When we look at the adversarial relationship between Russia and the United States today, we are reminded of the days of the Cold War when the two nations were involved in pervasive confrontation short of direct warfare. We often forget that following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia was...
Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai told lawmakers that Russian-linked ad accounts spent “about $4,700 in advertising” during the 2016 elections. In questioning Pichai, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) described these findings as part of “Russian agents’ campaign to interfere in the election.” Nadler noted that...
According to a recent audit done by Louisiana’s legislative auditor, 82 of the 100 people receiving the state’s expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare don't actually qualify for the benefits. Over 80 percent make more than enough money and shouldn't be eligible for the benefits, yet they are enrolled in the...
Last week U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor declared that without the "tax" (disposed of by the Trump administration) the Affordable Care Act, i.e., Obamacare, is unconstitutional. While there is much speculation on how this will play out, it means that all or at least part of the law will...
The Business Roundtable on Thursday released guidelines for consumer data privacy legislation in expectation that Congress will hold discussions on the topic in 2019. The Business Roundtable, which represents more than 200 of America’s leading companies, was founded in 1972 to promote pro-business public policy. Members include Apple, Wells...
It’s hard enough for women to compete in male-dominated industries, such as technology and finance, and now it is about to get even worse. The #MeToo revolution was an online movement led by alleged sexually assaulted women who exposed men for everything from looking at them too sensually to touching...
I made the mistake of reading one of Jennifer Rubin’s columns published by the Washington Post. She writes for the publication’s “Right Turn” blog. The title is a harbinger of days of yore when Rubin was being passed off as the left-wing rag’s house conservative. It was false advertising then,...
When we look at the adversarial relationship between Russia and the United States today, we are reminded of the days of the Cold War when the two nations were involved in pervasive confrontation short of direct warfare. We often forget that following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia was...
On Tuesday, just weeks after a number of migrant inspired incidents took place at Christmas markets in the towns of Ludwigslust and Witzenhausen, Germany, a gunman unleashed a hail of gunfire into a crowd at the Chriskindelsmärik, in Strasbourg, France – killing three and injuring thirteen. Six of the injured...
In terms of the he said/he said controversy between President Trump and his former attorney/fixer Michael Cohen, all we have so far is the unverified statements of two people who are credibility challenged. In the court-of-public-opinion, Cohen currently has the upper hand because the magistrates of that court – the media...
One of the most common battle points in politics is this issue of transparency. On one side are those who seem to think that everything our government does should be out in the open. You hear them constantly claiming the people’s right to know this or that. On the other side...
According to recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA,) food stamp enrollment has dropped in 47 out of...
