Month: July 2022

Put the Pacific Into NATO: NAPTO

Commentary Beijing’s and Moscow’s lawlessness and collaborative belligerence threaten all sovereign nations in Europe and Asia. We still have time to respond with a war-deterring diplomatic stroke: extending NATO’s Article 5 to committed nations in the Pacific and East Asia who already field NATO-ready military forces. Background: The NATO treaty’s Article 5 exemplified the hard,…


How to Be the Perfect Wedding Guest

Wedding behavior normally falls into three categories: good, bad, and clueless. Few events remain where so many traditional rules still apply. Happily, being the guest they remember for all the right reasons is easier than you think. Répondez S’il Vous Plaît Only the bride is allowed to be late to the wedding. Being prompt, however,…


Federal Reserve Expected to Raise Rates Again; Food Banks Struggle to Meet Demand | NTD News Today

The Federal Reserve, preparing to raise interest rates again. Analysts expect it’ll be the same as last time, which was the biggest rate hike in nearly 30 years. Allegations of inhumane living conditions in some federal prisons. The federal prisons director tells Senators what he’s planning to do about the alleged rape, malnutrition, and more….


Biden, Xi to Hold Phone Call on July 28 to Discuss Taiwan

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to hold a phone conference with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head Xi Jinping on July 28, with Taiwan expected to be a key agenda item, as well as a proposed trip to Taipei by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters on…


Biden and Xi to Hold Phone Call July 28 to Discuss Taiwan

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to hold a phone conference with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head Xi Jinping on July 28. Taiwan is expected to be a key agenda item, as is a proposed trip to Taipei by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on July 26…


Biden and Xi to Hold Phone Call Thursday to Discuss Taiwan

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to hold a phone conference with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head Xi Jinping on July 28. Taiwan is expected to be a key agenda item, as is a proposed trip to Taipei by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday that…


Perk up a Simple Yogurt Cake With Cherries and Apricots

I’d never tried using yogurt in a cake, so I thought I’d give it a try. It works similarly to sour cream or buttermilk and adds a moist texture to the cake. I fooled around with the original recipe I had saved years ago and came up with this summery, light and fruity yogurt cake….


Trump Defense Secretary Miller Didn’t Change Tune for Jan. 6 Panel: Kash Patel

The acting U.S. defense secretary at the time of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach didn’t diverge from past statements in an appearance before the House committee that’s investigating the breach, the official’s top former aide says. The House panel on July 26 released a short clip of an interview with Christopher Miller, the former acting…


Trump Defense Secretary Christopher Miller Didn’t Change Tune for Jan. 6 Panel: Kash Patel

The U.S. defense secretary at the time of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach did not diverge from past statements in an appearance before the House of Representatives panel investigating the breach, the official’s top former aide says. The House panel on July 26 released a one-minute, forty-second clip of an interview with Christopher…


Abortion, Democracy, and History

Commentary When Sen. Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln faced off in a debate in Peoria, Illinois, in 1854, the issue tearing apart the nation was slavery. A central issue was whether slavery would be permitted in new territories entering the union. Douglas’ answer to the question was politics. Lincoln’s answer was morality and the Bible….