The facts on what’s behind our energy crunch and high gas prices
Do cold facts matter these days, or is it just a question of who provides the answers that people want to hear? The comment can apply to several, if not many, of today’s political issues. But it is particularly appropriate for the discussion about the factors behind high gasoline prices and what should be done about them. Put simply, the White House likes to blame oil companies for high prices, and the oil indust
Read MoreZelensky says Ukraine doing everything it can to secure release of American soldiers detained by Russia: report
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday told NBC News that Ukraine is doing everything it can to secure freedom for two Americans who were captured while fighting Russian forces. NBC News reporter Richard Engel said in an appearance on the "Today" show that he met with Zelensky in his office in the capital Kyiv to help the American soldiers who answered his call for non-Ukrainians to volunteer to defend to country. Engel reported that Zelensky said he vie
Read MoreWhat the Biden administration gets right on student debt
The Biden administration’s recent Corinthian Colleges loan discharge announcement — which wiped away $5.8 billion in debt for half a million students who were scammed by the defunct for-profit giant — is exactly the type of student loan cancellation the government is supposed to undertake. It is well-targeted, fiscally responsible and legally sound.
Read MoreWatch live: Protesters descend on Supreme Court ahead of anticipated Roe v. Wade ruling
The Supreme Court on Friday is expected to release its historic opinion striking down Roe v. Wade and ending nearly a half-century of national protection for abortion rights. Activists have gathered outside the Court to await the decision. This event is ongoing and developing. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreFormer Obama AG Eric Holder says Trump telling DOJ to declare election ‘corrupt’ is ‘smoking gun’
Former Attorney General Eric Holder said revelations that former President Trump told the Department of Justice (DOJ) to declare the election “corrupt” amounts to a “smoking gun.” Former acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue told the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection at its hearing on Thursday that Trump spoke to him by phone in late December 2020 to complain about the DOJ
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