Month: April 2023

The Fed Has Been Raising Rates, But What’s Next?

On March 22, 2023, the Federal Reserve raised the target fed funds rate from 4.75 to 5.00 percent. This marked a 475 bps increase in interest rates since March 2022. With the Fed’s next planned meeting scheduled for May 2023, many are wondering if the Fed will continue the trend of aggressive rate hikes, keep…


Gov. DeSantis Speaks at Heritage Foundation 50th Anniversary Leadership Summit

The Heritage Foundation’s Leadership Summit features Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ speech at 11:15 a.m. ET on April 21. …


LIVE NOW: Gov. DeSantis Speaks at Heritage Foundation 50th Anniversary Leadership Summit

The Heritage Foundation’s Leadership Summit features Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ speech at 11:15 a.m. ET on April 21. …


LIVE 11:15 AM ET: Gov. DeSantis Speaks at Heritage Foundation 50th Anniversary Leadership Summit

The Heritage Foundation’s Leadership Summit features Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ speech at 11:15 a.m. ET on April 21. …


LIVE NOW: Supreme Court Forced to Act on Abortion Pill as Deadline Approaches

On April 21, the Supreme Court faces another self-imposed deadline to act on limits on access to abortion pill mifepristone. Exterior views of the Supreme Court building will be livestreamed. …


Traffic Deaths Dropped Slightly in 2022 but Remain at ‘Crisis Level’

Traffic deaths across the United States dropped slightly last year, but government officials said the 42,795 people who died is still a national crisis, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) projections released on April 20. Estimates by NHTSA showed that the number of fatalities dropped 0.3 percent, compared to 42,939 killed in…


Kansas Lawmakers ‘Stand Ready’ for Showdown Over Women’s Bill of Rights Veto

Kansas lawmakers are gearing up for a potential showdown after Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a “Women’s Bill of Rights.” The Women’s Bill of Rights, which had received bipartisan support, aims to protect the rights of women by defining “sex” based on biology and enshrining common definitions of “woman,” “girl,” and “mother” into law….


Thefts Prompt 17 States to Urge Recall of Kia, Hyundai Cars

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Attorneys general in 17 states on Thursday urged the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal, a response to a sharp increase in thefts fueled by a viral social media challenge. Some Kia and Hyundai cars sold in the United States over the last…


Is the CCP’s Rule Permanent?

Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) styled itself a mythical phoenix in a 1959 propaganda poster. The phoenix rises from a sheaf of wheat to govern China, depicted as a dragon emerging from the smelting pot of industrialization. That phoenix now boasts a formidable nuclear arsenal. The CCP’s rapid military buildup could make it, like…


Elon Musk Is ‘Personally’ Paying Twitter Blue for Some Users

Elon Musk said he’s personally paying the legacy blue checkmarks for a few celebrities who previously complained about buying the premium service championed by the new Twitter owner. On April 20, Musk kept true to his longtime promise, and celebrities, and many others who’d been verified for free but declined to sign up for Twitter’s Blue…