Life insurance data show a massive spike in excess deaths among younger, working-age people that began in 2021, even as COVID-19 deaths decreased, and continues today. So far, good explanations are elusive. A concerted, bipartisan investigation should explore this threat to America’s economic future and recommend a course of action.
The Biden administration on Friday extended flexibilities regarding controlled substances to be prescribed via telemedicine. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said in a notice it would allow providers to continue using telemedicine to prescribe certain controlled substances through the end of 2024. The temporary rule is meant "to ensure a smooth transition for patients and...
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will be a headline speaker at a Conservative Political Action Conference event in Las Vegas later this month, the conference announced Friday. The anti-establishment environmental lawyer has run a longshot primary campaign against President Biden, but is expected to change affiliation to independent next week. “Robert F. Kennedy...
We're at a crossroads, and the decisions we make today will impact not just this Congress but the very trajectory of our country. That's why I'm not just endorsing Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) for Speaker of the House; I'm urgently calling for all hands on deck to make this vision a reality. The Unity Architect ...
It has been an increasingly puzzling week for market watchers and economists alike, as the American economy continues to resist a recession and stymy policymakers hoping to lower inflation and stave off a downturn. A gangbusters September jobs report is putting the efficacy of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes into question, just as falling crude...
An anti-Trump group launched an ad Friday seeking to push House Republicans to elect a new Speaker who will support more funding for Ukraine as the chaos in the lower legislative chamber continues to imperil additional assistance for Kyiv. The political ad is expected to air across the Washington region and on Fox News, according...
An Oklahoma judge has rejected a request from a group of medical providers and families with transgender children to temporarily block the state from enforcing its felony ban on gender-affirming health care for minors, ruling that prohibiting such care is “rationally related to legitimate state interests.” Oklahoma District Judge John Frederick Heil III ruled late...
Oil prices fell this week, and it is expected to result in relief at the pump for consumers. The price of U.S. crude oil has fallen significantly over the past several days, falling from as high as $94 per barrel last week down to about $90 earlier this week. Prices dropped for a second time...
Lawmakers are upset about deteriorating military barracks and housing conditions, expressing serious concerns about delayed repairs and failing conditions, including mold and nonfunctioning air conditioning and heating units. The issue was amplified this week after Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) threatened to withhold all Army civilian nominations that require Senate confirmation, or the most senior positions...