Zelensky and Orban Attempt to Convince Europe They Can Get Along in Kyiv Meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Kiev on Tuesday in a meeting that was marked by positive sentiments and “good progress.” Orban chose Kiev as the destination of his first foreign visit since Hungary took over the presidency of the European Council, a gesture intended to convey to the rest […]
TOM HEBERT: Trump, Republicans Must Resist Dem-Funding Union Leadership’s Attempt To Con Them
Teamsters union president Sean O’Brien will speak at the Republican National Convention, with Democrats touting his speech as evidence that Republicans support the anti-worker policies of big unions. Democrats are doing the exact opposite: Rank-and-file union members vote Republican not because the GOP supports the anti-labor policies of the big unions, but because of former […]
DOE releases 1 million barrels from Northeast Reserve in attempt to bring down gas prices
One million barrels of gasoline have been released from the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve in an effort to lower gas prices, the Department of Energy announced Tuesday. According to the DOE, the barrels will be sold at an average price of $2.34 per gallon — days before the July 4 holiday, when more than 60 […]
How Sri Lanka’s Attempt at Modern Monetary Theory Went Horribly Sideways
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Editors’ Note: One of the first major book reviews undertaken at the Prickly Pear, was a critical assessment of Modern Monetary Theory, which we found not really modern and hardly a theory. It is just a clever academic excuse for the old principle of the government paying for its expenses […]
‘Huge Problem’: Gregg Jarrett Details Legal Hurdles Facing Dems If They Attempt To Replace Biden
Fox News legal analyst Greg Jarrett detailed on Fox News on Monday some of the major legal hurdles Democrats could face if they try to replace President Joe Biden as the party’s nominee. Jarrett appeared on “Hannity” to discuss reports that some Democrats are suggesting Biden should switch nominees after his poor performance in last […]
Inside Knicks’ attempt to keep Isaiah Hartenstein and what’s next
Money talks, and the Knicks didn’t have enough of it. Isaiah Hartenstein agreed to a three-year, $87 million contract with the OKC Thunder on Monday morning, according to multiple sources, giving the Knicks the center hole they need to fill in order to make a run at the bottom of the remaining free agents. The […]
Biden, 81, has difficulty functioning outside of 6-hour window as aides attempt to spin prez’s horrid debate performance: alarming report
An alarming new report suggests that President Biden, 80, has difficulty functioning outside of six hours of daylight. The 81-year-old commander in chief is prone to gaffes and fatigue outside the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. hours and when he’s traveling overseas, White House aides say. He told Axios It’s a bizarre attempt to reverse […]
Bolivia coup attempt: ex-army chief given six months ‘preventive detention’, says prosecutor | Bolivia
Bolivian prosecutors said on Friday they had sentenced a former army commander accused of leading an attempted coup to six months of “preventive detention,” while the president again denied the attack was a “suicide coup” aimed at undermining his popularity. General Juan José Zúñiga Macías has been charged with terrorism and armed rebellion, prosecutor César […]
House Moves to Invalidate Pelosi’s J6 Committee in Attempt to Aid Steve Bannon’s Legal Fight
Steve Bannon will get a boost from the House of Representatives as he fights a prison sentence engineered by President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ). The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG), the House of Representatives’ internal legal arm, voted 3-2 on Tuesday to issue a legal opinion supporting the former Trump adviser’s fight to […]
Bolivian General Mobbed, Arrested On Live TV After Failed Coup Attempt
Bolivian general Juan José Zúñiga, the alleged leader of Wednesday’s failed coup attempt at the government palace, was attacked and arrested by a mob on live television, a video showed. Chaos erupted in the South American country after Zuniga reportedly led troops into the presidential palace. Video showed swarms of troops attempting to take it […]