The DEA, FDA and even members of Congress are sounding the alarm about an animal tranquilizer that’s being laced into fentanyl. It’s called xylazine, and the DEA administrator said it’s making fentanyl, the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced, even deadlier. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid. Xylazine is not an opioid, so naloxone,…

In 2010, after the 2008 financial crisis, Congress passed a law that says the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) must guarantee deposits of up to $250,000 per person, per bank. That means, for example, $1 million in savings would be safe if it were spread equally across four different accounts at four different banks. If …

Top Congressional leaders have gained access and are reviewing classified documents recovered from the homes of former President Donald Trump, President Biden, and former Vice President Mike Pence. It’s been an ongoing battle between lawmakers and the Justice Department on whether congressional oversight of classified materials is warranted while the DOJ has ongoing investigations. Ultimately,…

The deadly school shooting in Nashville on March 27 sparked outrage from parents and politicians, as well as protests at the Tennessee Capitol. What it did not do is move the needle on Congress passing new gun reform legislation. The partisan divide on gun laws remains one of the most polarizing issues in the only…

As the dust starts to settle following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March, economists are warning of cracks in the system that started spreading even before the failures. Under conditions of banking turmoil, some are worried credit tightening will become a credit crunch. “I’m getting really nervous now that an economy that I…

Mere hours before the federal government seized it, Silicon Valley Bank paid out employee bonuses. In response, a bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced legislation to recoup funds from bank executives in the event of future failures. While the timing appeared suspicious, the SVB bonuses were a part of employees’ annual payout and planned in…

According to U.S. officials, more military aid is on its way from the U.S. to Ukraine. The latest package includes about $500 million worth of equipment and ammunition and $2.1 billion in longer term aid. This brings the total amount of U.S. aid to Ukraine to $35 billion since Russia invaded in 2022. Earlier this…

New York prosecutors have moved to file criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, marking the first criminal indictment of a former U.S. president in history. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has spent the last few years investigating whether Trump violated campaign finance laws in connection to hush money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels…

“Woke.”  You hear the word everywhere, but it means different things to different people. A recent USA Today poll shows just how divided Americans are on its true meaning. Some 56% believe the word describes someone who is aware of social injustice, while 39% say it means to be overly politically correct. Florida Gov. Ron…