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China restricts exports to US defense firms

China added 10 companies to its export control list on Monday, blocking its exporters from selling any dual-use items to U.S. defense firms. The items range from drones to robotic hardware and swarm software used primarily for defense and national security operations in addition to some nonmilitary functions.  “Exporters are prohibited from exporting dual-use items...

Democrats want control of Congress, but what will they actually do with it? 

Trump has undoubtedly done more damage to the federal government than we know. It will take a long time to identify and repair it. Democrats should tell us how they’d jump-start the process in January with control of Congress. 

Federal appeals court blocks CFPB job cuts

A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from immediately cutting the workforce at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted the administration’s motion to return the case to the District Court. However, it rejected the administration’s request to resume staff cuts...

Treasury Department issues temporary license for Iranian oil sales

The Treasury Department on Monday move to temporarily allow the sale of Iranian oil, issuing a 60 day “general license” that lifts restrictions normally in place on the commodity. “In line with the ongoing productive talks in Switzerland, Iran has committed to free and open transit in the Strait of Hormuz and to permit International...

Cops could be forced into race-based guessing game after Supreme Court move, Thomas joins dissent

Justices Alito and Thomas dissent after the Supreme Court declines a case where a man's race allegedly transformed a police stop into an illegal seizure.

Chicago’s deadly Juneteenth weekend leaves 7 dead as Trump shames Dem gov for inaction

Chicago weekend shootings left seven dead and 38 injured, prompting Trump to call on Gov. Pritzker to request federal help for the Windy City.

Trump’s federal watchdogs are doing the job past IGs let slide — and the old guard hates it

The old watchdog establishment is squawking about President Trump's IGs — not because we're less independent, but because we're more effective.

Why Is England Suicidal? 

Stop rushing to kill. And stop letting advocates pretend otherwise in their sea of euphemisms and other distractions on this most painfully intimate issue.

SpaceX Is Not the S in ESG

ESG is too valuable to the political, financial, and economic ecosystem it feeds for its promotors to put it out of investors’ misery.

Starmer to Step Down

The conventional wisdom is that Starmer failed by letting things drift. If only.

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