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Biden’s overdue sanctions on Russian oil are a slap at Trump 

Oil prices are rising, and we can thank President Biden for that. by punish Russian tankers and producers in recent days, something they should have done more than a year ago, have seen oil prices soar because of the president, with West Texas Intermediate crude at Dec. 6 lows. That's up from $67 per barrel. […]

NYC subways are too dangerous to slap commuters with congestion toll, labor boss says

That would be a loss for Big Apple commuters. The Labor leader blamed the heavy burden on drivers in Manhattan's traffic jams, which begin Sunday, and said the subways were too dangerous to give commuters another option. “Introducing congestion pricing now is terrible, it's disgusting. It's just a slap in the face,” Phil Valenti, president […]

Google Proposes Slap on the Wrist in Response to DOJ’s Antitrust Breakup Plan

Google has proposed its own set of remedies to address the Justice Department's antitrust concerns, offering to unbundle its Android apps in exchange for selling Chrome and other key units. The Verge report In a move to counter the Department of Justice's proposed solution to break Google's alleged search monopoly, the tech giant has offered […]

Parents Defending Education founder calls Biden admin’s spending spree on DEI in schools a ‘slap in the face’

Nikki Neily, founder of Parents Defending Education, criticized the Biden administration's decision to spend more than $1 billion on diversity, equity and inclusion. [DEI] Programming and training in American schools is “heartbreaking” and a disservice to American students. “At a time when 40% of American students are illiterate, the Biden-Harris administration has chosen to waste […]

Australia to slap Google, Meta with fees if they don’t pay news companies for content

Australia is set to pass new rules forcing major tech conglomerates to continue paying media companies to use their content on social media platforms, government officials announced Thursday. . The News Bargaining Incentive is pressuring big tech companies such as Meta and Google to renew paid partnerships with Australian media companies or face fines. The […]