As the last farmer to occupy the White House, Jimmy Carter’s agricultural background influenced much of his presidency and life after office. His connection to farming began long before he entered politics—growing up on a 360-acre farm in Plains, Georgia, where peanuts, cotton, and other crops were cultivated.
On January 9th, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced that they reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract.
The 118th Congress, which began in January 2023 and concluded at the end January 3 2024, was a period marked by political turbulence, high-stakes negotiations, and a divided government.
On January 3, the 119th Congress will convene, and the U.S. House of Representatives faces the critical task of electing its Speaker, the chamber's presiding officer.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has launched a Section 301 investigation into the People’s Republic of China (PRC) concerning its actions and policies aimed at dominating the global semiconductor industry.
