Democrats, progressives cheering Trump verdict should be mourning this loss instead
A Manhattan jury rendered its verdict on Donald Trump last week. The flimsy prosecution by District Attorney Alvin Bragg may have succeeded in harming Trump’s legal and political fortunes, especially in a close race. But it will come at the
Maldives bans Israelis from entering country during war in Gaza
The Indian Ocean tourist destination Maldives is now banning Israelis from entering its territory in an apparent retaliatory move over the war in Gaza. The government of the predominantly Muslim island nation announced that President Mohammed Muizzu enacted the ban this
Pro-life group urges GOP to avoid ‘ostrich strategy,’ target Dems for wanting ‘global abortion factory’
Prominent pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Pro-Life America is urging Republican candidates not to stick their heads in the sand ahead of the 2024 elections, but rather paint Democrats as unpopular on abortion. Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned
Netanyahu and Trump face similar ‘politicized prosecutions,’ legal expert says
JERUSALEM – After a Manhattan jury on Thursday convicted former President Trump of falsifying business records, legal experts have commented on the similarities between his case and the ongoing prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel’s then-attorney general, Avichai Mandelblit,
Fauci denies seeking to suppress COVID-19 lab leak origin theory
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on Monday denied attempting to suppress the theory that the COVID-19 pandemic began as a result of a lab leak in Wuhan, China, during his opening
Former Brexit leader Nigel Farage is running in UK election, wants to ‘make Britain great again’
Former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage announced Monday that he is running in this year’s upcoming United Kingdom general election, vowing to ‘make Britain great again.’ The decision from Farage comes less than two weeks after he said he would not
Brent Oil Futures Fell, Settling at $78.16 per Barrel
Brent Oil Futures Fell, Settling at $78.16 per Barrel Quick Look: Brent crude futures fell by 20 cents. OPEC+ has added another layer of complexity to the market dynamics. Market participants are awaiting the U.S. government’s release of inventory and product-supplied data Oil
USDCAD and USDCNH: USDCNH in pullback to 7.24356 level
USDCAD and USDCNH: USDCNH in pullback to 7.24356 level Yesterday, we saw the formation of a new weekly USDCAD low at the 1.36030 level. We are currently looking at a pullback of USDCNH to a new weekly low at the 7.24356 level. USDCAD
Trump’s many dog whistles about unrest and violence
Before the 2016 election, Marco Rubio warned about it. Ted Cruz warned about it. Nikki Haley warned about it. Rick Perry even previewed it in an eerily prescient way. All of these prominent Republicans linked Donald Trump’s rhetoric to the potential
‘Lock him up’? Americans say Trump is guilty but lean against prison.
One big question remains in convicted former president Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial: What is the sentence, and could he go to prison? We’ll find out July 11. Polls conducted since Thursday’s verdict reinforce how politically pivotal the answer could be