Cuba Falling: Free the Kid Already

California's War on Families Rages on — Now Your Kid May Soon Be Able to Divorce You

Interest rate cut not likely on the table, even after Iran deal and somewhat falling oil prices

The announcement of an end-of-hostility deal between the United States and Iran has done little to shift investor expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold or even raise interest rates this year, even as oil prices fall in response to the apparent diplomatic breakthrough. President Donald Trump recently announced the planned signing of the ceasefire […]

Pritzker Adds $800 Million a Year in New Taxes to Already High-Tax Illinois

The governor of Illinois, Democrat J.B. Pritzker, the billionaire Hyatt hotel heir who is a possible 2028 presidential candidate, is facing sharp criticism after signing into law a state budget that adds $800 million a year in new taxes to a state already in the worst third of the 50 states when it comes to imposing tax burdens. The post Pritzker Adds $800 Million a Year in New Taxes to Already High-Tax Illinois appeared first on .

'Good luck': WSJ columnist explains why Trump is already a lame duck

President Donald Trump is already a lame duck, argued a conservative columnist on Thursday, thanks to his own actions.“Here’s why so many Americans voted for Donald Trump and continue to cheer him on: They were sick of D.C. stasis, tired of GOP politicians whiffing on promises, eager for someone to break lots of Wedgwood,” wrote The Wall Street Journal's Kimberley A. Strassel. “Here’s where things go off the rails: When the president fails to acknowledge some hills simply can’t be held, and charges up anyway. That’s what happened in the fight over Bill Pulte, wiretapping and the SAVE America Act. His no-win standoff with his Senate GOP risks more than national security. It’s accelerating his lame-duck status.”Strassel argued that, although Trump had an opportunity earlier this week to push through Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence and reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance, he blew those opportunities to make progress by pushing for his voter suppression legislation.“In a post combining a stream of complaints about ‘blue slipping,’ ‘Dumocrats,’ FISA, a U.S. attorney nomination and the fate of the ‘talented’ Mr. Pulte, the president unilaterally announced the cancellation of the Clayton hearing and vowed to not sign any FISA reauthorization until it was accompanied by his elections bill, the SAVE Act (which encompasses voter ID, proof of citizenship, the end of most mail-in ballots, and prohibitions against men in women’s sports and so-called gender-affirming surgeries on minors),” Strassel wrote.After reviewing the political fallout of Trump’s various moves, Strassel concluded that “the only thing Mr. Trump is accomplishing is earlier lame-duck status. Growing numbers of Republicans are furious over the unrelenting stream of sideshow brawls that suck headlines, divide the caucus, tank bills and divert from an election message. The ballroom. The ‘weaponization’ fund. The Pulte silliness. Washington is getting a renegade feel, especially as members internalize that Mr. Trump won’t be on another ballot.”As a result of Trump’s waning influence, the Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune only has 46 functional votes despite there being 53 Republicans in the Senate. GOP senators like Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Rand Paul of Kentucky and others have proved willing to stand up to him, especially in cases like Cassidy and Tillis where they are no longer facing the need to get reelected.“As for MAGA enthusiasts who think they’ll fix this by getting ‘better’ senators out of the midterms, good luck with that, too. Realistically, the best-case scenario is that the GOP ends up with a smaller Senate majority, and even that depends on returning moderates like Maine’s Ms. Collins,” Strassel explained. “If the House is lost, that tinier majority will be crucial to protecting Mr. Trump from investigations, as well as facilitating his nominations, including for judges. But by all means, sir, keep unmaking friends by using the Senate GOP as whipping boy for dead-end legislation.”She concluded, “There’s plenty this president can be getting on with. Even more were he to work with his Congress. It’s that, or his voters can watch him flail on this hill.”

Gas prices fall below $4 on average after Trump’s signing of Iran deal to end war

Drivers feel some relief but prices still a dollar more per gallon overall since before US-Israel attack on IranSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The average price of US gasoline fell to just under $4 a gallon on Thursday for the first time since March, following the announcement of a preliminary agreement between the US and Iran to end the war and reopen the strait of Hormuz.The development has provided some relief to drivers who have seen soaring costs amid Washington’s war with Iran. But filling up still remains more expensive than it was before the conflict began. Continue reading...

We’re At The ‘Free Speech Is Bad Actually’ Stage Of Multiculturalism Now

For years conservatives warned that multiculturalism and free speech are on a collision course. If a society starts treating every culture as equal and beyond criticism, then eventually you have to police speech — and apparently, Europe has decided to do just that. French influencer Thaïs d’Escufon was allegedly assaulted in 2021 by a North […]

Mamdani’s ‘free’ buses would cost New Yorkers $1 billion annually

New York City taxpayers could pay just over $1.1 billion annually for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “free” buses, per a new New York City Independent Budget Office estimate. It’s the latest major socialist campaign promise revealed to be more expensive than originally advertised. Go figure.  The new figure is a roughly $450 million annual markup from […]

Nolte: California Legislature Seeks to Let Kids Divorce Their Parents

Democrats in the Failed State of California are pushing a bill that would allow minor children to divorce their parents. The post Nolte: California Legislature Seeks to Let Kids Divorce Their Parents appeared first on Breitbart.