It's time for a permanent repeal of the global gag rule
Project 2025The policy agenda, crafted by conservative activists and spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation, envisions sweeping changes to U.S. government policy. Among other things, the 900-plus page document includes: A global code of silenceFamily planning providers around the world Warnings Threaten Abortion Rights Similar situations are occurring all over the world, even in countries where […]
Wall Street’s wild week — how it went, how it's going
Stocks end choppy week in volatile trading Job market situation remains uncertain Warren Buffett’s Big Money Move Impacts Apple and Safer Investments President Trump takes on the Federal Reserve again How big will the Fed’s first rate cut be? Investors consider Tim Walz as 2024 candidate for the White House and Kamala Harris’ running mate […]
Warren says it's not a risk for Harris to lean into prosecutorial background
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Harris’ background as a prosecutor is not a risk as she prepares to run for office against former President Trump. Harris and her allies have touted her experience as a prosecutor and later as California’s attorney general, in contrast to the former president, who was convicted on criminal charges in […]
Harris to Netanyahu: It's time to get cease-fire deal done
Vice President Harris said she told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that it was time to reach a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, and described her one-on-one meeting with him as “frank and constructive.” Harris, a leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, sought to equalize her support for Israel’s right to exist and […]
Ex-NATO chief says alliance is 'strongest' it's ever been after DC summit
Former NATO Supreme Commander James Stavridis said in an interview aired on Sunday following a recent summit in Washington DC that the NATO alliance of allies is the “strongest” in history. “This is arguably the most powerful thing NATO has ever built,” Stavridis told radio host John Catsimatidis on “The Cats Roundtable.” “My proof is […]
Bill Maher: Question of Biden replacement 'isn't if, it's who'
Comedian and TV personality Bill Maher said Biden will likely withdraw from the Democratic presidential race as soon as Aug. 9, the 50th anniversary of Nixon’s retirement from office, suggesting a withdrawal is inevitable amid growing calls for him to resign. “One thing I know for sure is the question is not if he will […]
It's up to voters now: Choose presidents who won't abuse immunity
In the 1760s, William Blackstone wrote in his masterpiece:Annotated English Law,“It is better that ten guilty people escape than that one innocent person suffer,” he wrote. This statement, known as the Blackstone Formula, became a maxim in the British legal system and a fundamental principle in the American legal system. Something that came to mind […]
Joe Biden's presidential run is on life support — it's time to pull the plug
Never-Trumpers are more perceptive than many Democrats. Dutch Uncle The greatest challenge in American politics is to ensure that Donald Trump and his plans for a revanchist, all-powerful presidency never make it to the White House. If Joe Biden can help make that happen, we will support him wholeheartedly. If he can’t, we will be […]