History will not remember President Biden for his frugality. The president has already signed into law a massive multi-trillion-dollar “COVID” stimulus spending package and proposed trillions more in “infrastructure” spending. Now, the White House has released its budget request for Fiscal Year 2022—a stunning $6 trillion. “President Biden will propose a $6 trillion budget on … Continue reading Here Are 3 Glaring Consequences of the $6 Trillion Budget Biden Just Proposed
Earlier this month, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) and Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) introduced the Untraceable Firearms Act, a bill that targets “ghost guns,” or unregistered firearms without serial numbers. Also called “kit guns” or “80% guns,” most are built at home from manufacturer-produced gun kits. Improvised weapons, also known as “pipe guns,” are another variation, … Continue reading Ghost Guns and the Deeply American Tradition of Gun Privacy
The most widely-used metric for price inflation hit a 12-year high in mid-May, showing that prices had risen 4.2 percent over a year. But some argued this was just a one-off outlier, not indicative of a broader trend or serious problem stemming from runaway government spending and money-printing. Their case just got a lot weaker. … Continue reading We Just Got Even More Proof Inflation is On the Rise
Imagine if oil companies got together and agreed to charge consumers no less than $3.50 per gallon for gas. Let’s call it a “global minimum price.” How long—in minutes—do you think it would take for the news media to cry foul and for the Justice Department to file an antitrust suit? In recent days, President … Continue reading What Makes Biden and Yellen’s “Global Minimum Tax” Push So Hypocritical
We can now add NFL star Tom Brady to the long list of celebrities and athletes hopping on the cryptocurrency train. “Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar Tom Brady revealed Thursday that he is a ‘big believer’ in the long-term prospects of cryptocurrencies,” Fox Business reports. “The seven-time Super Bowl champion told a panel that he has … Continue reading ‘Big Believer’: Tom Brady Just Came Out as a Crypto Fan
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis announced a deal May 17 that many are calling a “cease-fire” on the multiyear dispute over U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The European Union was set to double retaliatory tariffs next month on several American products, including whiskey and wine, but agreed to forego … Continue reading Do Steel and Aluminum From Europe Still Threaten US National Security?
On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a “Big Tech Bill” that he says is designed to combat Orwellian censorship by companies such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google. The law requires companies to publicly disclose their moderation policies (something most, if not all, already do) and to stick to those policies consistently. If they don’t—or … Continue reading DeSantis ‘Big Tech Bill’ Is Actually a Step Closer to the World Orwell Feared
When President Joe Biden released his plan in February to tackle gun violence, he also announced the nomination of David Chipman to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF. Chipman’s nomination as ATF director raised immediate concerns from Second Amendment advocates, many of whom see it as a slap in the face to … Continue reading Biden’s ATF Nominee Amplifies Concerns About Stance on Second Amendment
When there’s bad news to be released in Washington, a tried-and-true tactic is to dump it on a Friday afternoon. If it’s really bad news, then make sure to release it before a long holiday weekend. President Joe Biden followed this strategy, releasing his budget proposal on the Friday afternoon before the Memorial Day holiday. … Continue reading Biden Buries Bad News of a Bloated, Reckless Budget and Hopes You Won’t Notice
“They threw me to the ground [on the police station] and, without mercy, they began to beat and insult me … [then] a man stripped me of my uniform and sexually abused me and beat me.” These are the words of a police woman from Cali, one of the largest cities in Colombia, where violent protests have rocked the … Continue reading Far-Left Groups Are Inciting Violence Across Colombia, and the Media Is Providing Cover With a Disinformation Campaign
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