President Trump has announced that the federal government will guarantee loans for food suppliers and farmers in a move to boost an American agricultural industry battered by the Iran war, tariffs and other market shocks.
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. March 27, 1776 After two weeks of uncertainty, Gen. George […]
Congress, once again, is at risk of letting good intentions lead to policy that is both ineffective and almost certain to bring unintended consequences. Recently, the App Store Accountability Act took another step forward, making it out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Among other things, the ASAA would require app stores, such as […]
Big Tech and its newfound allies are adopting a novel line of attack in their war against the patent system. These days, they’re latching on to Americans’ outrage over high drug prices to create a new enemy in their anti-patent jihad. Big Tech’s manufactured crusade against so-called patent trolls, which it portrays as preying on […]
Congressional Republicans have been laboring for the past 14 months to undo the damage former President Joe Biden inflicted on the U.S. economy. They’ve made remarkable progress — having a Republican in the White House makes a world of difference — but there’s one area that needs more attention: the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC […]
Former White House strategist and podcaster Steve Bannon on Friday said at Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran could result in U.S. service members fighting on the ground at Kharg Island. Bannon told CPAC attendees in Grapevine, Texas, that the U.S. is "probably [at] the start of a war," but...
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi pledged his country will “exact HEAVY price” after he said the Israeli military violated the Trump administration’s pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure. “Israel has hit 2 of Iran's largest steel factories, a power plant and civilian nuclear sites among other infrastructure. Israel claims it acted in coordination with...
President Trump said Friday he is not on board with the Senate-passed funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because it does not fully fund the agency, which has been a sticking point with congressional Democrats. Trump, in a phone interview with Fox News, said the bill "wasn't appropriate” because it does not...
Stocks closed the week with sharp losses Friday as Wall Street sought refuge from the financial blowback of the war in Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a loss of nearly 800 points Friday, falling 1.7 percent on the day. The index closed at 45,166.64 points, down more than 10 percent from its...