The Biden administration initiated a probe into whether Asian solar panel makers have violated tariffs, a move widely opposed by clean energy industry groups. The administration will investigate whether solar firms outside of China have used Chinese components for products then shipped to the U.S., according to a memo from the Department of Commerce’s International
William F. Buckley Jr. (National Review) Here at National Review, we like to think of ourselves as well-trained in the bon mot and the mot juste. William F. Buckley Jr., this publication’s founder, was certainly skilled in this area, and we do our best to measure up to him – in this and in every other
Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken defended free speech Monday, condemning the actions of more than 100 students who ambushed and disrupted a free speech panel earlier this month. What is the background? On March 10, the Yale Federalist Society hosted a bipartisan panel on free speech and civil liberties. The panel included representatives from
Washington State Democrats have enacted a plan that would aim to ban most non-electric vehicles in the state by 2030. Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed a bill last week that sets a target for all vehicles of the model year 2030 or later that are sold, purchased, or registered in the state to be electric.
A growing contingent of NCAA swimmers have had enough with Lia Thomas ruining women’s swimming not just in the pool, but in other aspects as well. According to one of Thomas’ peers, the transgendered female, who still has male genitalia and is by any objective measure still a man, currently undresses and gets ready for
In Jackson, Roberts could have a second compromise vote to offset divisions among the Supreme Court’s conservatives. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, photographed during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Monday, Mar. 22, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Ketanji Brown Jackson
Why are they called “right whales”? That’s a question one sailor asks in Patrick O’Brian’s seafaring “Master and Commander” series of novels. “Why, because they are right in every respect,” responded his companion, a 19th-century whaler. “ … they have the right whalebone, the best in the market—and the right oil, six or seven tons of it. And
President Joe Biden responds to a question about Ukraine during an event to announce his budget proposal for fiscal year 2023, in Washington, March 28, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) In and of itself, President Joe Biden’s crib sheet isn’t a big deal. Politicians often need written cues to remind them to stress certain angles, especially when
During his first interview since leaving Fox News, Chris Wallace explained that he left Fox News in part because of Tucker Carlson’s “Patriot Purge” documentary. He added that people at Fox News were starting “to question the truth” and specifically cited those questioning the 2020 election and the events on January 6th. The New York
A new index ranks Luxembourg as the top passport in the world for aspiring global citizens. The small European country ranked No. 1 out of 199 places in the “Nomad Passport Index 2022” published by the tax and immigration consultancy Nomad Capitalist. While many passport rankings focus solely on visa-free travel, this index adds
Teachers in Florida have been banned from giving lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity to children under the age of nine. Ron DeSantis, the state governor, signed the contentious “don’t say gay” bill into law on Monday. The bill has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who argue that it marginalises LGBTQ people. It
President Biden’s gaffes in Poland about the red-hot Russian war on Ukraine have not gone over well among the European allies. Our media elites wanted to compare Biden to JFK or Ronald Reagan speaking boldly about Russia, but they ended up trying to insist these gaffes weren’t really gaffes. Either they soft-pedaled them or ignored
In 2016, I understood when some conservative pundits weren’t happy with Trump’s candidacy or his winning the Republican nomination. I was one of them. At the time, I was convinced he wasn’t a true conservative and had no chance of winning. I was wrong on both counts, and I’m happy to say so. Trump proved
I can sum up my response to the soaring price of gasoline in just one word: aargh! (RELATED: Here’s an easy way to ease the pain at the pump) While waiting for prices to come down (Do you think they will?), don’t sit around complaining all the while paying through the nose to drive your
Will Smith wins the Oscar for Best Actor for King Richard at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., March 27, 2022. (Brian Snyder/Reuters) After Will Smith went up on stage and slapped Chris Rock for joking about his wife, “Behind the scenes at the Oscars, there were serious discussions about removing Mr. Smith from
Local lawmakers in Boston, Massachusetts are seeking restrictions on political demonstrations after anti-mandate protesters harassed the mother of a city councilman and protested outside the home of the mayor. City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo said that the anti-mandate protesters accidentally harassed his mother when they were seeking to protest outside his home instead. This AM my
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney told CNN’s Kasie Hunt that he has not decided whether he will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Romney, who voted against confirming Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit last year, said that he has started a “much
On Monday night’s The 11th Hour on MSNBC, after reading some of the key findings of the new NBC poll showing Biden’s approval ratings sinking, host Stephanie Ruhle seemed stumped as to why President Joe Biden isn’t getting credit for what she describes as his “big wins.” Ruhle started the segment by reading from an
President Biden’s revival of the Bush Doctrine is dangerously out of tune with the deeper processes transforming world order Joe Biden presents George W. Bush and Laura Bush the 2018 Liberty Medal at The National Constitution Center on November 11, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images) Much has been made of
As gas prices rise, the Biden administration is “looking for someone to blame, and unfortunately they really just need to turn and look at themselves,” Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., says. The Biden administration “talks about environmental sustainability, [but] they don’t think about economic sustainability as well,” Graves says, adding that when it comes to energy
Trump White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino (left) and advisor Peter Navarro. (Carlos Barria, Erin Scott/Reuters) The House Select Committee on the January 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol voted 9–0 on Monday to recommend that two former advisers to President Trump, Dan Scavino Jr. and Peter Navarro, be held in contempt of
Scandals are piling up around Hunter Biden and the media is not interested in the slightest. The major networks have not even mentioned Hunter’s name in months. Do you think they would ignore these scandals if they involved one of Trump’s kids? There’s no way they would. FOX News reports: TRENDING: “You’re Asking Me to
Hong Kong faces a tough balancing act as the city aims to lift some border restrictions for international travelers starting next month, according to a government official. The Chinese territory intends to ease a travel ban on flights from nine countries, including the U.S., U.K. and Australia, and allow those travelers to quarantine in a
Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock for slapping him at last night’s Oscars ceremony, saying: “I was out of line and I was wrong.” Writing on Instagram, the former Fresh Prince described his behaviour as “unacceptable and inexcusable”. He said the joke Rock made about his wife’s medical condition was “too much for me
At a Monday press conference after returning from a gaffe-packed trip to Europe where he made multiple provocative comments regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Biden asserted to Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy that none of his gaffes occurred. And despite running reports highlighting his biggest gaffe and showing Biden sticking to it,
Less than 20 minutes after President Donald Trump was sworn in, the Washington Post declared that the campaign to impeach President Trump had already begun. It was neither the first nor the last time impeaching Trump was floated during his presidency, and just as soon as Democrats won back control of the House, they pursued their
President Joe Biden said Monday he did not “see any of” Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings, despite the White House previously stating he had watched portions of it. “I didn’t get a chance to see any of it,” Biden told reporters when asked if he had watched the hearings. White House spokesman Chris Meagher
Women clear debris from a school that was shelled by Russian forces in Kharkiv, Ukraine, March 27, 2022. (Thomas Peter / Reuters) You may have “reached out” to people in a war zone. Tried to contact them. When you hear back — there is hardly a better feeling, true? • A cellist from Kharkiv, Denys
Since the 1940s, the global monetary system has radically changed three times: “Bretton Woods one” in 1944, when the U.S. dollar was attached to the gold standard. Then, “Bretton Woods two” in 1971, when Nixon took us off the gold standard and the dollar was semi-attached to oil. And in March of 2022, “Bretton Woods
The Associated Press reported that Oregon will stop requiring terminally ill people to be state residents in order to obtain deadly medication to end their own lives. A lawsuit targeted the residency requirement, according to the outlet which reported that a settlement was filed in which the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Medical Board