In superb news, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 130,000 jobs in January, nearly triple the amount expected. In suboptimal news, the BLS also found in its annual benchmark of data that last year’s economy added only 181,000 jobs instead of the 584,000 initially estimated, amounting to 30,000 monthly job gains […]
As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces calls to resign for his appointment of Epstein-tied Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, one is struck by the sudden instability of British governments. In the 28 years between 1979 and 2007, Britain had only three prime ministers, while in the 19 years since 2007, it […]
It’s back. The demagogic and dishonest “Jim Crow 2.0” smear has returned to our political discourse, once again courtesy of Democrats fighting tooth and nail against common-sense election integrity measures. Last time they trotted it out, this smear was deployed against Georgia’s sensible law, which has resulted in the opposite of the fear-mongerers’ cataclysmic predictions […]
The Republican National Committee (RNC) petitioned the Supreme Court on Wednesday to reverse a ruling that requires Pennsylvania to count undated and misdated mail ballots, saying its logic transforms the courts into “weapons of political warfare.” The technical requirements for Pennsylvania mail ballots have been the subject of extensive litigation ever since the state passed universal mail voting in 2019. It’s a battle only heightened by the Keystone State’s outsized role as a swing...
President Trump on Wednesday directed the Pentagon to purchase more power from coal plants in a boost to the declining fossil fuel. “I will sign an executive order that directs the Department of War to work directly with coal plants on the new power purchasing agreements, ensuring that we have more reliable power and stronger...
Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA refuses Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to review an application by Moderna for its influenza mRNA vaccine, not due to issues with the shot itself but what the agency claims was substandard...
Attorney General Pam Bondi went toe-to-toe with lawmakers in a heated hearing on Wednesday as the country’s top lawyer appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time since taking office. Bondi fielded questions on issues ranging from pending investigations into adversaries of President Trump to immigration, but the most tense exchanges came amid...
Carrie Prejean Boller has been removed from the White House Religious Liberty Commission after Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), who chairs the body, accused her of trying to “hijack” a hearing on antisemitism this week. “No member of the Commission has the right to hijack a hearing for their own personal and political agenda...
A new poll from Gallup released Wednesday shows that few Americans see immigration as the country's biggest problem compared with other nations where more respondents say it's an issue. Gallup found that 8 percent of Americans said immigration was their top concern, placing the U.S. in a tie with Germany and Switzerland. Pollsters found that...