[ad_1] Three of the largest oil companies in the United States are feeling the pain amid historically low crude prices, economic lockdowns, and a pandemic that has killed tens of thousands of Americans. Big oil is taking a big hit, but smaller oil companies might bear the brunt as the industry grinds to a halt.
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[ad_1] Peter Kirsanow writes: The presumption among progressives was that white-on-black homicides (i.e., a white assault victim defending himself pursuant to SYG laws against a black assailant, resulting in the latter’s death) were more likely to be deemed justified than black-on-white homicides (a black assault victim defending himself pursuant to SYG laws against a white
[ad_1] Staying home is supposed to keep people safe. But for unborn babies, even lockdowns have their risks. Any house can be an abortion clinic, Planned Parenthood wants people to know. You just have to call for pills. “It’s actually a silver lining in this pandemic,” acting Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill-Johnson insisted to Democracy Now’s Amy
[ad_1] A month ago we reported that Chinese Doctor Shi Zhengli was part of a team working on a coronavirus project jointly with US doctors in 2014 before it was shut down by the DHS for being too risky. After the US research project was shut down, Dr. Shi continued her coronavirus research in Wuhan,
[ad_1] Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, wants FBI Director Christopher Wray to review the bureau’s investigation into whether former national security adviser Michael Flynn acted as a Russian agent. Jordan and Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, another Republican on the Judiciary panel, asked Wray in a Monday letter
[ad_1] Here is a new ad from the anti-Trump Lincoln Project: 📺 Mourning In America pic.twitter.com/djkH0ySCqo — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) May 4, 2020 The spot plays off of Ronald Reagan’s famous 1984 campaign ad, “It’s morning again in America.” Even by partisan standards, the commercial is exceptionally dishonest. There a slew of issues you
[ad_1] Brian Riedl has a series of striking charts about our fiscal outlook. These estimates assume no new “stimulus money” and an economy that reopens at the beginning of the summer: Riedl estimates a budget deficit of $4.275 trillion in 2020, and $2.19 trillion next year. This year’s deficit is estimated at 19.3 percent of
[ad_1] Despite the constant media doom and gloom surrounding America’s coronavirus outbreak, Hollywood conservative Jon Voight is standing strong in his hope that the country will pull through under President Trump. The Midnight Cowboy and Ray Donovan actor posted another personal address to his 275,000- plus Twitter followers on Monday, May 4, urging the conservatives
[ad_1] U.S. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NB) speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 5, 2020. (Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS) Senator Ben Sasse (R., Neb.) is urging that Phase Four of federal legislation responding to the COVID-19 outbreak should include protections for Americans with disabilities, whom he says are likely to be disadvantaged by policies to
[ad_1] A protracted economic shock could put more capital in the hands of weak businesses, especially if the Fed expands its drastic mitigation measures. Warren Buffet lives for financial turmoil. The so-called Oracle of Omaha famously took large positions in Goldman Sachs and General Electric during the 2008 financial crisis, and went on a buying
[ad_1] (Pixabay) A central goal of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was the prevention of mass layoffs and firm bankruptcies though the injection of liquidity to companies affected. One would think that the way to get the most benefit out of the program is for it to distribute more of the funds to places hit
[ad_1] In recent years, the American Right has engaged in some very important internal debates. These have involved arguments over the various ways that our principles might apply to contemporary problems, and also disputes over how to prioritize those principles and how to understand those problems. At times, these debates have suffered from Twitteritus—a cruel
[ad_1] The disgusting #NeverTrump “Lincoln Project” released a new ad on Monday. In the midst of the worst pandemic to hit America in a century these self-described ‘Republicans’ released one of the most horrible Trump-hating ads of the year so far. This leftist group is led by prominent Trump-haters George Conway, Steve Schmidt and Rick
[ad_1] The left is salivating about using the pandemic crisis to force massive changes to American society. Average Americans, of course, just want to go back to work or to the mall or to … church. And those desires — in particular the last one — could present a formidable stumbling block in the sprint
[ad_1] Joe Biden is rumored to be taking a look at Elizabeth Warren for the vice-president’s spot. He’s already talking like her, e.g.: “Look, you know Wall Street is — they’re good folks. But, guess what, they didn’t build America.” “You didn’t build that!” I think I have heard that homily before. Question: Does Joe
[ad_1] Hillary Clinton speaks at the annual Hillary Rodham Clinton awards ceremony at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., February 5, 2018. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters ) Hillary Clinton is set to host a pricey virtual fundraiser for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden later this month, her first fundraiser appearance as an official surrogate for the Biden
[ad_1] An appeals court has blocked the Trump administration’s request to allow for a ban on immigrants who don’t have health care or otherwise cannot afford health care expenses. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday rejected the White House’s motion for a stay pending appeal of a court order that prevents the administration
[ad_1] A universal basic income does not offer hope, but a siren song. To meet the challenges of automation and deindustrialization, we must pursue a social order akin to what was lost under industrialization. UBI would make that impossible. As Americans receive so-called stimulus checks of at least $1,200, there is growing popular support for
[ad_1] Topics in this post: coronavirus For the past couple of weeks now President Trump has been lamenting in interviews how we had the strongest economy in the world and suddenly he was told to shut it down because of this impending virus, but he never said who told him. Now thanks to an investigative
[ad_1] A month ago we reported that Chinese Doctor Shi Zhengli was part of a team working on a coronavirus project jointly with US doctors in 2014 before it was shut down by the DHS for being too risky. After the US research project was shut down, Dr. Shi continued her coronavirus research in Wuhan,
[ad_1] The first wave of COVID-19-related product-liability and other tort litigation has already hit U.S. courts, with a much bigger surge in lawsuits coming when the country reopens that will allege companies have been using “unreasonable” anti-pandemic measures to protect the public. Recognizing that such lawsuits could choke off any hope of a sustained economic
[ad_1] The Senate got back to business Monday and, while the coronavirus is still the 800-pound gorilla, senators will also attend to other aspects of the nation’s business. That includes the federal judiciary. Vacancies on life-tenured federal courts around the country are on the rise again, reversing a yearlong downward trend. >>> When can America
[ad_1] Andrew Lack, the chairman of NBC News and MSNBC for the last five years, is suddenly, immediately out of a job after a reorganization. Lack, 72, was expected to retire after the 2020 election. His replacement, Telemundo boss Cesar Conde, will oversee not just NBC News and MSNBC, but CNBC as well. In Monday
[ad_1] BNSF and Union Pacific train engines in Orange, Texas, in 2017. (Jonathan Bachman/Reuters) Across the nation, the rail behemoth is taking advantage of the local partners that helped it grow so large. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE A t the start of the 19th century, America was a rural society that depended on boats and horses
[ad_1] North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest thinks his state is ready to reopen. “I believe right now many of our counties could start to open back up and you could start to do that in a safe and healthy way,” Forest, a Republican, says. The lieutenant governor joins The Daily Signal Podcast to propose
[ad_1] During the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, Elizabeth Warren was one of the loudest critics. Now that Joe Biden has been accused of sexual assault, she is just fine taking Biden’s word for it that nothing happened. It just goes to show that the MeToo movement was never really about protecting women. It was all about
[ad_1] Don Lemon says President Trump is jealous because Michelle Obama is better looking than First Lady Melania Trump. Advertisement – story continues below No Don. That’s not the issue here. Via Infowars. CNN anchor Don Lemon went on a disturbing rant slamming First Lady Melania Trump’s looks while asking why President Trump is obsessed
[ad_1] Where Barack Obama achieved notoriety for “leading from behind,” Joe Biden, these last two months, has been leading from the basement. And, one must add, doing so quite successfully. Since his rout of Bernie Sanders on Super Tuesday, Biden has led President Donald Trump in every national poll and, lately, opened up a lead
[ad_1] Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo called on Texans this week to snitch on restaurants if they have a good crowd. Advertisement – story continues below The young Houston area politician is a committed socialist. Last year she defended her withholding of funds from flood victims based on the color of their skin. In April
[ad_1] Just four days after the broadcast network evening newscasts finally covered the rape allegation against presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden for the first time, after ignoring it for over a month, ABC, CBS, and NBC had had enough. During their Monday evening newscasts, none of them ran stories on the subject despite developments still breaking