Ever since China abandoned its zero-COVID policy at the end of last year, Beijing has been involved in a flurry of engagements from East to West. A summit in India’s Goa, military drills in Singapore and South Africa, visits by the German chancellor and the French president as well as Chinese President Xi Jinping’s own…
We continue the series on walking Buffalo, from the intrepid couple who walked every day—no matter the weather—in the first 30 months of Covid. They think (without being systematic) they walked every street in Buffalo, and many in other cities and towns, taking some 20,000 photos, some of which are shared in this series. While…
Last Thursday night, when the U.S. Senate passed, by a vote of sixty-three to thirty-six, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, raising the nation’s debt ceiling until January 1, 2025, and capping some federal spending for a couple of years, it effectively ruled out the possibility of a U.S. debt default, at least for now,…
The Latest President Biden hosted Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark at the White House on Monday to discuss security initiatives, including providing military support to Ukraine, amid reports that Kyiv may be stepping up its long-planned counteroffensive against Russian forces. One of the main discussion topics between Mr. Biden and Ms. Frederiksen, according to…
With relatively moderate rainfall over the weekend, the Fort Smith Public Schools Peak Innovation Center has flooded once again. It’s the third time the unique school facility has had water enter the building. Dr. Terry Morawski, superintendent, sent an email notification to members of the FSPS Board of Education Monday (June 5) stating that “Peak…
Watching congressional testimony by former executives of failed regional banks invoked memories of my early-1980s experience as executive director of the Federal Trade Commission. The agency was involved in controversial matters that often led to hearings before congressional oversight committees. Most were cordial, though still not happy hours, while serving a healthy purpose: keeping the…
Sources are confirming to NY1 that state lawmakers are considering making last-minute changes to a campaign finance program that isn’t even up and running. New York would become the first state in the nation to adopt a public matching system for candidates. The state’s program is modeled, in part, on New York City’s, which supporters…
Comment on this storyComment The 2024 Republican presidential field has stepped somewhat uncertainly around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Former president Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have signaled that they’re not terribly interested in a robust level of support for Ukraine, but we haven’t seen a fully committed move in the Tucker Carlson direction….
A Tampa police officer resigned last month after an internal investigation found that he knew as early as 2021 that a local political player known as Giovanni “Gio” Fucarino was a convicted sex offender named John Ring Jr., but didn’t tell anyone what he knew and was untruthful when investigators asked him about it later,…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a scion of one of the country’s most famous Democratic families, on Monday dived into the full embrace of a host of conservative figures who eagerly promoted his long-shot primary challenge to President Biden. For more than two hours, Mr. Kennedy participated in an online audio chat on Twitter with the…
