President Biden extended the emergency declaration first issued by President George W. Bush after the 9/11 attacks 21 years ago. More than three dozen national emergencies are in effect that grant the president dozens of powers, most of which don’t require congressional approval.Continue Reading
Queen Elizabeth II passed quietly at her estate in Scotland Thursday afternoon at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne. Prince Charles is now king of the United Kingdom.Continue Reading
Energy prices in Europe have jumped 13x since the beginning of 2020, leading to what will be an unpleasant winter in the EU. Meanwhile, President Biden is doing all he can to crush fossil fuels and drag the US into Europe’s nightmare.Continue Reading
Liz Truss is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In his farewell speech, Boris Johnson compared himself to Cincinnatus, a Roman politician famous for refusing to hang on to power—until the people demanded his return during a crisis.Continue Reading
President Biden’s speech from Philadelphia last Thursday sent a powerful visual message—but it’s not clear that it was the message the White House intended.Continue Reading
The World Economic Forum has posted a video to its website arguing for a “post-growth economy,” which is a nice way of repeating its infamous claim that by 2030, you’ll own nothing and be happy.Continue Reading
Just days after California decreed an end to new gas or diesel-only vehicles in the state by 2035, EV owners were asked not to charge their vehicles because hot weather is straining the power grid. How will the grid handle millions of new electric cars?Continue Reading
The Federal Reserve Bank plans to launch a new settlement system called FedNow by next summer. While it’s not blockchain-based, like cryptocurrency, it would route credit and debit card transactions through the Fed—meaning instant government records of card purchases.Continue Reading
More signs that this coming winter will be a cold one for Europe and North America as energy prices continue to surge.Continue Reading
Mark Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan last week that Facebook went along with an FBI request to suppress stories about Hunter Biden’s laptop. What’s surprising is that Zuckerberg felt comfortable sharing this on the most popular podcast in America.Continue Reading