Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 238

Rubio flight to Munich forced to return to U.S. due to mechanical issue

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was headed to the Munich Security Conference, which begins Friday, along with Vice President JD Vance.

Judge orders temporary restoration of funding for foreign assistance programs

Organizations that receive funding from USAID and other agencies sued after they were cut off from federal funding for foreign assistance programs.

House and Senate committees move forward on dueling budget plans

The House is pursuing one massive package, while the Senate plans to divide its work into two.

Richard Lee Tabler executed for 2004 Texas double killing

Texas has executed a man convicted of killing two men as part of a 2004 dispute with his boss at a strip club.

Minn. AG among those challenging Musk, DOGE's authority in latest lawsuit

Attorneys general from 14 states are challenging the authority of Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency.

The impact of gang violence on kids in Haiti

Warning: Some details of this report may be disturbing. A new Amnesty International report shows the harrowing effect gang violence has had on children in Haiti. Miami Herald Caribbean correspondent Jacqueline Charles joins "The Daily Report" to discuss its impact.

Apple, Google restore TikTok to their app stores

Since being pulled from Apple and Google stores last month, TikTok had remained operational for those in the U.S. who had already downloaded the app, though updates were unavailable.

Ukraine and NATO allies fear being left out of potential Trump-Putin peace talks

President Trump is pressing ahead with his plan for trying to end the nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine. At the White House, Mr. Trump said U.S. and Russian officials will be meeting in Munich, and Ukraine is invited to join them. But a spokesperson for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine does not expect to hold any talks with Russia right now. Imtiaz Tyab reports, followed by Robert Costa with analysis.

U.S. headed toward demographic cliff as population ages

The U.S. is heading toward a demographic cliff. Over the next decade, there will be fewer 18-year-olds available to fill the nation's universities. An analysis of census data projects by 2039, the pool will drop by 15% every year thereafter. Jeff Strohl, director of Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, explains what it means for America's future.

Street doctors bring health care to homeless people in Los Angeles

More than 700,000 Americans experienced homelessness last year. In addition to being unhoused, many are suffering from a lack of adequate medical care. Elise Preston found one initiative in Los Angeles where the doctors aren't in an office or house, they're in a van searching for their next patient.