Even as he increasingly threatens an invasion of Ukraine, Russian leader Vladimir Putin is stretching his military’s presence into all sorts of new places. Most recently his forces have been seen operating and exercising in the Arctic, near Oman in the Indian Ocean, and around Japan and Hawaii. (RELATED: Russia Announces War Games With China […]
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has revealed his plans to retire this summer, at the end of the Court’s current term. Lawmakers were quick to react to the news, with Democrats tweeting that President Biden make good on his promise to pick a black woman to replace Breyer. The White House has not released a […]
Tech Giant Gets Behind Republican Congresswoman’s Fight to Decriminalize Marijuana
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has a new ally in her fight to end the federal prohibition of cannabis: tech giant Amazon. Mace, first elected to represent the Palmetto State’s First District in 2020, got the proverbial ball rolling when she introduced the States Reform Act last November. The Act seeks to remove marijuana as a […]
Americans Brace for Federal Reserve to Start Raising Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve is set to increase interest rates due to high inflation and the labor market returning to levels consistent with maximum employment. Coupled with the sharp drop in unemployment in the second half of last year, to 3.9% in December, inflation rates have skyrocketed at the fastest pace since 1982. (RELATED: Wholesale Prices […]