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Three years into the second phase of the more than decade-long Russo-Ukrainian conflict, and Americans have become increasingly war weary even though our armed forces haven't fielded a single soldier. Last week, President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the White House and stunning disrespect for President Donald Trump further complicated an already tenuous path to peace.
Let's look at how we got here—and what a conclusion to the war could look like under such difficult circumstances.
In about 65 days, President Donald Trump will be sworn into office. On day one, he’ll fulfill one of his most important promises: firing Gary Gensler, President Joe Biden’s handpicked Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Over the past four years, Gensler has led a body in charge of regulating a major source of America’s economic strength: our capital markets. When he is relieved of his duties next month, he will leave a legacy that should never be repeated.
As COP29 kicks off, world leaders are gathering in Baku, Azerbaijan, to talk about the state of climate and some of their latest ideas for what they want world governments to do to ratify some of the most extreme elements of the environmentalist agenda.
During the September 10 presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris spotlighted her housing plan, claiming to make homeownership and renting more affordable for working Americans. While Harris does have a plan for housing, her approach would only make it more expensive and less accessible at a time when families across the country are still reeling from the impact of rising inflation from the last few years.
In a misguided effort to address rising housing costs, the Biden-Harris administration announced a proposal to cap rent increases at 5 percent for "corporate" landlords. While I don't I agree with the President or Vice President on much, I do agree that we have a housing problem in this country; the problem is rent control is just exactly the wrong way to solve it.
It’s been difficult to move legislation in a divided Washington — Republicans hold the House and Democrats have the Senate and the White House.
In an extremely polarized environment, no one wants to give way. Compromise is a dirty word. And it’s all been made worse by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s lack of leadership in the Senate where he’s led on almost zero major priorities over the last year.
Nebraska has been getting the word out across the country — that our state backs the blue. Even as respect for law enforcement has waned in some quarters, Nebraska has doubled down on our commitment to supporting our peace officers.
Gary Gensler’s Securities and Exchange Commission has made a name for itself with its hostility towards cryptocurrency. Time after time, over the last few years, his agency has repeatedly thrown up roadblocks to the common-sense regulation of digital assets and overstepped its regulatory authority.
Washington Democrats have long used large federal spending and welfare programs to their political benefit. Until now, however, there have been few chapters in American history that could measure up to President Joe Biden’s brazen attempts to buy good will by unilaterally canceling student loan debt.