Tag: Policies & Impacts

Yellen Warns US Could Default by June 1 If Debt Limit Not Raised

The United States could default on its financial obligations as early as June 1 unless Congress takes action to raise the nation’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Yellen announced the news in a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on May 1. “After reviewing recent federal tax receipts, our…


Army Aviators Surprised to Learn They May Owe 3 More Years of Service

Hundreds of Army aviation officers who have been making plans for life after the military were surprised recently when they were informed that their contracts require an extra three years of service—an extension for which many had not planned. Between 2008 and 2020, cadets commissioning from the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) or Army Cadet Command…


PREMIERING 7:00PM ET: Tucker Carlson and the Power of Truth

During the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, President Joe Biden declared that “a poison is running through our democracy and parts of the extreme press. Truth buried by lies and lies living an honest truth.” Yet what is the “extreme press” and what is this alleged “poison” running through the American system? The…


Tucker Carlson and the Power of Truth

During the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, President Joe Biden declared that “a poison is running through our democracy and parts of the extreme press. Truth buried by lies and lies living an honest truth.” Yet what is the “extreme press” and what is this alleged “poison” running through the American system? The…


Indiana Law Mandating Burial or Cremation After Abortion Can Stay, Supreme Court Rules

The Supreme Court turned away a challenge on May 1 to Indiana’s law requiring the cremation or burial of the remains of aborted babies. The lawsuit is one of many nationwide that have been adjudicated in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe…


New Bipartisan Bill Would Prevent AI From Launching Nuclear Weapons

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pursuing legislation to prevent the Pentagon from using artificial intelligence (AI) to launch nuclear weapons. The Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act aims to safeguard the nuclear command and control process from future policy changes that might allow AI to make nuclear launch and targeting decisions. Reps….


LIVE 10 AM ET: Rebuilding American Naval Dominance: A Hudson Institute Event

Retired Navy Captain Dr. Jerry Hendrix discusses rebuilding American naval dominance with Hudson Senior Fellow Timothy Walton in a conversation held by Hudson Institute at 10:00 a.m.ET on May 1. Hudson media fellow Jeremy Hunt will moderate the event. …


LIVE NOW: Rebuilding American Naval Dominance: A Hudson Institute Event

Retired Navy Captain Dr. Jerry Hendrix discusses rebuilding American naval dominance with Hudson Senior Fellow Timothy Walton in a conversation held by Hudson Institute at 10:00 a.m.ET on May 1. Hudson media fellow Jeremy Hunt will moderate the event. …


Rebuilding American Naval Dominance: A Hudson Institute Event

Retired Navy Captain Dr. Jerry Hendrix discusses rebuilding American naval dominance with Hudson Senior Fellow Timothy Walton in a conversation held by Hudson Institute at 10:00 a.m.ET on May 1. Hudson media fellow Jeremy Hunt will moderate the event. …


Bernie Sanders Calls for Confiscation of Wealth Above $999 Million

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for the U.S. government to confiscate assets over $999 million, and also announced his support for President Joe Biden. The senator spoke with CNN anchor Chris Wallace last week for an interview when he declared that billionaires should not exist. Sanders said he believes that the government should seize personal…