Tag: Policies & Impacts

Tight Labor Market and Stubborn Inflation Plague US Economy, Says Fed Governor

A top Federal Reserve official stated his support for more interest rate hikes as a tight labor market, persistent inflation, and uncertain credit conditions continue to threaten the U.S economy. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller told the University of California Santa Barbara County Economic Summit on May 25 that the Fed should not stop raising…


California Lawmakers, Families Walk out in Frustration During First Hearing of New Fentanyl Committee

With the fentanyl crisis causing more than 100 deaths a week in California, lawmakers met on May 24 for the first-ever hearing of a newly created committee on overdose prevention, with some lawmakers and family members walking out in frustration during the proceedings. “This hearing, 80 percent of the time, was saying we care more…


America Has Become So Divided That Foreign Threats No Longer Unite the Nation

Wars are often fought by patriots, or by people so dedicated to a cause that they’re willing to kill or die for it. This actually has strategic value for governments, and some use it to their advantage. The threats of war and the drums of the war hawks are often rallying calls that unify a…


[PREMIERING 7:00PM ET] America Has Become So Divided That Foreign Threats No Longer Unite the Nation

Wars are often fought by patriots, or by people so dedicated to a cause that they’re willing to kill or die for it. This actually has strategic value for governments, and some use it to their advantage. The threats of war and the drums of the war hawks are often rallying calls that unify a…


Florida Book Store Fights Jacksonville Law Forcing Use of Customers’ Preferred Pronouns

A Catholic bookstore owner is battling her Florida city in federal court over a local ordinance requiring the use of others’ “preferred pronouns” in her store, something she believes is a violation of her constitutional rights. Christie DeTrude owns and operates the Queen of Angels Catholic Store in Jacksonville. She wants her business to serve…


Artificial Intelligence ‘Safety Brakes’ Needed: Microsoft President

Microsoft President Brad Smith is pushing for stricter regulation of artificial intelligence, involving government-led AI safety frameworks and establishing “safety brakes” in AI systems. There is a need to ensure that “machines remain subject to effective oversight by people, and the people who design and operate machines remain accountable to everyone else,” Smith wrote in…


Senator Demands Probe of ATF Over $9 Million in Fraudulent Payments to Employees

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) employees fraudulently received at least $9.7 million in pay and benefits over five years, according to a March 29, 2022, report from the Office of Special Counsel (OSC). The report indicates that the fraud may have gone on longer. The report says ATF is working with the…


Upstate New York Officials Tell NYC Mayor to Stop Bussing Illegal Immigrants to Their Regions

The Democrat Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is continuing to send recently arrived migrants from the City to other parts of the state, without notifying the local authorities in advance or receiving their permission. County authorities, who have been receiving illegals by the busload, have demanded that Adams immediately cease his operations. New York’s migrant…


Supreme Court Sides With 94-Year-Old Woman Whose Home Equity Was Seized by County

The Supreme Court ruled that a Minnesota county wronged a grandmother when it forced the sale of her condominium over an unpaid tax debt and kept the sale proceeds that far exceeded the tax she owed. Critics call such a practice “home equity theft.” The case came after Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) released a report late last…


Target Shares Fall Following ‘Pride’ Push

Shares of Target have recently declined after the company launched LGBTQ products, including items aimed at children, triggering a backlash from Americans against the retailer’s transgender push. Target rolled out its Pride collection at the beginning of the month, offering over 2,000 products, including clothing, books, home furnishings, and calendars, among others. Some of the…