A judge appointed by Barack Obama has issued a decisive response to a lawsuit filed by a group that claims Donald Trump’s involvement in the U.S. Capitol attack renders him unfit for office. Judge Robin L. Rosenberg ruled the plaintiffs, led by Boynton Beach attorney Lawrence Caplan, lacked standing to bring a federal lawsuit against […]
Ohio state Rep. Bob Young (R-Green) has lost his leadership position in the Ohio House of Representatives following his second arrest related to domestic violence. The Akron-area Republican allegedly broke a restraining order against him. Authorities charged Young with domestic violence and assault back in July. Young faces three charges from the latest arrest: domestic […]
ANALYSIS – Two Proud Boys leaders have been sentenced to more than a decade each in jail after being convicted of the rarely used ‘seditious conspiracy’ charge for storming the Capitol. They tried to overturn President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, which they considered fraudulent. A federal judge sentenced former far-right Proud Boys leader Joseph […]
ANALYSIS – Military leaders in Gabon have ousted President Ali Bongo and annulled the Aug. 26 election result that was set to extend the Bongo family’s more than 50 years in power. The U.S. State Department said Wednesday evening that the apparent coup in Gabon has U.S. officials “deeply concerned.” Earlier, in late July, world leaders condemned a coup […]
A member of the Proud Boys who smashed a window at the U.S. Capitol, allowing the first wave of rioters to enter the building on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, sentenced Dominic Pezzola to 10 years in prison for his actions that day. The extremist group […]
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s new advisers hope to bring diversity, equity and inclusion to America’s infrastructure. And they have a message for America’s 233 million licensed drivers. The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently made transportation equity a strategic, department-wide goal. According to a new report in The Washington Free Beacon, several of Buttigieg’s “leading experts” […]
There is one area where our fractious political class agrees: They are keen to make consumers pay more for just about everything. In this case, it’s making people pay through tariffs on imported goods. Both the Biden and Trump administrations have used tariffs as a means of rewarding friends and punishing foes. It’s rarely said […]
Despite losing to Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in 2022, Blake Masters plans to run for the United States Senate again. This time against Kyrsten Sinema. Confirmation from Masters may come as soon as next week, as Politico reports: Masters did not reply to a request for comment. Masters won the GOP nomination last year but […]
FRIDAY PDB – Game of Drones: The dangerous rise of military and surveillance warcraft. From drones that can soar through the stratosphere, to rotor drones that hover a few feet above the ground and underwater drones that glide 50 feet underwater, drones have transformed our lives and modern warfare. Will they eventually destroy us? Beware […]
ANALYSIS – Gold Star families of U.S. troops killed in the August 2021 Abbey Gate bombing at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan, are blasting Team Biden excuses over the disastrous retreat. Saturday marked the two-year anniversary of the terrorist attack during Joe Biden’s chaotic withdrawal from the country. At least 183 people were killed in the attack, including […]
Will you watch it? The judge presiding over the Georgia election subversion case involving former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants has confirmed all court hearings and the trial will be televised. The Fulton County Court will offer live streaming of all proceedings on their YouTube channel. CNBC reports on Thursday night’s ruling from […]
The True Cost Of Government-Subsidized Green Energy
Realistic observers of the various federal, state and local mandates to switch from oil and gas to an all-renewable energy economy have wondered how much it will all cost consumers. New York state is providing some answers. Unsurprisingly, the switch is taking a not-insignificant bite out of family budgets: Some upstate New York electric customers […]