The Labor Department reports that the economy gained a paltry 194,000 jobs in September. The disappointing numbers were less than half of the 500,000 new jobs projected by the Dow Jones. Altogether the sluggish growth shows how heavily the Delta variant and the chronic worker shortage weigh on the economy. Even with their knowledge and […]
American-Made Weapons Flood Afghan Gun Shops
Selling U.S. weapons has become a booming business in Afghanistan. From Kabul to Kandahar and smaller cities and towns in between, war booty is available to anyone off the street. Among the enormous stock left behind are the items that once equipped Afghan security forces. For years, it remained an open secret that the gamble […]
Flashback: That Time a Chinese Businessman’s Donation to McAuliffe Caught the FBI’s Attention
This isn’t Terry McAuliffe’s first rodeo. The Democrat previously served as Virginia’s 72nd governor from 2014 to 2018. But the fight to reclaim power in Richmond presents unique challenges. For one thing, McAuliffe comes with baggage. Even the far-left Mother Jones has attacked him for his “brazen mixing of his campaign fundraising activity and attempts […]
US Officials Knew Truth About Migrant Surge That Overwhelmed Border Patrol and Did Nothing
Panama’s Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes tells anyone who’ll listen that she warned the United States about last month’s migrant surge. Unfortunately, warnings have no value if no one heeds them. That was the case preceding the Del Rio bridge closure. U.S. officials knew that as many as 20,000 Haitian migrants were on a collision course […]
McAuliffe Goes After Black Reporter for ‘Racist’ Question About Critical Race Theory
Terry McAuliffe didn’t hide how he felt when lecturing an African American news anchor over concerns about critical race theory. In an appearance on Hampton Roads’ WAVY-TV, the Democratic candidate for governor bristled when anchor Anita Blanton pressed him to define critical race theory. WATCH: Per National Review: Blanton continued to pry for a definition […]