The absence of the leaders of China and Russia at the G20 summit in India will allow President Biden to take center stage, rallying allies to push back against the goals of Beijing and Moscow in the global arena. While some experts say the strength of the G20 as a global economic alliance has diminished,...
Nikki Haley is on a roll — but the question is how far it will take her. Haley has emerged as the clear winner of the first Republican debate, held in Milwaukee on Aug. 23. Her polls have ticked up in the aftermath — both nationally and in the key early states. She has got...
Fears of an “invasion” don’t justify Texas’ usurpation of federal authority on border enforcement, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. Judge David Ezra of the Western District of Texas concluded that the state must move rows of floating barriers in the Rio Grande — whether or not it thinks an “invasion” is underway. The legal decision represents a significant...
House conservatives’ threats of a government shutdown are getting a chilly reception from Senate Republicans as they try to temper expectations for what GOP priorities they can achieve amid a looming deadline. The House has just 11 legislative days to pass a stopgap measure to prevent a shutdown, but some hardline conservatives have been embracing the prospect...
The Biden administration’s recommendation last week for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reschedule marijuana marked one of its most significant steps related to the president’s ambitious campaign promise to decriminalize cannabis use. But advocates and policy experts say rescheduling marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) does not address the plethora of racial justice...
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A bill decriminalizing the possession and personal use of psychedelics now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after both houses in the California legislature approved it.
“More Americans than at any time in the past two decades now say drinking alcohol [even in moderation] is bad for one’s health,” report the opinion johnnies at Gallup, who have been asking since 2001 whether alcohol is detrimental. More than a third think drink, even in moderation, is unhealthy. That’s a significant increase over 20 years ago. The growing disdain for drink, we are told, is being designated-driven by young adults. A more salubrious alternative, the young prohibitionists tell Gallup, is marijuana.
Reports of the rampant violent crime plaguing Philadelphia have been known for years. Larry Krasner, the city’s Soros-funded, radical left-wing district attorney, implemented many criminal justice reform policies that kept criminals out of jail and on the street. These horrible decisions were all done under the guise of social justice. Unfortunately, people like Larry Krasner didn’t suffer from these poor decisions. It was innocent people such as Scott Harris, a Navy veteran who was viciously attacked last month.