Month: March 2022

50,000 Australian Home Buyers to Receive Deposit Assistance Every Year

The Australian government has announced that it will extend the quota of the current home guarantee scheme to 50,000 places a year in the 2022‑23 budget to help more people own their homes sooner. The Australian housing industry has welcomed the federal government’s decision, saying this would help change the lives of thousands of people….


Florida Heads Multi-State Lawsuit Against Biden Admin Over Federal Mask-Mandate; Democrats Call on Justice Thomas to Recuse Himself | NTD Evening News

Florida Gov. Ron Desantis announced on March 29 that Florida is leading a multi-state lawsuit against the Biden administration over its federal mask mandate. Democrats have sent a letter to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, calling on him to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 Capitol Breach.


[PREMIERING NOW] PART 2: Victor Davis Hanson on Russia-Ukraine ‘New World Order,’ Biolabs, and Other War Messaging—Is This a WWIII Moment?

This will premiere on Tues. March 29 at 7:30 p.m. ET.          Previously, in part one of my interview with classicist and military historian Victor Davis Hanson, we discussed Vladimir Putin’s goals, Beijing’s position on the war, and why the left and corporate media seem to all be advancing identical narratives. In…


Washington Considers Ways to Deny China Economic Advantages

Commentary Long before the recent rise in tensions, Washington had already edged toward more open economic warfare with China. Several bills have been circulating in Congress–most with bilateral support—limiting American sourcing in China, constraining American investments in Chinese firms, or circumscribing both activities. In addition, the White House has indicated that it is considering executive…


Will Eating Pistachio Ice Cream Make You Sublimely Happy?

Professor J. Budziszewski, a philosopher at the University of Texas–Austin, has just written a book on happiness, “How and How Not to be Happy.” MercatorNet interviewed him by email about his ideas. MercatorNet: You’re the author of a book on happiness. Are you happy? J. Budziszewski: If you mean “Are you having a good time?” the answer…


Media and Democrats: Making a Difference

Commentary Hunter Biden’s laptop seems like a pretty trivial thing to be thinking or writing about in the shadow of war in Eastern Europe and possibly the wider world as well and economic turbulence at home. One is reminded of Hillary Clinton’s memorable words during the congressional hearings into the murder by terrorists of four…


Alec and Hilaria Baldwin Are Expecting Their 7th Child

NEW YORK—After a nearly monthlong social media break, Hilaria Baldwin announced Tuesday on Instagram that she’s expecting her seventh child with husband Alec. Hilaria said she’s due this fall, posting a video of the couple breaking the news to their brood. Alec Baldwin quickly reposted her reveal. “After many ups and downs over the past…


Pennsylvania Republicans Aim to Ban Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports

Pennsylvania Republicans are moving to regulate gender fairness in competitive sports with the House Education Committee’s approval on Tuesday of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, House Bill 972. It would ensure that women and girls won’t have to compete against biological males who have become transgender and wish to participate in women’s sports. Pennsylvania…


Louisville Advances to 4th Final Four With 62–50 Win Over Michigan

The top-ranked Louisville Cardinals (29–4) of the Wichita region advanced to the NCAA Final Four in women’s basketball, defeating the Michigan Wolverines (25–7) on Monday night 62–50 to reach their fourth Final Four in the team’s history. During his 15 years at Louisville, coach Jeff Walz has taken the Lady Cardinals from a mediocre program…


Stop the Talk About Removing Putin

Commentary A few weeks ago, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) indelicately stated his opinion about Russian boss Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine: “The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy out.” The past weekend, President Joe Biden got in on the act, calling Putin a “butcher” and declaring, “For…