#For the US, being No. 2 might be good for business

#For the US, being No. 2 might be good for business

Dwight Eisenhower had it right when he warned of a “defense-industrial complex” but not for what most people thought or understood at the time or since. The president was fearful that putting too many resources into that complex to overemphasize national security would have the opposite effect. The drain, he believed, on the private sector economy would…

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#Trump to retake stand in New York fraud trial

#Trump to retake stand in New York fraud trial

Donald Trump will give the final word in his defense against claims his business engaged in a decade of fraud as the New York trial threatening his business empire nears its end.  The former president is expected to take the witness stand for a third time Monday, this time under questioning from his own legal…

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#At least 6 dead after tornado rips through Tennessee towns

#At least 6 dead after tornado rips through Tennessee towns

At least six people were killed Saturday after severe weather, including multiple tornadoes, struck central Tennessee.  Three fatalities were in Clarksville, northwest of Nashville near the Kentucky border, where nearly two dozen more people were hospitalized, county officials said. “This is a sad day for our community,” Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden said. “We are…

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#5 takeaways from the latest indictment of Hunter Biden

#5 takeaways from the latest indictment of Hunter Biden

A new indictment of Hunter Biden became public on Thursday evening. President Biden’s son faces a total of nine charges — three felonies and six misdemeanors — in relation to tax evasion and other tax-related matters. Biden already faces gun charges, relating to allegedly lying about his use of illegal drugs in the process of…

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