The latest consumer price index (CPI) data, published on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m., showed a 3.1% increase in inflation for January, disappointing consumers and the market. Economists surveyed by FactSet had predicted a 2.9% increase. Core CPI, excluding more volatile and fuel prices, increased by 3.9% from a year ago, surpassing economists’ predictions of 3.7%. […]
House Republican Conference chair Elise Stefanik (N.Y.) has filed a complaint against New York Attorney General Letitia James over her civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump. “Today, I filed a bar complaint against NY Attorney General Letitia James (D) for violating the Rules of Professional Conduct by conducting a biased investigation and prosecution […]
Special counsel Jack Smith has one week to respond to former President Donald Trump’s latest appeal. The New York Times explains: In asking Mr. Smith to respond by next Tuesday at 4 p.m., the justices did not set a particularly speedy schedule. The court often asks for quicker responses to emergency applications on what critics call […]
On Monday evening, former President Donald Trump announced he is endorsing North Carolina GOP chair Michael Whatley, daughter-in-law Lara Trump, and campaign senior adviser Chris LaCivita to lead the Republican National Committee (RNC). “Michael has been with me from the beginning, has done a great job in his home state of North Carolina, and is […]
A United States senator is hammering President Joe Biden for shutting down commercial ports along the U.S. border with Mexico, allegedly costing American farmers, ranchers and truckers $250 million a day. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, introduced the “Keeping International Land Ports of Entry […]
ANALYSIS – This weekend, former President Donald Trump remarked that he might let “delinquent” NATO members get invaded by Russia and even encourage it. And by delinquent, Trump meant not paying their minimum NATO required share of at least 2% of GDP on defense. Specifically, Trump told supporters at a campaign rally a possibly true tale about […]
CNN reports that Kevin McCarthy plans to take revenge against the eight House Republicans who removed him from power. According to congressional reporters Melanie Zanon and Manu Raju, McCarthy and his allies are mounting a full-fledged campaign of retribution behind the scenes: Raju played a clip of McCarthy saying there needed to be “consequences” for […]
Former President Donald Trump has appealed directly to the Supreme Court, claiming legal immunity from prosecution in the Jan. 6th case. On Feb. 6, a federal appeals court ruled that Trump is not immune from criminal prosecution for alleged crimes committed during his presidency. Barring a different ruling from the Supreme Court, Trump still faces […]
By jboch Guns Save Life The rich and powerful use gun control to keep “the little people” disarmed and largely helpless to resist government edicts and tyranny. So should it surprise you to hear YET ANOTHER story of so-called “gun control” activists – otherwise know as “anti-violence” workers – have their own guns. They advocate […]
Republican Senator J.D. Vance (Ohio) wants to deter Republicans from supporting the proposed Ukrainian aid bill. In a memo, Sen. Vance warned that the Ukrainian aid bill could be used to impeach former President Trump if he wins reelection in November. “[The package] represents an attempt by the foreign policy blob/deep state to stop President […]
Democrats aren’t the only major party saddled with an elderly presumptive nominee who isn’t as sharp as he used to be. Former President Donald Trump, who would be well advised to step back and allow Democrats to consume themselves over the Hur report on Joe Biden’s diminished capacity, decided to shift the spotlight back to […]
‘Bombs Away!’ The B-52: America’s 100-Year-Old ‘New’ Bomber
TUESDAY PDB – ‘Weapons hot’: Lessons and mistakes on a B-52 bomber training flight. A B-52H Stratofortress’ hulking gray frame rumbles through the cloudless blue sky, closing in on targets 19,000 feet below. The new B-52: How the Air Force is prepping to fly century-old bombers. As it idled on the flight line here, a B-52H […]