Ukraine first lady Olena Zelenska passed up an invitation from President Biden to come to Thursday's State of the Union address, citing previously scheduled plans, but others say it may be because Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was also asked to appear.
My favorite song is Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Genuinely. I haven’t read enough Russian literature but I love reading about and am fascinated by Russian history. I deeply respect the courage of the Russian people in World War II. I would have loved to visit Russia one day. Perhaps, if Vladimir Putin and the FSB have […]
If you are wondering when the next destructive salvo against the norms in Congress will be launched, we know it will be the next time Democrats win a Senate majority, which could be as soon as next year. Senate Democrats have spent the last several years chomping at the bit to eliminate the legislative filibuster […]
Much can be said about the dysfunction of U.S. politics. In November, the nation will choose between reelecting a senile president or electing a former president who believes the national interest and his mirror are the same thing. At the same time, Congress is riven with partisan posturing. Yet freedom and the marketplace of ideas […]
Going full Ice Witch on the sky reflects the modern world’s futile attempt to control nature, oftentimes regardless of the cost. NASA scientists have revealed that their latest plan to combat climate change is to spread ice across the upper atmosphere with planes. Their theory is that these ice particles will freeze water that normally, […]
A bit of free advice to political consultants, commentators, and politicians: Do not mock voters for having concerns about policy issues, as the talking head squadron at MSNBC did on Tuesday night. During election night coverage of the Super Tuesday primary results, MSNBC hosts and Democratic Party activists Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, and Jen Psaki […]
In the Texas primary on Tuesday, voters resoundingly chose lawmakers who support school choice. In all, six incumbent members of the Texas House who opposed education savings accounts, or vouchers, this last legislative session lost their races. Four are headed to a runoff, and six incumbents survived the bloodbath. This was no accident on the […]
Presented by Panasonic — The federal government will require some of the largest publicly traded companies to disclose their levels of greenhouse gas emissions under a new rule. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story SEC finalizes weakened climate disclosure rule The federal government will require some of the largest publicly...
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) filed a complaint with the Department of Justice inspector general on Wednesday, accusing special counsel Jack Smith of election interference by resisting attempts to delay his criminal prosecution of former President Trump. Smith has pushed federal judges not to delay his case against Trump, which alleges that the former president attempted...
The Colorado River’s Lower Basin states published a proposal Wednesday for the watershed's long-term operations, just hours after their Upper Basin peers unveiled a rival offer — and as talks between the two key contingents founder ahead of a looming federal deadline. The vying proposals pertain to the forthcoming update of the Colorado River’s 2007...