Florida is on track to become the second state in the nation to ban “chemtrails,” a nickname for aircraft condensation trails crisscrossing America’s skies that some believe are laden with chemical or biological agents to control the weather or even people’s minds. Gov. Ron DeSantis backs the legislation — but not conspiracy theories about mind control. If signed into law, Florida will follow Tennessee in prohibiting geoengineering experiments…… Read more
The House Homeland Security Committee released its budget proposal Sunday, calling for $46.5 billion in new money to pay for President Trump’s border wall. Committee Republicans are also calling for billions more in personnel, equipment and bonuses to help maintain what’s been a dramatic decrease in illegal cross-border traffic…… Read more
President Trump is scheduled to hold the first rally of his second term Tuesday in Macomb County, Michigan, where Republicans are in awe of his actions in a little more than three months to stop illegal immigration, cut government spending, claw back regulations and implement a host of other policies through a flurry of executive orders…… Read more
A Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait this week for the first time since the U.S.-China trade war erupted, and the warship was shadowed by Chinese military forces. The USS William P. Lawrence sailed through the waterway on Wednesday in what the Indo-Pacific Command said was “a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 23 through waters where freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law”…… Read more
President Trump’s frustrations with Vladimir Putin boiled over Thursday with a rare swipe at the Russian president after Russia launched a deadly overnight barrage on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. “Vladimir, STOP!” Mr. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing…… Read more
President Trump ripped into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for saying Ukraine will not accept a deal that has Russia keeping Crimea. Mr. Trump said Mr. Zelenskyy’s comments are “very harmful to the Peace Negotiations with Russia in that Crimea was lost years ago under the auspices of President Barack Hussein Obama and is not even a point of discussion”…… Read more
The Small Business Administration forgave $4.6 billion in pandemic loans to people on its naughty list, the agency’s inspector general said Wednesday while scolding the government for an overly relaxed approach to recouping taxpayer money. The loans were from the Paycheck Protection Program…… Read more
Fairfax County’s local government recently announced that it would begin addressing grass complaints. If a neighbor’s grass is taller than 12 inches in height, we’re now encouraged to call Big Brother, who will then “investigate” these law-breakers and then fine them for lawn services. The impetus of such a ridiculous regulation, generally under the domain of a nosy, intrusive neighborhood homeowners’ association, is unclear…… Read more
Wall Street rallied Wednesday after President Trump softened his rhetoric on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened nearly 800 points in positive territory after Mr. Trump said late Tuesday he had “no intention” of firing Mr. Powell, even though he thinks the central bank needs to cut interest rates…… Read more
A federal judge on Tuesday issued an injunction ordering the Trump administration to revive Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, immediately rehire their employees and allow them back on the air. Judge Royce C. Lamberth delivered a withering criticism of the Trump team’s efforts, saying they took a “hasty, indiscriminate approach” to cutting the U.S. Agency for Global Media…… Read more
Florida is on track to become the second state in the nation to ban “chemtrails,” a nickname for aircraft condensation trails crisscrossing America’s skies that some believe are laden with chemical or biological agents to control the weather or even people’s minds. Gov. Ron DeSantis backs the legislation — but not conspiracy theories about mind control. If signed into law, Florida will follow Tennessee in prohibiting geoengineering experiments…… Continue Reading
The House Homeland Security Committee released its budget proposal Sunday, calling for $46.5 billion in new money to pay for President Trump’s border wall. Committee Republicans are also calling for billions more in personnel, equipment and bonuses to help maintain what’s been a dramatic decrease in illegal cross-border traffic…… Continue Reading
President Trump is scheduled to hold the first rally of his second term Tuesday in Macomb County, Michigan, where Republicans are in awe of his actions in a little more than three months to stop illegal immigration, cut government spending, claw back regulations and implement a host of other policies through a flurry of executive orders…… Continue Reading
A Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait this week for the first time since the U.S.-China trade war erupted, and the warship was shadowed by Chinese military forces. The USS William P. Lawrence sailed through the waterway on Wednesday in what the Indo-Pacific Command said was “a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 23 through waters where freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law”…… Continue Reading
President Trump’s frustrations with Vladimir Putin boiled over Thursday with a rare swipe at the Russian president after Russia launched a deadly overnight barrage on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. “Vladimir, STOP!” Mr. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing…… Continue Reading
President Trump ripped into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for saying Ukraine will not accept a deal that has Russia keeping Crimea. Mr. Trump said Mr. Zelenskyy’s comments are “very harmful to the Peace Negotiations with Russia in that Crimea was lost years ago under the auspices of President Barack Hussein Obama and is not even a point of discussion”…… Continue Reading
The Small Business Administration forgave $4.6 billion in pandemic loans to people on its naughty list, the agency’s inspector general said Wednesday while scolding the government for an overly relaxed approach to recouping taxpayer money. The loans were from the Paycheck Protection Program…… Continue Reading
Fairfax County’s local government recently announced that it would begin addressing grass complaints. If a neighbor’s grass is taller than 12 inches in height, we’re now encouraged to call Big Brother, who will then “investigate” these law-breakers and then fine them for lawn services. The impetus of such a ridiculous regulation, generally under the domain of a nosy, intrusive neighborhood homeowners’ association, is unclear…… Continue Reading
Wall Street rallied Wednesday after President Trump softened his rhetoric on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened nearly 800 points in positive territory after Mr. Trump said late Tuesday he had “no intention” of firing Mr. Powell, even though he thinks the central bank needs to cut interest rates…… Continue Reading
A federal judge on Tuesday issued an injunction ordering the Trump administration to revive Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, immediately rehire their employees and allow them back on the air. Judge Royce C. Lamberth delivered a withering criticism of the Trump team’s efforts, saying they took a “hasty, indiscriminate approach” to cutting the U.S. Agency for Global Media…… Continue Reading