Month: March 2022

Democrats Weigh Monthly Gas Payments to Relieve Pain at the Pump

If national average gasoline prices remain above $4 per gallon, Americans could receive monthly payments of $100, according to a federal bill recently introduced by a Democratic lawmaker. Rep. Mike Thomas (D-Calif.) submitted legislation to provide “energy rebates to individual taxpayers” in response to surging gas prices. Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and Rep. Lauren Underwood…


Biden Proposing 20% Min Tax on Wealthy; Yield Curve Inverted, Recession on the Way? | NTD Business

President Joe Biden announces his budget plan for 2023, including a new minimum tax targeting billionaires. Shanghai, with a population of 26 million, is going under lockdown. This is the biggest one since Wuhan 2020. Are we facing a recession? A key warning light is flashing. Google is warning billions of Chrome users that the…


China Announces Biggest Lockdown, Covering 26 Million in Shanghai

China’s financial hub of Shanghai announced a two-phased lockdown on March 27, a day after city officials denied they planned a citywide lockdown amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Shanghai, one of China’s largest cities with 26 million people, had never implemented a full-scale citywide lockdown since the Chinese regime launched its zero-COVID playbook at…


Judiciary Republicans Withhold Jackson Vote for One Week, Citing Gaps in Record

Senate Republicans in the Judiciary Committee placed a weeklong hold on the vote to move Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination to a floor vote on Monday, citing gaps in Jackson’s record and incomplete documents from the White House. After four days of close scrutiny by the equally divided Judiciary Committee, the committee vote…


Rising Cost of Ammunition Hits Firearms Owners in the Wallet

PHOENIX, Ariz.—Competitive target shooter Dan Sutton, of Glendale, Arizona, has seen the price of everything go up over the past year. But it’s the rising price of ammunition that really hits close to home. “It started a year ago,” said Sutton, one of a dozen contestants in a long-range shooting competition at the Ben Avery…


California Sends 14 Million COVID-19 Tests to Schools

SACRAMENTO—As students and staff return from Spring Break, Gov. Gavin Newsom over the past month deployed 14.3 million COVID-19 at-home tests to halt outbreaks. With roughly 7.2 million students and staff in the state, according to the governor’s office, the test will be distributed to all public and private schools in the state. “California is…


Justice Clarence Thomas Joins Arguments From Afar After Being Released From Hospital

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas joined oral arguments in two cases conducted in front of the court on March 28, but did not attend in person. “Justice Thomas is participating remotely this morning,” Chief Justice John Roberts, 67, a George W. Bush appointee, announced as the court opened business at 10 a.m. Thomas, 73, missed…


DeSantis Signs Florida Parental Rights in Education Bill

PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education bill on Monday, reinforcing the fundamental rights of parents to make decisions about the education and well-being of their children.  The bill, seen as controversial by some, prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation in kindergarten through third grade, as well as instruction that is…


Toronto Shooting Prompts Nearby High School to Shut Down

A male was shot near a high school in Scarborough, eastern Toronto, on March 28, prompting the school to temporarily shut down. The police responded to reports of a shooting near Guildwood Parkway and Livingston Road, where they found the male victim. He didn’t receive any life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment….


Police Seize 600 Marijuana Plants Growing in Claremont Residence

CLAREMONT, Calif.—Authorities Monday seized hundreds of marijuana plants being grown illegally in a Claremont residence, which was red-tagged by the city, police said. Officers served a search warrant in the 100 block of Kirkwood Avenue at about 8 a.m., according to the Claremont Police Department. “Officers found every room of the home filled with marijuana…