Several Republicans voiced objections to the Trump administration Russian diesel deal and President Trump's suggestion that Ukraine needed a new leader. When asked about the deal, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on Friday he supported the president’s decision but he doesn’t “support his decision to import it from Putin. Vladimir Putin is a butcher. He's a...
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) announced on Saturday he would be introducing a bipartisan bill aimed at stopping President Trump from lifting sanctions on Russian oil amid global fuel shortages. “We will be introducing bipartisan legislation to block any and all purchases of Russian oil. It will be called the ‘Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Act,’”...
The Pentagon updated the American service member death toll of the U.S. military’s operations against Iran to 21 late Friday, raising the tally in the department’s public database. The two noncombat deaths newly added to the Pentagon’s Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) were Maj. Sorffly Davius and an unidentified Navy sailor, a U.S. official familiar...
Supporters of a wealth tax or higher inheritance taxes often argue that it is a myth that rich people leave the country in response. So, what really happens when taxes on the wealthy are sharply increased? The example of Sweden In the 1970s, Sweden embarked on an experiment in “democratic socialism” that led frustrated entrepreneurs […]
When a mega-cap market leader suddenly drops a few percentage points on a seemingly minor headline, the financial press rushes to find fundamental explanations. To the casual observer, it looks like a rational market processing new competitive risks or an unexpected shift in corporate valuation. To anyone who understands the mechanical plumbing of institutional trading […]
On Oct. 7, 2023, Gazans danced in the streets to celebrate Hamas’s rape, torture, abduction, and murder of Israelis. The last time they were so happy was on Sept. 11, 2001. Meanwhile, thousands of their supporters, a motley crew of angry Muslims and maladjusted leftists, celebrated in the cities of the West. Three years later, […]
Some artists work in multiple mediums so skillfully that it’s difficult to identify which is primary. Who can say if Michelangelo, Degas, or Matisse were better painters or sculptors? Other artists have distinct, often overlooked sidelines: The artist who paints intermittently is a common type, most often for those working principally on works that require […]
It’s 3 a.m. Your child is struggling to breathe. You rush her to the nearest emergency room. The waiting room is packed. And there is only one emergency physician responsible for a room full of sick and frightened patients. You might assume the hospital couldn’t find another doctor to work that night. But what if […]
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is one of the most recognizable — and controversial — members of Congress. National coverage often centers on her rhetoric, political confrontations, and personal controversies. Those subjects are fair game for scrutiny. But they can also crowd out a less dramatic question: What has Boebert actually been doing for Colorado? One […]
Brick by brick, the Western alliance is being dismantled. Alliances work when countries stand by their friends, even when their own interests are not engaged. Britain, Canada, and Denmark joined the U.S. operation in Afghanistan, not because they had been attacked, but because they saw 9/11 as an assault on the free world, and rushed […]
