The debt ceiling, originally conceived as a tool to control government spending, has failed to do so. What it has succeeded in doing is introducing uncertainty into markets, raising borrowing costs, and serving as a tool for parties to introduce...
Cultural issues continue to animate conservatives who care not only about abortion but about LGBTQ+ issues across the country.
The US midterms in November are shaping up to be more than just a referendum on President Joe Biden, with issues such as inflation, abortion and crime jostling for voters’ attention. While hard to predict, the midterm elections will set the stage for the 2024 presidential vote.
One grift builds on the next. American society is saturated with this stuff. So much so that when the grand grifters come along, we are hard pressed to see the fraud within.
Now that we are on the brink of nuclear war, some think it is time to sit back and enjoy the speculative thrill it offers.
The latest sign of continental drift in the world of geopolitics bodes poorly for Joe Biden’s Democrats in next month’s midterm elections.
The killing of the aging top dog of al-Qaeda might unleash a can of worms in Afghanistan and Pakistan, worsening security worldwide. The timing of the killing leads to the suspicion that it was motivated by short-term electoral calculus, not long-term strategic interest.
The Saudi economy is buoyant while the Lebanese economy has collapsed, marking the contrasting fates of different players in the Middle East.
