#Five ways January transformed the political landscape

#Five ways January transformed the political landscape

Five ways January transformed the political landscape A new year and a new power structure at the Capitol with a House GOP majority eager to exert its influence is quickly transforming the political landscape. The year — barely a month old — has already been marked by at least one political happening not seen in more than…

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#Graham floats potential compromise on qualified immunity

#Graham floats potential compromise on qualified immunity

Graham floats potential compromise on qualified immunity Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is floating a possible compromise on what was one of the key holdups in the negotiations surrounding policing reform legislation after the death of George Floyd in 2020. The death of Tyre Nichols, 29, at the hands of police in Memphis earlier this month…

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#Memphis police deactivate Scorpion unit following video release of Tyre Nichols’s fatal arrest

#Memphis police deactivate Scorpion unit following video release of Tyre Nichols’s fatal arrest

Memphis police deactivate Scorpion unit following video release of Tyre Nichols’s fatal arrest The Memphis Police Department announced on Saturday that it has deactivated its special unit that patrols high-crime areas following the release of the video of Tyre Nichols’s fatal arrest.  The department said in a statement that officials decided it was in the…

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#Biden gets set to lean into economy in 2024

#Biden gets set to lean into economy in 2024

Biden gets set to lean into economy in 2024 President Biden is expected to lean into an economic message as he and his campaign team conduct a soft launch of his reelection campaign in the coming weeks, sources familiar with his plans say.   A strong report on the economy this week that showed the nation…

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#Ukraine enters uncharted territory with request to investigate Russian cyberattacks as war crimes

#Ukraine enters uncharted territory with request to investigate Russian cyberattacks as war crimes

Ukraine enters uncharted territory with request to investigate Russian cyberattacks as war crimes Ukrainian officials are breaking new ground — and possibly reshaping the future of cyber warfare — as they seek to convince the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague to investigate whether certain Russian cyberattacks could constitute war crimes. Cyberattacks have increasingly become a part of…

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#Is helping Ukraine reducing US preparedness, security?

#Is helping Ukraine reducing US preparedness, security?

Is helping Ukraine reducing US preparedness, security? Questions are mounting as to how long the United States can continue to supply Ukraine from its own weapons stockpiles without hindering its own security.   With more than $27 billion in weapons committed to Kyiv since the start of Russia’s Feb. 24, 2022, attack on the country, Washington…

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#What recession? Inflation, GDP offer hope for ‘soft landing’

#What recession? Inflation, GDP offer hope for ‘soft landing’

What recession? Inflation, GDP offer hope for ‘soft landing’ Perhaps a 2023 recession can be avoided after all. Consistently falling prices alongside a stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) and next week’s anticipated less aggressive interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve are changing economists’ tune and renewing hopes about the overall health of the…

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