia could also do so. Ukraine’s allies are planning a limited military deployment of around 20,000 soldiers, with naval and air support, to protect the critical infrastructure and exports of the country. This is the proposal that was discussed by about 30 senior military officials from 27 countries at the Northwood Headquarters, northwest of London, as…