'America Funded It': Rand Paul Blasts Fauci and the Media for Suppressing the Lab Leak Theory
The notion that COVID-19 came from a lab was once touted as misinformation. But now the FBI, the Energy Department, and others agree with Paul.
The notion that COVID-19 came from a lab was once touted as misinformation. But now the FBI, the Energy Department, and others agree with Paul.
Higher rates lead to more debt, and more debt begets higher rates, and on and on. Get the picture?
The Golden State's new rules—which Pennsylvania's Environmental Quality Board opted to copy—will increase the cost of a new truck by about one-third.
Especially because the once-dismissed possibility of rising rates is now a reality.
The Department of Defense spent $1.2 billion on furniture between 2020 and 2022, although it only uses 23 percent of its office space.
Those sounding the loudest alarms about possible shutdowns are largely silent when Congress ignores its own budgetary rules. All that seems to matter is that government is metaphorically funded.
"These policies are motivated by good intentions. But that doesn't mean that the consequences of these policies will turn out well."
The big spending has fueled higher inflation, resulted in larger-than-projected deficits, and contributed to a record level of debt.
Since Congress won't cut spending, an independent commission may be the only way to rein in the debt.
The city wanted to bring in more money, in part for early childhood education. But such taxes are disproportionately paid by the poor.
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission announces charges and settlements with three companies that may mean very bad news for all DeFi operations doing business with U.S. citizens.
Rather than posing a national security threat, the growth of China's E.V. industry is an opportunity for global innovation.
The country's current struggles show the problems of the Beijing way—and make the case for freedom.
Legislators abuse the emergency label to push through spending that would otherwise violate budget constraints.
The guidelines would ignore decades of academic findings about how firm concentration can have a positive impact on consumers' welfare.
If you're getting Satoshi's name wrong, you might not know what you're talking about.
It's a short-sighted approach that distracts us from the more important question.
New legislation would intervene in the credit card market to help businesses like Target and Walmart, who don't like the fees they have to pay to accept credit card payments.
The Center has gotten rich in part thanks to its "hate map," which smears many good people.
It's a familiar program. And it will result in higher prices, slower growth, and fewer jobs.
Civil forfeiture is a highly unaccountable practice. The justices have the opportunity to make it a bit less so.
Global warming is an issue. But there are other pressing problems that deserve the world's attention.
We once ranked No. 4 in the world, according to the Heritage Foundation. Now we're 25th.
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The SEC is suing Coinbase, alleging that it's an unregistered securities broker, after targeting Binance the day before.
Projections of huge savings are making the rounds. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Even taking all the money from every billionaire wouldn't cover our coming bankruptcy.
The U.S. tax system is extremely progressive, even compared to European countries—whose governments rely on taxing the middle class.
The longer we wait to address our debt, the more painful it will be.
"If you don't trust central authority, then you should see this immediately as something that is very problematic," says the Florida governor.
Not only is that claim factually incorrect, but it's also wrong to be so pessimistic about young people's economic future.
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A responsible political class would significantly reform the organization. Instead, they will likely continue to give it more power.
In 10 years, the programs' funds will be insolvent. Over the next 30 years, they will run a $116 trillion shortfall.
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Police detectives accused Jerry Johnson of being a drug trafficker and seized cash he says he intended to use to buy a semitruck at auction. He was never charged with a crime.
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like the recent trend of rising administrative bloat is going to reverse anytime soon.
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The Fed's anti-inflation measures had to hurt someone.
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The legislation, which forbids shipping anything between American ports in ships that are not U.S. built and crewed, is just another a special deal that one industry has scammed out of Congress.
As legislators refuse to act, benefits will be cut without any possibility of sheltering those seniors who are poor.
A coming crackdown on $1.6 billion in unreported tips will continue the IRS' long and ugly history of targeting low-income Americans.