By David Stockman It should be evident by now that the “strong” economy of the last several years was nothing of the kind. To the contrary, the Keynesian GDP accounts were actually inflated by deferred spending runoffs that flowed from the utterly abnormal buildup of household cash during Washington’s pandemic lockdowns and stimmy extravaganza. The story is […]
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Speaker Johnson Says Trump Trial Is a ‘Travesty of Justice’
By Chase Smith In a brief press conference held outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s New York trial is ongoing, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) strongly criticized the proceedings, calling them a “travesty of justice” on Tuesday, May 14. Mr. Johnson, a former litigator and the current highest-ranking Republican, expressed his outrage at […]
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Speaker Mike Johnson, Vivek Ramaswamy Join Trump in Court on Tuesday
By Chase Smith After a group of elected Republicans joined former President Trump in New York to support him amid his ongoing criminal “hush money” trial on Monday, a slew of other high-profile GOP supporters including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) joined the former president on Tuesday. Joining Mr. Johnson in court alongside President Trump […]
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Massive 3D Human Brain Map in Unprecedented Detail Revealed
By Amie Dahnke Harvard scientists and Google researchers have created the largest 3D reconstruction of the human brain to date. Although just a cubic millimeter of brain tissue, the mapping contains 57,000 cells, 230 millimeters of blood vessels, 150 million synapses, and accounts for 1,400 terabytes of data. The pioneering work was led by Dr. […]
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Trump Responds to Trial Witness’ Claims: ‘I Paid a Lawyer’
By Jack Phillips Former President Donald Trump appeared to respond to claims made by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, during an appearance outside Manhattan criminal court in New York on Tuesday morning. Mr. Cohen testified as a witness in the so-called “hush-money” case in which prosecutors have accused the former president of falsifying business records […]
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Ex-CDC Director Warns Gain-of-Function Research on Bird Flu Could Spark ‘Great Pandemic’
By Tom Ozimek Dr. Robert Redfield, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has issued a grim warning about the dangers of gain-of-function research, predicting that scientists tinkering with making the bird flu virus more infectious is what will trigger the next “great pandemic.” Dr. Redfield, who in the past railed […]
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How Major US Stock Indexes Fared May 13
By The Associated Press U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close near their record heights. The S&P 500 ended little changed Monday and is less than 1 percent below its record set at the end of March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2 percent, and the Nasdaq composite edged up 0.3 percent. Stocks have […]
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Trump Leads Biden in 5 Major Battleground States: Poll
By Jacob Burg New polling released on May 13 shows former President Donald Trump leading President Joe Biden in five of the six major battleground states as the two prospective nominees face an inevitable rematch. The poll by The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Siena College was conducted between April 28 and May 9. It […]
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Missouri Attorney General Launches Probe Into Trump Prosecutors’ Communications
By Jack Phillips Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said he filed a request as part of an investigation into whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) coordinated with multiple state prosecutors handling cases against former President Donald Trump. In a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed on May 9, the Republican attorney general asked the […]
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Vermont Climate Bill Would Demand Oil Companies Pay For ‘Extreme Weather Events’
By Matthew Lysiak A Vermont bill that would mandate private companies pay for damages caused by global warming has raised concerns that the legislation could hurt the business climate as well as raise energy prices for already cash-strapped residents of the state. If approved, the controversial Vermont Climate Superfund Act is poised to make oil […]
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Top Lawmaker Recommends House Hold Attorney General in Contempt
By Zachary Stieber A top lawmaker in the House of Representatives has recommended the lower chamber hold the U.S. attorney general in contempt of Congress. Attorney General Merrick Garland should be found in contempt for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena, the recommendation from Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) states. Mr. Jordan is the chairman […]
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Why Living Standards Decline as the Economy Appears to Grow
By Robert Genetski Government data show the economy grew by 3 percent over the past year and is continuing to grow this spring. Normally, when the economy grows by 3 percent it is something to celebrate. Real growth means living standards are increasing and the main challenge is how to spend the newly acquired income. […]
