Month: April 2022

‘Democrats Are Going to Lose’ in 2022 Without More Action: Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has raised the alarm about her party’s prospects in the 2022 midterms, saying that without more legislative victories Democrats will lose badly in November. Warren made the comments during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Asked whether Democrats in the 117th Congress should boast of their record on the…


The Quickest Way to Defrost Meat

Microwaves sure do come in handy when we’re in a hurry to eat. Oatmeal can be made in two minutes. Soups can be reheated in two minutes. Even chicken dinners can be heated in just a couple minutes. But can microwaves safely thaw raw food? According to the USDA, microwaving is one of the three safe ways you…


Coca-Cola Turns to Refillable Glass Bottles in Fight Against Inflation

Coca-Cola Co warned on Monday consumer demand could slow as rampant inflation shows no sign of cooling and said it was focusing on more affordable and refillable glass bottles in markets facing the biggest pinch from price increases. Demand for sodas and other packaged foods has so far held strong despite price increases that resulted…


Key Interest Rate Could Soon Go up Another Half Percentage Point, Central Bank Says

The governor of the Bank of Canada is signalling Canada’s key interest rate could go up another half percentage point in June to help wrestle inflation under control. Tiff Macklem is appearing at the House of Commons standing committee on finance today. Two weeks ago the central bank raised its key interest rate a half…


Ottawa Launches Inquiry Into Use of Emergencies Act to Clear Convoy Protests

The Liberal government has officially launched an independent public inquiry into its use of the Emergencies Act to remove Freedom Convoy demonstrators in Ottawa earlier this year. Ontario Appeal Court Justice Paul S. Rouleau has been named commissioner of the inquiry and must provide a final report to the federal government by Feb. 20, 2023….


Feds Launch Public Inquiry Into Use of Emergencies Act During Freedom Convoy Protests

The Liberal government has officially launched an independent public inquiry into its use of the Emergencies Act to remove Freedom Convoy demonstrators in Ottawa earlier this year. Ontario Appeal Court Justice Paul S. Rouleau has been named commissioner of the inquiry and must provide a final report to the federal government by Feb. 20, 2023….


Luxury RVs Include All the Comforts of Home

By Susan Taylor Martin From Tampa Bay Times TAMPA, Fla. — Americans have long been enamored of the open road. There was John Steinbeck circling the country in Travels With Charley. Buz and Tod tooling west on Route 66. Clark Griswold loading up the family for a National Lampoon’s Vacation. Today, though, motorists are increasingly…


10 Steps to Take Now for a Tax-Free Retirement

“Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” Benjamin Franklin wrote in a 1789 letter. The significance between that often-cited quotation? It’s often the first attribution to the adage, “Nothing is certain except for death…


Judge: FBI Agent Will Testify in Ex-Clinton Lawyer Case, but CIA Conclusions Largely Inadmissible

Testimony and conclusions from the FBI will be allowed in the upcoming trial of former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, but the bulk of findings by the CIA is being barred, a federal judge ruled on April 25. Sussmann is due to go on trial in May for allegedly lying about not representing a…


Judge: FBI Agent Will Testify in Ex-Clinton Lawyer Case, but CIA Conclusions Not Admissible

Testimony and conclusions from the FBI will be allowed in the upcoming trial of former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, but analysis by the CIA is being barred, a federal judge ruled on April 25. Sussmann is due to go on trial in May for allegedly lying about not representing a client when he…