Contrary to recent reports, woke is not yet broke on Wall Street, at least when it comes to the all-important sustainability problem of climate change. While many financial firms have adopted a lower profile around environmental, social, and governance policies of late, this is mainly a tactical retreat rather than a capitulation on the net-zero […]
For generations, trade has shaped our country into the envy of the world. America was built on it. Without robust partnerships and markets around the globe, our nation’s economy would grind to a halt. As I see it, though, our country’s conventional approach to tariffs, no matter how well-intentioned, has failed to address the modern […]
Rapidly rising demand for clean and reliable energy sources, a result of both data center and AI advancements and increasing geopolitical tensions, provides the United States with a generational opportunity to cement itself as a dominant global energy player. The U.S. has ample domestic energy supply, including oil and natural gas, but to fully harness the […]
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who stepped down from leadership last year, announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection when his term ends in 2026. McConnell, the longest-serving party leader in the upper chamber in U.S. history, announced nearly a year ago that he would serve out the entirety of his seventh term. He picked...
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.-- Vice President JD Vance defended President Trump’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine War on Thursday as the president ramps up his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “What makes [Trump] such an effective negotiator, I’ve seen this in private, is that he doesn’t take anything off of the table,” Vance said during remarks...
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she would vote against the nomination of Kash Patel to serve as the FBI director, citing a string of political comments that call into question his ability to apolitically lead the bureau. Collins noted recent actions at the Justice Department (DOJ) and FBI, from prosecutors resigning after facing pressure on...
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday will announce that he is not seeking reelection in 2026, bringing an end to the longest-serving Senate leader’s political career. “Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to the Senate,” McConnell will say, according to prepared remarks. “Every day in between I’ve been humbled by the trust they’ve...
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Vice President Vance received a standing ovation for his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday over remarks he delivered last week at the Munich Security Conference. “I will take a standing ovation for a speech I already gave,” Vance quipped to the crowd of cheering attendees. “Glad...
President Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine pulled out of a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday, amid escalating tensions with the White House. Zelensky welcomed retired Gen. Keith Kellogg to the Ukrainian presidential palace for a meeting, but the two would not hold a press conference, the Ukrainian president’s...