The Atlanta Fed’s GDPnow measure, which tracks economic data in real time, shows a contraction in the second quarter of 2022 of 2.1%. Following the first quarter’s 1.6% drop, this meets the technical definition of a recession.Continue Reading
Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. She was placed on suicide watch several days ago though her attorney says she isn’t suicidal—but then, neither was Epstein.Continue Reading
Friday’s ruling by the Supreme Court ended federal protection for abortions and returns the matter of legality to the several states. Contrary to the claims of some commentators, this does not open the door to revisit same-sex marriage, interracial marriage, or contraception.Continue Reading
The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety told lawmakers there Tuesday that police could have neutralized the shooter in Uvalde three minutes after he entered the school building but for the on-scene commander “who decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children.”Continue Reading
Lithuania’s decision to block shipments of sanctioned goods across its territory to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad has been called “openly hostile” by the Kremlin, raising the specter of open war between Russia and NATO.Continue Reading
At least 2,000 head of cattle have died of heat stress in Kansas, further disrupting food supplies already stretched thin by drought, the war in Ukraine, and skyrocketing fertilizer costs.Continue Reading
The World Health Organization said Tuesday it will rename the monkeypox virus, because the current name doesn’t meet WHO guidelines against using geographic regions or animals.Continue Reading
The Washington Post this week ran a surprisingly negative report about the war in Ukraine, describing Ukrainian forces as poorly trained, equipped, and commanded. It appears the narrative is shifting to prepare for Russia’s victory in the Donbass.Continue Reading
Reversing a statement he made Monday, President Biden is sending a precision rocket artillery system to Ukraine on the condition that it not be used against targets inside Russia. The problem is that the US has very little control over weapons in Ukraine.Continue Reading
A jury acquitted Michael Sussman of lying to the FBI Tuesday in a case stemming from the Clinton campaign’s involvement in promoting the Trump-Russia collusion hoax. The question is what special counsel John Durham does next.Continue Reading