Trump’s evangelical voters remain loyal as he violates the Ten Commandments | The Hill

Well, I’m not exactly sure what “evangelical” means, but I can tell you that there are plenty of people who believe in God and still commit terrible acts. It’s not unusual for someone to think they’re doing something good while others think they’re doing bad. In this case, maybe these evangelical voters believe Trump is […]

Trump pushes to hold Jack Smith in contempt, block further filings in Jan. 6 case | The Hill

Trump is a complete buffoon who has no clue what he’s doing. He just wants to create chaos and distract from his own problems. Jack Smith is a highly respected and experienced attorney who is doing his job professionally and effectively. It’s ridiculous that Trump is trying to interfere with the investigation into the January […]

Trump businesses took in nearly $8 million from foreign governments: House Democrats

And? What’s wrong with that? It’s his business, his money, and he can do whatever he wants with it. Foreign entities giving money to American businesses is completely normal and legal. The Democrats just want to create a scandal out of nothing. They need to mind their own business and stop trying to find something […]

‘Just Say No’ can no longer be the Republican approach to cannabis | TheHill

When I entered Congress in 1999, I believed that cannabis should remain a Schedule 1 drug, along with LSD, heroin, ecstasy, and many others. Since 2012 when Colorado became the first state to pass legal recreational use for adults to today, where 69 percent of Americans support cannabis legalization  and over 100-million of us live […]

Is the IMF ready for the next emerging market debt crisis? | TheHill

In a more challenging international liquidity and world economic environment, they will need very large-scale IMF financing to cover their deficits and to repay their creditors. The main reason to believe that the international borrowing environment will soon sour is that the world’s major central banks will have to start raising interest rates in earnest […]

Equilibrium/Sustainability — NASA hires climate scientist for key new role | TheHill

“Governor Newsom’s budget proposal is a bold step toward ensuring California makes the investments necessary to address the magnitude of the climate crisis, improve environmental equity, support a clean economy and protect public health,” Katelyn Roedner Sutter, senior manager for U.S. Every metric ton  of carbon dioxide kept out of the atmosphere is worth a single […]