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In the 20th century the Congress voted to raise the debt ceiling 90 times.1 According to Time, since 1960 the ceiling has been raised 78 times.2 It’s been raised two more times since that Time article was written. Here are the dates that the debt ceiling has been raised over the past decade: September 8,…

A Shia splinter group called the Houthis from the north of Yemen -- the country at the extreme southwestern end of the Arabian peninsula bordering the southern end of the Red Sea -- has recently been in the news for attacks on shipping and before, violent attacks on Saudi Arabia. Although the Houthis practice a…

In October of 2022 a National Review online headline surprisingly stated “Exclusive: Hispanics More Likely Than White Democrats to Say Border ‘Not Secure’ by Double-Digit Margins.”1 The article cited a poll of Hispanics who were likely to vote in the 2022 November Mid-Term elections and concluded that “just 34 percent of Hispanics said the border…

Influencewatch.org is a very interesting and informative website. You can learn of the political leanings and influence of many important people and powerful groups in the current US political landscape. A reader of the website can learn of prominent people from all across the political spectrum both in the political news or those who may…

On Tuesday (the 14th), the House of Representatives passed Speaker Mike Johnson’s stop-gap spending bill to keep the government open. Johnson’s plan “…extends federal funding at current levels for one group of agencies and programs through Jan. 19, and a second batch through Feb. 2.”1 In essence, this plan delays the government shutdown until after…

Last month a group of parents, attorneys and religious leaders rallied at the California state Capitol in Sacramento to protest a slate of bills that appear to take control for their children’s education out of the hands of parents.1 California seems to be the most prominent site of the legal battles that are fighting for…

Link: https://www.justice.gov/storage/durhamreport.pdf After three years of work, on May 12, Special Counsel John Durham submitted his report into the activities of the US intelligences agencies during the 2016 Presidential election campaigns. The 306 page report contained a plethora of information concerning how agencies (FBI, CIA, etc.) conducted themselves during the period surrounding the elections. A summary…

The border construction is one of great controversy. Many believe that the wall was a waste of energy, resources, and money. Before taking office there was 654 miles of barrier along the border which was made up of 354 miles of barriers to stop pedestrians and 300 miles of anti-vehicle fencing. President Trump has changed…

Is there opportunity in the current social security tax format. If these taxes were moved directly into sales tax. The monies could be redistributed into our economy in a fluid movement. Those individuals that are apart of the working class would have more choice in where/what they are investing in. The effect could change our…