Spokesman Dmitry Peskov was typically non-committal on his daily conference call with journalists, talking up the importance of a summit between the leaders while simultaneously playing down expectations that it will happen any time soon. He described such a meeting as "essential...
And that is apparently what the Founding Fathers intended. They did not want the Constitution changed easily, and it has not been. The last amendment, the 27th, dealt with compensation for members of Congress. It was ratified in 1992, more than three decades ago. It had been in the origin...
Second, 2021 is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, the CPC, and the political meetings will set the stage and the tone for the celebrations in the run-up to July 1. Third, just over the horizon, is the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party ...
President Donald Trump is asking Congress to slash $163 billion in overall spending in his budget proposal. Here’s what to know. Aneeta Mathur-Ashton May 2, 2025 What to Know About Trump’s Skinny Budget Shein and Temu prices are headed up, while funding for PBS and NPR could be headed...
Successful startups like Fitbit, which was founded in 2008, need more than just a good idea to get off the ground. Teams from startup companies packed the long, narrow room, leaving standing room only, a long line snaking to the front of the room. It was there that Internet entrepreneu...
Is Chinese democracy really, as what Western media has repeatedly claimed, a rubber stamp? The annual gatherings of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) could be a critical window into these questions. ...
Graduate students are eligible for the Lifetime Learning credit, a tax credit to make higher education costs more affordable. By taking advantage of this graduate student tax credit, students can save up to $2,000 to cover tuition and enrollment fees. Re
Thus, everyone thinks hot dogs are comprised of animal parts swept up off the factory floor anyway. How can one disparage a hot dog?Oh, I Wish I Were...Sara Lee fired the first shot in the Weiner War, suing Kraft in May 2009, claiming Kraft violated both the federal Trademark Act of...
In the United States Government, the Congress (议会) 1 the laws. The Congress has two parts, 2 are more or less equal in power. They are 3 as the House of Representatives and the Senate (参议院) . The House of Representatives is 4 than the Senate whose 100 members (two from each ...
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) was declared one of the biggest unmet needs in hepatology during International Liver Congress 2016 in Berlin. Since then, not much has changed unfortunately, largely due to the still elusive pathophysiology of the disease. One of the most striking features of PS...