WASHINGTON (AP) — House conservatives in a group known as the Freedom Caucus have unveiled a list of demands that they want included in a stopgap spending measure to keep the federal government running after the end of September. It’s a smorgasbord of non-starters for the Democratic-controlled Senate and the White House, signaling the challenges House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will face next month to get a bill passed in the House without alienating a sizeable share of his conference. Read More...
BEIJING (AP) — The trip by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to Beijing has made clear he is counting on China to help reinvigorate the South American nation’s ailing industrial sector — particularly by picking up the slack of exiting U.S. companies.
After Lula met Friday with China’s President Xi Jinping, Brazilian finance minister Fernando Haddad told reporters the nations are planning a “leap forward” in their relationship. Read More...
Is Thirteen Based On A True Story In the early 2000s Thirteen was a highly discussed film that portrays the life of Tracey a 13-year-old girl whose family life starts to fall apart despite her strong relationship with her mother Melanie (played by Holly Hunter). As a reserved student with an excellent academic record she becomes friends with Evie (played by Nikki Reed), a popular girl in school, and her life begins to unravel. To know more about Is Thirteen Based On A True Story kindly check the below article. Read More...