Schumer Complains Musk Wants to Fire Gov't Employees from Jobs if ‘They Are Not Doing It Well’
March 17th, 2025 11:57 AM
Elon Musk wants to fire poor-performing federal employees, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) complained in Senate remarks.
4 of 5 Highest Gas Prices Are in Blue States, 4 of 5 Lowest in Red States
March 14th, 2025 3:34 PM
The cost of gas is falling – but not all red and blue states are equal, if you’re looking to fill up at a service station these days.
Schumer: It’s Trump’s Fault I’m Voting to Prevent a Government Shutdown
March 14th, 2025 10:51 AM
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reversed course Thursday evening, announcing that he will now vote for a continuing resolution (CR) that would keep the government open – and that President Donald Trump is the reason.
Government Shutdown Blamed on Democrats, Not GOP, by More Voters Across the Board
March 13th, 2025 3:57 PM
Regardless of whether they’re Democrat or Republican, male or female, young or old, Black or White, more voters blame Democrats, not Republicans, if there’s a federal government shutdown because a budget deal isn’t struck by midnight Friday.
Filmmaker: This Was the Act that Sparked the Birth of the Republican Party
March 12th, 2025 5:22 PM
If Democrats had staged his rescue and formed an antislavery party, the name Joshua Glover would be famous. Now, Filmmaker Michael Jahr is looking to make it so, by producing his latest documentary, “Liberty at Stake.”
Decision Time: For Europe – and Others
March 12th, 2025 4:34 PM
After World War II, the U.S. established a new “rules-based liberal international order” dominated by new “liberal democracies.” That system with its democracies is crumbling – right on schedule.
Washington Post Spins Good News on Inflation Into Dire Prediction About Tariffs
March 12th, 2025 3:11 PM
When the U.S. Labor Department reported that inflation slowed significantly in February, The Washington Post spun the good news about what actually happened into an article blaming President Donald Trump for the awful things that might happen in the future.
February Inflation Hits the Brakes in Trump’s First Full Month in Office
March 12th, 2025 11:00 AM
Inflation hit the brakes in Donald Trump’s first full month in the White House, according to the latest monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report.
Only 39% of Canada’s Young Adults Willing to Defend Country from U.S. Invasion
March 11th, 2025 4:01 PM
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians are seriously concerned about President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. should annex Canada – but only 39% of the nation’s young adults say they’re willing to fight to prevent the U.S. from doing it.
Sunset for Democracy
March 11th, 2025 10:41 AM
A hallmark of democracy is that, after an election, the losing parties accept the results and become the “loyal opposition.”
DOGE-Cancelled Contracts Include Beekeeping in Brazil, Alpaca Farming in Peru, 3-D Trans Avatars
March 11th, 2025 9:44 AM
Here are a few of the most egregious taxpayer-funded federal contracts cancelled by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
$600K Grant to Study ‘Menstrual Cycles in Transgender Men’ Cancelled by USDA Secretary
March 10th, 2025 3:46 PM
The USDA isn’t the only federal department concerned with the plight of menstruating transgender men, however.