Tag: national

Sen. Wyden Demands Answers From FBI on Hacking of Americans’ Phones

Democrat Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon has called for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide public disclosures about the extent of its hacking of the phones of American citizens and the criteria that the FBI uses in determining when to put specialized software to use to manipulate a person’s phone. In a Dec….


Jan. 6 Panel’s Decision to Refer Trump for Criminal Charges May Work in Trump’s Favor: Expert

News Analysis The unanimous vote of the House select committee on the events of Jan. 6 to refer former President Donald Trump to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for criminal prosecution may have met with an enthusiastic response from the former president’s many antagonists, but it places the DOJ in the position of facing intense…


LA’s Homeless State of Emergency Fails to Anticipate Scope, Complexity of Crisis: Expert

News Analysis The state of emergency announced by Mayor Karen Bass in response to the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles is a commendable first step, but it is unlikely to offer an effective long-term solution to the problem, given the sheer number of people living on the streets, and the logistical challenges of providing short-term…


Experts Weigh In on What Led to Sen. Sinema Leaving the Democratic Party

News Analysis Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s announcement last week of her decision to make an official exit from the Democratic Party and register as an independent results from a number of disparate factors, including the direction of the party before, during, and since the midterm elections, and the prospects for an independent candidate in a…


Regulatory Crackdown in Wake of FTX Scandal Would Erode Liberties Without Addressing Demand for New Currencies: Experts

News Analysis The collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, and the worldwide outcry over the billions of dollars wiped off the platform, are likely to trigger a massive regulatory reaction that would further erode citizens’ economic freedoms without addressing the issues that fostered demand for an alternative to the fiat dollar, economists have told The Epoch…


Trump’s Political Future Depends Heavily on His Case to Economically Struggling Voters: Expert

News Analysis While Donald Trump’s Nov. 15 announcement of his entry into the 2024 presidential race has met with a wide range of reactions, from the alarm and condemnation of Democrats and some mainstream conservatives to fervent support from his base, there can be no doubt that of Trump’s myriad stances and policy positions, it…


Trump Vows ‘All-Out Campaign to Eliminate America’s Dependence on China’ While Announcing 2024 Bid

In his widely anticipated announcement on Nov. 15 of his entry into the 2024 presidential race, former President Donald Trump described an economic rivalry between the United States and China that has steadily intensified before, during, and after his victory in the 2016, and argued that his policies are the only ones that can keep…


Modest Economic Upturn May Have Limited GOP Gains and Democrat Losses: Expert

News Analysis Amid widespread speculation about why the Republican Party did not quite realize the “red tsunami” at the voting booths that many had hoped for—though the GOP may yet win control of both houses of Congress, with the outcome of critical Senate races still unconfirmed—the most cogent explanation may have to do with economic…


Operation Lone Star: More Than 100,000 Apprehended in Rio Grande Valley Alone

Texas National Guard soldiers have apprehended or encountered more than 103,000 illegal foreign nationals in the Rio Grande Valley alone since Operation Lone Star launched last year. According to Texas Military Department Task Force East data, these individuals all entered Texas illegally in between ports of entry after being guided by cartel operatives to cross…


Democrats’ Last-Ditch Effort to Rally Base Unlikely to Turn Tide in Their Favor as Midterms Approach: Strategists

News Analysis As polls continue to tighten and the Nov. 8 midterm elections draw ever closer, Democrats are upping their campaign to disparage GOP candidates and sound the alarm on the potential consequences of a GOP takeover of Congress, but political analysts say this strategy is unlikely to work. The extraordinary steps that some Democrats…