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The coming Social Security fight could be 1983 all over again

finance.yahoo.com Political pressure will almost surely force Washington to shore up the Social Security program before the social safety net program faces reduced monthly checks as soon as…

Justice Alito's upside-down flag was an 'inexcusable outrage': analyst

newsweek.com If Justice Samuel Alito knew that there was an upside-down flag hanging outside his home then that is an "inexcusable outrage," an analyst has said. Writing on X, formerly…

What Biden’s tariffs on Chinese imports may mean for American jobs, the economy and inflation

cnn.com Countries have long imposed tariffs as a means of protecting and shoring up domestic industries. However, history and research have shown that the economic effects often…

History says tariffs rarely work, but Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend

theconversation.com In June 2019, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden tweeted: “Trump doesn’t get the basics. He thinks his tariffs are being paid by China. Any freshman econ student could…

Samuel Alito rebuked by retired conservative judge: 'Beyond the pale'

newsweek.com "It's simply shocking that a Supreme Court Justice would allow this to happen," retired federal Judge John E. Jones III told CNN News Central host Brianna Keilar today,…

Justice Alito's home flew a U.S. flag upside down after Jan. 6, a report says

pbs.org An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside the home of Supreme Court…

Can Justice Alito be forced to recuse? Experts weigh in

newsweek.com Legal experts are weighing in on both sides over a "stop the steal" flag allegedly flown beside the house of Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito in the days before Joe…

Republicans slam Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito

newsweek.com Republicans have slammed conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after a photo of an upside-down American flag outside of his house made headlines. A New York Times…

Why Biden and Trump ditched the Commission on Presidential Debates

semafor.com The Scene Over a few busy hours on Wednesday morning, the Biden and Trump campaigns agreed to two presidential debates, made a bipartisan debate commission irrelevant, and…

Dozens of Morehouse College staff vote against giving Biden degree

newsweek.com Dozens of Morehouse College staff have voted against giving President Joe Biden an honorary doctorate amid protests at universities around the country over his handling of…

Column: After a years-long pause, the FCC resurrects 'network neutrality,' a boon for consumers

latimes.com In the midst of its battle to extinguish the Mendocino Complex wildfire in 2018, the Santa Clara County Fire Department discovered that its internet connection provider,…

‘I Laugh at the Phrase America First,’ Mitt Romney Tells MSNBC

mediaite.com Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) told MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle on Wednesday why he laughs at former President Donald Trump’s slogan “America First.” Asked for his thoughts on the…

PA Voter Allegiances Changing In 2024

zerohedge.com PA Voter Allegiances Changing In 2024 Authored by Salena Zito via RealClearPolitics, NEWTON SQUARE, PA – In childhood, Tasliym Morales was always interested in civic…

Austin Judges Shop For Cases With "Mutual Consent"

reason.com Yesterday, the Fifth Circuit heard oral argument in the so-called Buoys Case. Texas placed these floating structures in a portion of the Rio Grande river. The closest…

The meaning, history and political rhetoric surrounding the term abortion ‘ban’

poynter.org Ban: Merriam-Webster defines it as “a legal or formal prohibition.” But in the 2024 election cycle — the first general election since Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that…

Bad news for Biden as Gaza puts foreign policy at center of 2024 election

newsweek.com Americans aren't fighting abroad in Ukraine or Gaza as they once did in Vietnam and Iraq. But growing protests over U.S. military support for Israel have increased the…

Convicted Non-Violent Felons Can Own Guns, Ninth Circuit Rules

zerohedge.com Convicted Non-Violent Felons Can Own Guns, Ninth Circuit Rules In what must be the first time California's 9th circuit has ruled in favor of the 2nd Amendment, non-violent…

Netflix Huddles Up With Dallas Cowboys Docuseries

deadline.com The streamer said during its upfront today that it is teaming with Skydance Sports, NFL Films and Stardust Frames Productions on the upcoming documentary series about the…

The Butterfly on King Charles’s New Portrait Was His Own Idea

vanityfair.com On Tuesday, Buckingham Palace unveiled the first official portrait of King Charles III since his coronation in May 2023. The portrait, by artist Jonathan Yeo, is a striking…

Liz Cheney blames Mike Johnson for Russia's new offensive

newsweek.com Former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney has blamed fellow Republican and House Speaker Mike Johnson for Russia's latest offensive in Ukraine. Russia has launched a new offensive into…

The winner of the Westminster dog show the year you were born

aol.com May 15, 2024 at 10:39 AM • None The Westminster Kennel Club dog show crowned its 148th champion on May 14. • None In honor of Sage, we've found photos of some of the Best in…

US to send delegation of ex-officials to Taiwan for Lai inauguration

semafor.com The News The US plans to send a delegation of former government officials to Taiwan to attend the upcoming inauguration of president-elect Lai Ching-te, including President…

King Charles portrait: 'mystique' or 'monstrosity'?

theweek.com "Nothing quite divides opinion like a royal portrait", and the latest attempt to depict our reigning monarch King Charles III is "no exception". The striking portrait was…

Rudy Giuliani's legal problems could get worse

newsweek.com Rudy Giuliani's legal problems could be about to get worse, a former U.S. attorney has said. Giuliani was one of 18 people indicted last month in Arizona over an alleged…

RFK Jr. could swing 2024 election

newsweek.com With six months to go until the 2204 election, questions remain about just how much of an impact independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have on the outcome.…

The US, Israel, and the ‘Anti-Semitism’ Fraud

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. It may seem that some independent sites and anti-Israel-genocide pundits are going on overmuch about the heavy-handed campaign to smear throughly warranted…

‘I’m Concerned’: Sunny Hostin Alarmed at Polls Showing Biden ‘Worse Off’ Than Obama and Clinton at This Point in Their Presidencies

mediaite.com The View co-host Sunny Hostin expressed concern on Monday over President Joe Biden faring “worse off” against former President Donald Trump than he did in 2020. During a…

Every So Often Ben Bernanke Reminds Us Why Economists Are So Dangerous

forbes.com What would happen to Apple , Google , and Nvidia if the State of California defaulted on its debt? It’s not an unrealistic question given the state’s occasional fiscal…

Liz Cheney fact-checks Republican's Donald Trump claim

newsweek.com Former Representative Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, fact-checked Republican North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum's claim on Saturday that former President Donald Trump does…

Trump, gun owners and Jan. 6 rioters: Tough-on-crime Justice Alito displays empathy for some criminal defendants

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article WASHINGTON — Conservative Justice Samuel Alito, a former U.S.…

The $230 billion donor-advised fund industry gets an IRS hearing

abcnews.go.com Congress and the Biden administration are considering what, if anything, should be done to tighten restrictions on donor-advised funds, an increasingly popular way for…

Beloved, once-banned fruit inspires ‘mango mania’ at free tastings in the South Bay

siliconvalley.com These days, mangoes cost about $1 each at your local grocery store. Often sourced from the Philippines or Mexico, they’re increasingly common in stores this month as the…

Macklemore’s anthem for Gaza is a rarity: A protest song in an era of apolitical music

vox.com Macklemore performs at Spark Arena on May 9, 2024, in Auckland, New Zealand. | Dave Simpson/WireImage “Hind’s Hall” was electrifying because it was so unexpected. One of the…

Macklemore’s anthem for Gaza is a rarity

vox.com Macklemore performs at Spark Arena on May 9, 2024, in Auckland, New Zealand. | Dave Simpson/WireImage “Hind’s Hall” was electrifying because it was so unexpected. One of the…

Biden and Netanyahu's fraught relationship hits new low after U.S. pauses weapons shipment

cnbc.com "It's definitely an earthquake." That's how American diplomat Richard Haass described the stunning declaration by U.S. President Joe Biden that his administration would stop…

What Is Critical Global Geopolitics?

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. This post covers how the focus of geopolitics as a discipline has changed over time, and in particular, that the postmodern version, “critical global geopolitics”…

Biden judge deals blow to Hunter Biden

newsweek.com A panel of judges dismissed Hunter Biden's appeal in his gun charges case on Thursday. The panel was from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia,…

Ranking the US Presidents Who Added the Most National Debt During Their Term

247wallst.com Currently, in 2024, the national debt is at an all-time high of $36.4 trillion. The interest alone on the debt equals $870 billion, with an expected increase to $12.4…

Just 4% of current retirees say they are 'living the dream,' survey finds. Here's why

cnbc.com Just 4% of today's retirees said they are "living the dream," according to a new survey from asset management company Schroders. And just as many — 4% — said they are…

Can You Guess What It Costs To Live "The American Dream" After 3 Years Of Inflation Under Joe Biden?

zerohedge.com Can You Guess What It Costs To Live "The American Dream" After 3 Years Of Inflation Under Joe Biden? Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog, If…

A Deep Dive Into The Opioid Crisis

zerohedge.com A Deep Dive Into The Opioid Crisis Authored by Matt Bivens, M.D. via Racket News, Editor’s note: the following is the first essay in a series, written by former Moscow Times…

Republicans Ready Sanctions On World Court If It Issues Arrest Warrants For Israelis

zerohedge.com Republicans Ready Sanctions On World Court If It Issues Arrest Warrants For Israelis Via The Cradle Republican members of the US House of Representatives are preparing a…

IRS considers cracking down on $230 billion charitable sector that critics call 'warehousing of wealth'

fortune.com Congress and the Biden administration are considering what, if anything, should be done to tighten restrictions on donor-advised funds, an increasingly popular way for…

FDIC chief facing pressure to resign after scathing report

thehill.com Top banking regulator Martin Gruenberg is facing pressure to resign after a savage report about the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) licentious working culture…

Money Shouldn't Be a Barrier to Citizenship in the United States

newsweek.com Historically, naturalization has been a rare point of bipartisan agreement in the usually red-hot debates about immigration. After all, to become a U.S. citizen, an…

Trump is selling sneakers, bibles, and other odd products while he campaigns. Here's a look at all the items he is hawking

aol.com None Donald Trump has stamped his name on a variety of products since leaving office. • None The former president has continued to hawk items while also balancing his 2024…

Chuck Todd: The missing ingredient to win the 2024 election

nbcnews.com For as long as I’ve covered politics, the “hold your nose and vote” trope has been a staple in the zeitgeist. Sometimes it’s the “lesser of two evils” or the “least of the…

Putin vs. POTUS: Two decades of tension and diplomatic standoffs

newsweek.com Since assuming office in 1999, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been a pivotal figure in global politics, engaging with U.S. Presidents from Bill Clinton to Joe Biden,…

Red, White & Predictions: Why We're Analyzing Them

mediapost.com The presidential election is six months away, which is well beyond the 100-day mark when predictive analytics start to have meaningful rates of accuracy. But that’s not…

Netanyahu war crimes investigation puts Biden in tough spot

newsweek.com An International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for possible war crimes committed throughout the ongoing war in the Gaza…

Republican Senators Threaten International Criminal Court With ‘Severe Sanctions’: ‘Target Israel and We Will Target You’

mediaite.com Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images Twelve Republican senators signed a letter threatening members of the International Criminal Court with “severe sanctions” and a ban…