Tag: Policy

US Reopens Borders to ‘Nonessential’ Travel After 18 Months of Disruption

The United States on Monday resumed border crossings via land and ferry for nonessential reasons to travelers who are fully vaccinated against the CCP virus, following more than a year of disruptions due to COVID-19 restrictions. “Today, after more than 18 months of pandemic-related travel restrictions, DHS is taking a critical step toward resuming normal…


Census May Have Undercounted More Than a Million People

The 2020 Census may have missed more than a million people, according to a new study by the Urban Institute. The report (pdf) revealed the undercount was “not as severe as expected,” but those who were missed could have an important impact on the nation. For example, both Mississippi and Texas were reportedly undercounted, leading…


Democrats’ Proposed Build Back Better Act a Gift to Unions, Report Says

Provisions in the Democrats’ proposed “Build Back Better Act,” a massive social spending bill that will cost trillions of dollars, will boost labor union coffers by billions of dollars, according to a new report from the Freedom Foundation in Washington state. In the report, Maxford Nelsen, director of labor policy for the Freedom Foundation, states…


‘I Feel Like This Is a Resurgence of Slavery’: NYC Vaccine-Mandate Protester

On Nov. 3, hundreds gathered by New York’s City Hall Park to protest vaccine mandates—federal, state, and local. This came as OSHA released details of the Biden administration’s sweeping vaccine mandate for private companies. NYC firefighter Gary Debiase was part of the large gathering, which later crossed Brooklyn Bridge to Borough Park. “I love this…


Biden Says He’s Not Worried About Possible Armed Conflict With China

President Joe Biden has brushed off concerns about a possible armed conflict with China, saying that he has made clear to the Chinese leader their relationship is one of competition rather than conflict. “Am I worried about an armed conflict or some—that accidentally occurring with China? No, I’m not,” he said in an Oct. 2…


US Trade Chief Urges New Laws Targeting China’s Overseas Steel Investment

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai affirmed the need for updating U.S. trade laws to reinforce existing anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties, coping with China’s steel-making overcapacity and export through subsidized investment in southeast Asia. “The tools that we have, we know how they can be effective and we know where the limitations are,” Tai told U.S….


PART 2: Dr. Aaron Kheriaty on ‘Biosecurity Surveillance,’ Perverse Vaccine Incentives, and Testing COVID-19 Vaccines on Children

Last week, in part one of our interview with medical ethics professor Aaron Kheriaty, we discussed natural immunity, vaccine efficacy, and his lawsuit challenging his university’s vaccine mandates. Now in part two, we discuss perverse incentives involved in the vaccine rollout, the ethics of testing COVID-19 vaccines on children, and the rise of what he…


Missouri Governor Mike Parson Signs Executive Order Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) announced on Oct. 28 that he has issued an executive order to protect the individual rights of his state’s citizens against “overreaching” COVID-19 vaccine mandates from the Biden administration. “As the Governor of the State of Missouri, I stand with concerned Missourians and will do all I can to stop…


Democrats Reveal Immigration ‘Plan C’ In Reconciliation Bill

Democrats have unveiled a new plan to include amnesty for illegal aliens in their landmark multi-trillion dollar reconciliation bill after their first two efforts were shot down by the Senate parliamentarian. The party has been desperate to find a way to include as much blanket amnesty for illegal immigrants as possible, seeing the current makeup…


Dollar Edges Lower as Fed Policy Decision Looms

NEW YORK/LONDON—The dollar eased versus its main rivals on Monday, after posting its biggest daily rise in more than four months in the previous session as hedge funds cut back bearish bets ahead of this week’s highly-anticipated U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting. Monetary policy in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom is in…