When a new Illinois law takes effect Jan. 1, suspects charged with felonies, including second-degree murder, aggravated battery, and arson, will be released without bail. One state’s attorney calls it the “end of days.”Continue Reading
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
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
Near-record inflation is combining with skyrocketing prices for energy and food for a perfect economic storm that’s lowering the standard of living for millions.Continue Reading
At least 20 million households in the US are behind on power bills as soaring electricity prices and inflation put a squeeze on family budgets. Some analysts are predicting a wave of utility disconnections as winter approaches.Continue Reading
Aleksandr Dugin, the philosopher called “Putin’s brain,” reportedly suffered a heart attack after the car bombing Saturday that killed his 30-year-old daughter. Was the bomb was meant for him, and is the heart attack another assassination attempt?Continue Reading