Raskin accuses GOP of ‘contriving’ Garland obstruction
House Oversight Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) accused House Republicans of moving forward with a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress out of “political opportunism.” The House is set to vote as soon as Wednesday on the contempt charges, which would refer Garland for criminal prosecution to the U.S. […]
Records for gold, coffee, copper, cocoa: What commodity prices say about inflation
A recent string of record-high prices in commodities as different as coffee and copper may be traced back to the same underlying cause: a U.S. economy that is running hot. The rising prices of commodities might even be a sign that the Federal Reserve is not succeeding in its efforts to drive down inflation, economists […]
Borders are not extreme – Washington Examiner
European leaders, we are told, fear that their relationship with the United States could be destabilized if former President Donald Trump is reelected and pursues an America-first agenda, not one aligned to the priorities of Europe’s ruling parties. Those European leaders should pay attention to their own constituents. After the European Parliament elections last weekend, […]
Port of Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens following Key Bridge collapse
The shipping channel in the Port of Baltimore fully reopened Monday, months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed when it was struck by a shipping vessel. The 700-foot-wide and 50-foot-deep channel reopened for commercial use after being closed for more than 11 weeks. In March, the Dali, a 213 million-pound shipping vessel, experienced a […]
Judge Cannon rejects Trump effort to dismiss counts against him in classified documents case
Judge Alieen Cannon, who is presiding over Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida, denied a request from the former president to dismiss some of the charges in the indictment. Trump and his co-defendants sought to have several of the 41 indictments thrown out, but Cannon refused. However, she did rule that one paragraph from […]
Left-leaning Judge Susan Crawford launches Wisconsin Supreme Court bid
Liberal Judge Susan Crawford has entered the race to be on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and replace the longest-serving current justice on the state’s highest court. Crawford, who is serving as a judge at the Dane County Circuit Court, will run to replace liberal-leaning Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, who has served on Wisconsin’s high court […]
Trump reaffirms support for Nancy Mace in congressional endorsement
Former President Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) despite her past vote to hold former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt of court. The South Carolina Republican has emerged as a fervent supporter of Trump despite, in the past, being seen as a centrist lawmaker. Her vote to hold Bannon […]
War buskers: Ukraine musicians raise money to send drone to front line for brother
LVIV, UKRAINE — For the past couple of months, weekend visitors to a massive monument to Taras Shevchenko, the Ukrainian poet and nationalist whom Russian Czar Nicholas I imprisoned and exiled for his political views, have watched their children play while taking in the garage rock tones of The White Stripes. “Everyone tries to do […]
Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick was energized by 67-county tour
MATAMORAS, Pennsylvania — Combat veteran Dave McCormick, who is challenging incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) this year, said that during his 67-county bus tour, he has learned a lot about what is important to voters across the state. McCormick said that talking with voters in places where few statewide candidates stop to listen to their […]
Survey finds right-wing surge in EU election results driven by similar concerns to US voters
The right-wing surge in the European Union elections was driven by most of the same matters that concern voters in the United States, a survey found. “Improving the economy and reducing inflation” was the No. 1 issue for European voters, according to the polling platform Focaldata, shared with Reuters. This was followed by “international conflict […]