The risk-off sentiment on Wall Street fueled the third-worst weekly outflow on record from U.S. equities, with technology shares falling out of favor. U.S. stock funds bled $25.8 billion in the week through Sept. 23, in a reversal from the previous week’s biggest inflow in more than two years, according to Bank of America Corp. […] Read more
Never in recent history have so many senior former U.S. officials publicly attacked the commander in chief they served and the decisions he’s made. The ranks are lining up to say President Donald Trump put himself and his re-election ahead of the country, thereby threatening its security. The ‘Palace Intrigue’ One of the latest salvos […] Read more
As tensions escalate between the US and China—over trade, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and even TikTok—officials have expressed concern that Beijing could use its stockpile of US Treasury bonds to destabilize the US economy and pressure Washington into backing down. Regular people are worried too: In a 2018 Pew Research Center survey, America’s debt to China […] Read more
After nearly one year, questions remain unanswered about whether the Chinese coronavirus was natural or man-made and whether its release into the world was accidental or malicious. Chinese scientist Li-Meng Yan has stirred up media attention with her claim that the coronavirus connected with COVID-19 is the result of Chinese bioengineering. She’s been saying this […] Read more
If there is one common criticism of the Hillary Clinton campaign for President it was that the candidate did not spend enough time on the campaign trail. Especially when it came to the crucial ‘Rust Belt’ states. Don’t look now, but new reports suggests Biden is making the same exact mistake. Or, should I say, […] Read more
President Trump is heavily favored by the great majority of small business owners I know and work with – even Democrats. Why? It’s because Trump’s policies are simply more business friendly. He’s anti-regulation, anti-environmental and anti-labor. Sure, he favors big businesses, but then again it’s the big businesses that provide so much livelihood for small […] Read more
The Republican National Committee has reported raking in $67.6 million during August as the presidential campaign heats up during the final campaign stretch. The figure includes funds transferred from supporting organizations. “This campaign is powered by real Americans who are motivated by raw enthusiasm for President Trump and a genuine belief in his agenda,” RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel […] Read more
Two Louisville police officers were shot during demonstrations on Wednesday night, the police chief said, after a grand jury decided to not charge any officer in the killing of Breonna Taylor, instead indicting one former detective for recklessly firing into another apartment during the raid of Ms. Taylor’s home. Robert J. Schroeder, the Louisville police […] Read more
Just two Republican senators have asked for the party to put the brakes on the confirmation. And with a 53-seat majority, Senate Majority Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) now has the votes he needs to move forward with a nominee. The move is a striking blow to Democrats’ hopes of keeping the seat vacant for the next […] Read more
As with many of the issues that seem to divide America, climate change is yet another where the public debate is between left-wing orthodoxy and a strawman argument that the left establishes as the counterpoint. Unless you believe all three contentions advanced by the left – that the climate is warming, that man is largely […] Read more
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