Philippine-Argentina trade and investment opportunities
Last Tuesday, Dec. 10, I was lucky to meet Argentina’s top diplomat to the Philippines, Ambassador Ricardo Luis Bocalandro. Two officials joined him: the Chief of the Consular Section, Fabricio Sordoni, and the Head of the Cultural, Educational and Tourism
House Dems formally approve picks for top committee spots
House Democrats formally approved their party’s picks Wednesday for several leaders, including the ranking members of the so-called exclusive committees. These leadership spots — along with several other positions — were all uncontested. All of the lawmakers selected Wednesday also
Defense policy bill in House spotlight as Blinken visits Hill on Afghanistan
House lawmakers on Wednesday plan to take up one of the final must-pass bills of President Joe Biden’s presidency: the annual defense policy bill. It’ll hit the House floor with late afternoon votes under a rule, meaning it’ll need a
Musk pitches weight-loss drugs to lower health care spending
Elon Musk, who is spearheading President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, is touting GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity. “Nothing would do more to improve the health, lifespan and quality of life for Americans than making GLP inhibitors [sic] super
Farmers descend on Westminster amid inheritance tax row as Starmer faces MPs’ questions
Hundreds of farmers gathered in Westminster today, chanting “no farmers, no food” outside Downing Street, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faced tough questioning in the Commons over proposed changes to inheritance tax. Tractors blocked parts of Whitehall during a demonstration