The U.S. annual inflation rate surged to 8.6 percent in May, topping the market estimate of 8.3 percent. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the
Month: June 2022
Russia: The Road Not Taken
Russia and China have a long land border, both countries have an ostensibly strong military and nuclear weapons, and both have large populations that it
Elections Won’t Fix This
Americans have limitless faith in democracy. In the early 19th century, that charmed Alexis de Tocqueville. His book “Democracy in America” still rings true today because not much
Small-business owners urge Senate to expand background checks on gun sales
A coalition of nearly 900 small-business owners, executives and entrepreneurs on Thursday pressed senators to pass a bipartisan bill to expand background checks on gun
Coming to terms with the high murder rate: Why a solution remains elusive
The recent tragic shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., Uvalde, Texas, Tulsa, Okla. and elsewhere have brought mass murders in the U.S. to the fore of public
How the FBI uses laws to spy on foreign terrorists to spy on you
The FBI searches through databases of foreign communications in a program that Congress created specifically to catch foreign terrorists and spies. But the FBI uses
Trump takes to Truth Social to fire back at Jan. 6 committee
Former President Trump late on Thursday took to his Truth Social platform to condemn the prime-time Jan. 6 committee public hearing. “So the Unselect Committee of
Trump Said Mike Pence ‘Deserves’ Hanging Amid Chants During Capitol Riot: Liz Cheney
Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney alleged Thursday that then-President Donald Trump said during last year’s Capitol riot that Vice President Mike Pence “deserves” to be
January 6 Hearing: Ivanka Trump Rejected Donald Trump’s Claims the Election Was Stolen
Ivanka Trump rejected her father’s claims the 2020 election was stolen and Republican Rep. Liz Cheney claimed she had evidence the ex-president thought his Vice
Schumer, Biden And Arrested Murder Suspect Targeting Justices
In March 2020, Schumer made a speech outside the Supreme Court as justices heard a case about a Louisiana abortion law. Schumer shouted a stark