U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns observed last week that “China’s silence on the existential issue of Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence is deafening. Its support to Russia is very troubling indeed.” Burns is correct. Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to dominate Ukraine and the Baltics because he believes they belong to Russia. But by supporting […]
A bill in Minnesota would require all painting to be done by or under the supervision of a licensed painter. SF 3554 would create a paint contractor board to oversee the licensing. It would require all painters to get licensed or work as a journeyworker under a contractor. The legislation also restricts the mere sale of […]
The 2020s are like a South Park episode. Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine, a biological male who identifies as a transgender woman, earlier this month took time away from encouraging pre-adolescent children to explore their gender identities through the wonders of endocrine-disrupting pharmaceuticals to lecture the public about how climate change might be racist. In a video posted on X, […]
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is circulating a nonbinding resolution to Democrats and Republicans expressing “strong support for continued access to fertility care” including in vitro fertilization. In an email sent to congressional offices, Mace’s legislative director said the resolution is being introduced “in light of the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling which has jeopardized access to in...
Congress is barreling toward a shutdown deadline with no deal to avert a funding lapse as negotiations hit a fever pitch on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers on both sides are hoping to hash out a compromise to meet the March 1 deadline, but there are growing concerns it will be missed and that the nation will contend...
Conflict will be “inevitable” if Western forces join Ukraine’s fight against Russia, a Kremlin spokesman said on Tuesday. The warning comes a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said sending troops to quell Russia’s renewed offensive should not be “ruled out.” “In this case, we need to talk not about probability, but about the inevitability...
Political extremism tops the list of Americans' biggest concerns, surpassing both the economy and immigration, according to a new survey. The three-day poll, completed Sunday and published Tuesday by Reuters/Ipsos, found 21 percent of respondents said "political extremism or threats to democracy" is their top worry, followed by 19 percent who picked the economy and...
Aaron Bushnell, the Air Force airman that committed suicide by lighting himself in fire to protest Israel, is getting praise from left-wing presidential candidates and groups.