Things Worth Noting
As of late 2023, Chinese entities own roughly 277,000 acres of U.S. agricultural land—less than 1% of all foreign-held farmland and just 0.02% of total privately held U.S. farmland. This marks a 27% drop since 2021, driven by sales, divestments, and blocked projects near military bases. Major holdings stem from WH Group’s purchase of Smithfield […]
Over 50 women have run for U.S. President since 1872, starting with Victoria Woodhull before women could vote. Early trailblazers like Belva Lockwood and Margaret Chase Smith challenged the glass ceiling in major party primaries. Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman to seek a major nomination in 1972. Hillary Clinton made history as the […]
Jack Schlossberg, 32-year-old grandson of President John F. Kennedy, announced his 2026 Democratic run for Congress in New York’s 12th District, covering Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Central Park, and Union Square. The Yale and Harvard Law graduate, son of Caroline Kennedy, steps in as Rep. Jerry Nadler retires. Schlossberg calls democracy in […]
Henry Kissinger (1923–2023) was a German-born U.S. diplomat and statesman who shaped Cold War foreign policy as National Security Advisor (1969–1975) and Secretary of State (1973–1977) under Nixon and Ford. A Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, he served in World War II, earned a Harvard PhD, and rose through academia before entering government. Known for […]