Just 72 days after taking office, President Donald Trump announced on April 2 sweeping trade policy changes, introducing what he called “reciprocal tariffs” for all countries and declaring it “Liberation Day in America.” For decades, the United States has kept low trade barriers, promoting free trade agreements with minimal or...
War is an “unpleasant business.” That two-word euphemism reflects the divergent experiences of two separate groups: those who profit from violence and those who experience violence firsthand. For anyone in the latter group, war is hell. That’s how Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman described it, and he was an expert in the subject. He set everything...
Gold prices surged to an all-time high of over $3,100 per ounce, marking its strongest quarterly performance since 1986, driven by geopolitical tensions, inflation fears and central bank demand. U.S. tariffs and unpredictable trade policies have spooked investors, increasing safe-haven demand for gold as a hedge against economic instability. Aggressive...
When Donald Trump took office, he didn’t just shake up politics—he rattled global markets with a tariff-heavy trade policy that redefined America’s economic relationships. From slapping 25% tariffs on steel to targeting over $250 billion in Chinese goods, Trump’s protectionist stance sent shockwaves through supply chains, currencies, and investor confidence....
Conservative commentator Batya Ungar-Sargon joined Fox News Wednesday to discuss President Trump's Tariffs. On X, she posted: How can you be a sovereign nation if you rely on your greatest adversary for pharmaceuticals, aluminum, the very ships you need to fight them? Tariffs are crucial to national security, ending disparities,...
(DCNF)—Union workers in the automobile and steel industry said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign imports is a “very positive thing” for their industries. Trump announced that the U.S. will be imposing reciprocal tariffs, including a 25% tax on imported automobiles, on nations that have placed taxes on...
(Mises)—Most of our readers are too young to remember the Vietnam War of a half-century ago, but those of us holding draft cards classifying us as 1A have a more personal perspective. In 1971, when I received my low draft number, all I could think was that perhaps I, too,...
(Daily Signal)—Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., is a fighter. The week after 9/11, he dropped out of the University of Arizona to join the Navy and accomplished his goal of becoming a Navy SEAL. In 2023, he brought that fighting spirit to Congress, where he’s been proven prescient on major issues...
(The Center Square)—The California Legislature quashed a bill that would have banned students from using sex-segregated programs or facilities of the opposite gender, after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signaled his support for such a policy while hosting conservative activist Charlie Kirk on his podcast. “Well, I think it’s an issue...
There are many advantages as well as drawbacks to President Trump's new tariffs. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick pointed out a few of those on Wednesday, but in his musings he also highlighted what is by far the biggest reason these tariffs are absolutely necessary today. When the White House and...
A new peer-reviewed study links the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to long-term changes in genetic structures that can provoke an inflammatory response, and lead to the onset of cancer and autoimmune disorders. The study by 19 German scientists was published last week in Molecular Systems Biology. The researchers said their findings...
A training video from Pastor Andy Stanley’s North Point Community Church has been leaked to the public — and to Allie Beth Stuckey’s horror, it’s not biblical in the slightest. “This training that they are now implementing, that they are now showing to their youth leaders at their church called...
(DCNF)—Federal prosecutors will pursue the death penalty for Luigi Mangione in the murder of a health insurance executive in New York, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday. Attorney General Pam Bondi said she is directing prosecutors to seek Mangione’s execution “after careful consideration” in alignment with President Donald Trump’s...
The issue of education is sweeping the national conversation. On the state level, Texas and Illinois are considering legislation that creates school voucher programs and restricts homeschoolers freedom and sovereignty. Federally, President Trump created a whirlwind of discussion on the constitutionality and efficacy of the Department of Education. Ultimately, the...
President Donald Trump is set to announce reciprocal tariffs for all nations starting April 2, the date he has dubbed “Liberation Day.” Companies, markets, and governments are on edge, expecting the move to send shockwaves across the globe. Liberation Day will impact all countries, Trump told reporters over the weekend...