The case offers an early peek at Justices’ thinking on a critical tax issue. In 2006, Charles and Kathleen Moore invested $40,000 in a friend’s company in India. They owned 13% of KisanKraft, which court documents state was “formed to empower India’s underserved rural farmers.” The Moores never sold their stake in the company nor…
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Examining Beijing’s threat to the the information battlefield. To understand the extent to which China’s ruling party has employed a strategy for influencing Americans’ use of information, Congress held a hearing to probe the subject more deeply. The Select Committee initiative established by the 118th Congress sought to make an in-depth assessment of “The Strategic…
America’s inaction only emboldens Iran’s proxies. A Department of Defense press report announced a US Navy warship, along with commercial maritime vessels transiting the Red Sea, came under attack from Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Following numerous near misses with drones and missiles, on Sunday, December 3, the USS Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, as well…
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Despite a few prominent politicos on the left who have jumped ship, the Democratic National Committee appears to be sticking with the man who carried the party to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in 2020. Republicans are incredulous that Democrats remain tethered to such a frail and – to them, at least – feckless leader as Joe…
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The Thursday evening debate between governors and presidential aspirants Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom on November 30 might or might not have given DeSantis something of a boost for 2028, but his strong performance will almost certainly not be enough to overtake Donald Trump in 2024. Newsom, on the other hand, was able to achieve…
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Israel and Hamas have reportedly reached an agreement to pause hostilities for a four-day period in exchange for the release of 50 hostages currently held by the terrorist group. The cease-fire is expected to begin within the next 24 hours (Nov. 22-23) and see a dozen or more hostages released each day that the agreement…
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The anarcho-capitalist wants to take a chainsaw to the government. To the left-leaning mainstream media, newly elected Argentine President Javier Milei is a bombastic “far-right libertarian” in the same mold as former US President Donald Trump. The pearl-clutching press seems to fear that other countries worldwide could produce similar election results: A conservative or libertarian…
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The back-scratching seems to go both ways. If Canada and China were lovebugs, their Facebook relationship status would be “complicated.” For years, they have endured a love-hate relationship. One moment, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared his affinity for Beijing, telling voters in 2013 that he admired its “basic dictatorship” because it allows them to “turn…
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The United States is increasing its power projection capability with a force build up in the Middle East. Primarily, these new additions are to prepare for operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, but other potential enemy state threats exist as well. Consequently, US ships in and around the Arabian Gulf will also be on heightened…
It has been 50 years since members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting (OPEC) instituted an oil embargo on the United States and several other nations in response to their aid to Israel during the Yom Kippur War. Half a century later, Iran is looking to resuscitate the ban on crude exports, with Israel…
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President Joe Biden today, October 18, landed in Tel Aviv, Israel, as part of a whistlestop tour intended to show support for the US ally following Hamas’ attack earlier this month. Visits with foreign leaders during times of war pay dividends for politicians in terms of optics but come with significant risk – even more so…
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Editor’s Note: The first part of this article identified Iran as a key player in supporting Hamas’ murderous attack on Israel, and detailed the mounting reports and evidence to back this assertion. While analysts suspect Iran played a role in Hamas’ coordinated assault on Israel, it is doubtful the Islamic Republic would act so boldly…
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