I evolved on cannabis — Congress should, too
When I entered the halls of Congress for the first time in 1979, the idea of legislating cannabis was not only off the table; it was nowhere near it. Like most Americans at the time, my understanding of cannabis was informed by the perspective that fighting drug use was best done through stringent legal penalties and educational programs designed to advance sobriety and abstinence. Additionally, little information was known in those days regarding the long-term impacts or uses of the substance. It wasn't until the
Read MoreBiden’s anti-business White House will push us into recession
America’s CEOs are in the dumps. According to a new Conference Board survey, CEO sentiment has plunged to 34, down from 42 in the second quarter and 57 in the first three months of the year. Early in Joe Biden’s presidency, when businesses were still celebrating the exit of the unpredictable Donald Trump, COVID-19 seemed to be waning and before Democrats’ spending spree unleash
Read MoreNew York City uses 1907 law to deny all Hurricane Ida property claims
Story at a glance All 4,703 property damage claims filed by New York victims of Hurricane Ida were denied by the city Comptroller Brad Lander. The remnants of the category 4 hurricane caused flooding in the city last September after dumping more than three inches of water in an hour. The water quickly overwhelmed the city’s sewer sy
Read MorePutin’s on the brink
In Vietnam, Afghanistan and many other conflicts, the stronger power lost because it could not win, and the weaker power triumphed simply because it did not lose. So shall it be in Ukraine, where the same process is playing out rapidly. In less than six months, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war of choice has had catastrophic consequences — for Russia itself. It has resulted in at least 60,000 Russian casualties
Read MoreFewer voters identifying as liberal: poll
Fewer voters are identifying as liberal and more voters are identifying as moderate or uncertain, according to a new poll released Thursday. A Morning Consult poll found that the percentage of voters self-identifying their ideological affiliation as "somewhat liberal," "liberal" or "very liberal" has dropped 7 points over the last five years the survey was conducted. Liberals have made up a little over or a little under a third of U.S. voters over th
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