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With daily life now the most expensive it’s been in 40 years, single parents say they are running out of places to cut costs.
Continue reading “Skipping meals. Racking up debt. How inflation is squeezing single parents”
Congressional Democrats are rushing forward to whip up $39.8 billion in additional Ukraine aid, after agreeing to drop a a proposal for additional COVID-19 related funding they planned to combine. Continue reading “Dems Ditch COVID Funds To Rush $40 Billion To Ukraine”
Zero Hedge – by Mark Tapscott via The Epoch Times
An estimated $350 million in undisclosed royalties were paid to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and hundreds of its scientists, including the agency’s recently departed director, Dr. Francis Collins, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, according to a nonprofit government watchdog. Continue reading “Nonprofit Watchdog Uncovers $350 Million In Secret Payments To Fauci, Collins, Others At NIH”
More government control isn’t the answer, but it also depends on who you ask. According to Attorney General Merrick Garland, there should be more federal government bodies to control the American people. Continue reading “Merrick Garland Has Announced the Office of Environmental Justice”
Power-grid operators across the US warn that power-generating capacity struggles to keep up with demand, a worrying sign ahead of summer where heatwaves could lead to rolling blackouts. Continue reading “Power Grid Operators Warn Of Potential Electricity Shortages Amid Transition To Clean Energy”
Responsible Statecraft – by Andrew Lautz
And if the Republicans get their way that top line may be even higher by the time Congress passes it into law.
As early as this week, lawmakers on Capitol Hill may pass a $40 billion spending bill to support the U.S. military and humanitarian response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading “Democrats want to raise Biden’s Ukraine aid to nearly $40 billion”
President Biden on Monday signed a bill into law reviving the World War II-era lend-lease program for Ukraine, paving the way for an escalation in US military aid to Kyiv. Continue reading “Biden Signs Bill Reviving World War II-Era Lend-Lease Program to Ukraine”
(Reuters) – Retail gasoline prices in the United States rose on Tuesday and hit another all-time record, surpassing one set in March, as global refineries grappled with a bottleneck that has sent prices soaring ahead of driving season.
The average cost of a retail gallon of gasoline hit $4.374 early Tuesday, according to the American Automobile Association, surpassing the former record of $4.331. Continue reading “U.S. retail gasoline prices hit new record, as refiners struggle to meet demand”
Facial recognition software company Clearview AI has agreed to stop selling access to its 20-billion-strong photo database to private US corporations and individuals, according to a Monday settlement filing, pending approval by a Chicago judge. Continue reading “Facial recognition firm reaches privacy settlement”
Senator Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) bill that threatens tens of thousands of products has officially been introduced. We need all hands on deck to oppose it.
Sen. Dick Durbin has launched his supplement attack by introducing his “Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022” with Senator Mike Braun (R-IN). This bill threatens your ability to access the supplements you rely on to stay healthy. We need to send a strong message to Congress that this is bad for consumers, bad for health, and bad for the economy. Continue reading “New Bill Threatens Jail Time for Supplement Companies”
The number of wealthy Americans applying for citizenship or residency in foreign countries has skyrocketed over the past three years as US billionaires, tech entrepreneurs, and celebrities look to create a “plan B” for their families, multiple investment migration firms told Insider. Continue reading “Wealthy Americans are buying second passports as a ‘plan B’ for their families, citing the pandemic, climate change, and political turmoil”
Saudi Arabia cut its prices for crude oil sold in Asia and Europe for the month of June against a backdrop of waning demand driven by Covid-19 lockdowns in China. Continue reading “Oil Tumbles as Saudi Arabia Cuts Prices and China’s Lockdowns Intensify”
California Assembly Bill 1221 was amended in the Senate last week to “immediately” impose an excise tax on handguns, rifles, and ammunition, should it become law. Continue reading “CA Bill Amended to ‘Immediately’ Impose Handgun Excise Tax”
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is sending electronic jamming equipment to the front lines in Ukraine.
The Defense Department on May 6 said a $150 million security package bound for Eastern Europe includes the jamming gear, as well as 25,000 artillery rounds, radar systems, and other field equipment and spares. Continue reading “US sending Ukraine electronic jamming gear in $150M package”
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U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Olin Winchester LLC, the largest manufacturer of small-caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, today announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a $15 million cost-plus contract for the design of the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) ammunition manufacturing facility. Continue reading “Winchester Awarded a $15 Million NGSW Ammo Plant Contract”
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