Roe v. Wade ruling injects new urgency into midterms for Democrats
The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade catapulted the issue of abortion rights directly into the midterms campaign on Friday, with Democrats seeking to put the issue front and center. Democratic candidates up and down the ballot issued their reactions in a slew of statements following the decision, while the party’s national campaign apparatus rolled out a website designed to “help voters channel anger into action and organize with local coordinated field campaigns.” While issues like rising inflation, crime and the flow of migrants over the U.S
Read MoreWhy we must nationalize Big Oil
During the financial crisis in 2008, the federal government protected the economy by bailing out companies it considered "too big to fail." Normally, the government protects the economy from companies that are too big to exist. Companies that prevent competition by dominating an industry are called monopolies. The Justice Department or Federal Trade Commission use federal anti-trust laws to break them up. But what should the government do about companies that
Read MoreBlinken: State Department ‘fully committed’ to reproductive health in wake of Roe
Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a rare statement commenting on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, committing to protecting reproductive health services for State Department staff and others around the world. Blinken issued his statement late Friday evening while in Europe attending summits on global food security prior to joining President Biden for meetings with the Group of 7 (G7) nations on Saturday. The secretary said in his statement that he usually avoids commenting on Supreme Court rulings, but the deci
Read MoreBiden heads to Europe amid domestic woes
President Biden is heading to Europe, leaving a nation in turmoil over abortion rights to take on dueling missions abroad: find ways to lower food and gas prices while keeping allies unified in their pressure campaign against Russia’s war in Ukraine. Biden's meetings over the next week with the Group of Seven (G-7) nations and NATO allies will be largely focused on addressing Moscow's continued bloody assault on Ukraine and the global economic shocks stemming from the invasion, though issues at home threaten to overshadow his time overseas. It’s hardly the first high-sta
Read MoreElectric cars are unaffordable for many Americans. Biden is trying to impose them anyway
On June 17, President Biden hosted a Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF), the third such meeting held by Biden during his presidency. At the forum, which was held virtually, representatives from more than 20 governments (including China, the United Kingdom, India and Japan) discussed “urgent energy and food security concerns.” Participants also
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