In a sharp break from his long-standing defense of the Senate filibuster, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged Republicans Wednesday to enact ‘whatever changes’ necessary to send a Trump-backed voter ID bill to President Donald Trump’s desk before November’s midterm elections. Cornyn, who is locked in a fierce runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, is pressing Senate Republicans to pass ...

About 60% of Texas Republicans voted last Tuesday to end John Cornyn’s career in the Senate, but it wasn’t really Cornyn they were rejecting. It was the feckless, do-nothing GOP Senate leadership that makes ‘Waiting for Godot’ look like a ‘Fast and Furious.’ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wound up in a virtual tie with Cornyn, and headed to a ...

President Donald Trump took a bow Tuesday night for his 5-0 record for his endorsed candidates in the Republican elections held in Mississippi and Georgia. ‘March 10th election update: 5 wins, 0 losses,’ an election night image posted to Truth Social blared. ‘President Trump endorsements 100%.’ The image hailed a 4-0 record in Mississippi (Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss.; Reps. Mike ...

U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said, in what officials described as a move to prevent Iran from disrupting one of the world’s most critical maritime choke points. The strikes come as oil traffic through the strait remains at a near standstill, threatening a corridor that carries roughly 20 million ...

A group of House Republicans is urging the Trump administration to choke off Russia’s profits from one of its largest energy companies as global oil prices spike. It comes as the U.S. and Israel’s conflict with Iran, one of Russia’s closest allies and another major energy producer, is threatening to spiral the market out of control both overseas and here ...

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 11, 2026 / AmeriTrust Financial Technologies Inc. (TSXV:AMT,OTC:AMTFF)(OTCQB:AMTFF)(Frankfurt:1ZVA) (‘AmeriTrust‘, ‘AMT‘ or the ‘Company‘), a fintech platform targeting automotive finance is pleased to provide an update of corporate activities since the closing of the recent financing. Corporate Matters Jeff Morgan AmeriTrust CEO, commented: ‘Over the past year, our team has been focused on building ...

CSE: NINE,OTC:VMSXF) (OTC Pink: VMSXF) (FSE: KQ9) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Nine Mile’) announces that it has proceeded with its third anniversary payment under its option to Purchase 100% of the Wedge Project, dated February 9, 2023, (the ‘Option Agreement’) with Slam Exploration Ltd. (‘Slam’). The company has approved and paid the required Cash Payment of $40,000 and authorized and issued ...

Copper is the third most-used metal in the world, and experts believe demand for this important commodity is set to rise in the coming years. At the same time, the supply situation is expected to tighten up. For that reason, market watchers may be asking, “When will copper go up?” Copper prices began to move sharply in 2025 amid tariff ...

Precious metals prices are responding to the impact of the US-Iran war, as well as inflation data. The war has weighed on the precious metals market for much of this past week. An oil price surge past US$100 per barrel increased the threat of inflation and strengthened the US dollar, softening the investment case for gold. That trend seemed to ...

David Cates, president and CEO of Denison Mines (TSX:DML,NYSEAMERICAN:DNN), discusses uranium market dynamics, as well as the company’s path forward after its recent final investment decision for the Phoenix ISR uranium project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. Construction at the asset has begun, with first production planned for mid-2028. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any ...