Erec Smith The assassination of Charlie Kirk is sending shockwaves across the American political landscape. Kirk, a husband, father of two, and a prominent conservative pundit and political organizer known for his work with college students, was shot during an event at Utah Valley University on September 10. The attack on Charlie Kirk was not just personal; it was violence against ...
A House Republican is demanding that Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., be stripped of her committee assignments, accusing her of making disparaging comments toward Charlie Kirk after his assassination last week. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., is introducing a resolution on Monday to remove Omar from her two current committees: the House Budget Committee and the House Committee on Education and the ...
A Senate Republican warned Monday that Congress would likely have to change the law following deep Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill.’ Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said during an appearance at the Global Health Innovation Forum at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston that ‘pressure’ would grow over time for lawmakers to make a change to the megabill’s ...
President Donald Trump doubled down on his demand that European nations cease all energy purchases from Russia as he mulls his first sanctions on Moscow since re-entering office amid its war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters Sunday evening, Trump said European nations, especially those in NATO, are not doing enough to counter Russia, despite the new round of sanctions enacted ...
Jeffrey A. Singer The MAHA Commission released its Make Our Children Healthy Again strategy report on September 9. While parents are the primary audience for direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug ads, the government now plans to regulate what they see more heavily. The question is simple but crucial: who should decide what information patients can access—the regulators or the patients themselves? Page ...
Jai Kedia The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will meet this week to deliberate on changing the target for the federal funds rate (FFR), the main policy rate used to affect economy-wide changes. After a series of poor employment reports, betting markets and business media expect a rate cut, with a 25 basis point decrease the most likely outcome. However, last week’s inflation report ...
BGC Group has raised a record $14 million (£11.2m) during its annual BGC Charity Day, the highest total in the event’s 21-year history. Since its inception in 2005, in memory of 658 BGC colleagues and 61 Eurobrokers employees who died in the 9/11 attacks, the event has generated more than $234 million globally. Every year, 100% of revenues and broker ...
The House Republicans’ campaign arm is launching a pressure campaign against vulnerable Democrats as the deadline for a government shutdown looms on Capitol Hill. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is rolling out an ad campaign on Monday targeting 25 House Democrats in battleground districts, urging voters there to pressure their representatives to vote in favor of whatever government funding ...
Jeffrey Miron Florida’s surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, recently announced that Florida would eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates, making shots for measles, chickenpox, hepatitis B, and more optional (although some changes would require legislative approval). In response to strong pushback, however, including from President Trump, Florida appears to be walking back at least some of this policy change. Still, Ladapo’s position ...
Turning Point USA has seen a massive surge in inquiries for new college chapters as the organization works to advance Charlie Kirk’s vision following his assassination last week. Andrew Kolvet, executive producer of ‘The Charlie Kirk Show,’ said that Turning Point USA (TPUSA) has received more than 37,000 inquiries from people wanting to start new campus chapters. Kolvet said that ...