https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/earth-science/climate-science/sea-ice/arctic-sea-ice-2026-min/ By James Riordon Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 12, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado Boulder. The ice covered an estimated 1.78 million square miles (4.6 million square kilometers), tying 2008, 2010, and 2025 for the 10th-lowest minimum in the satellite record. The 2026 minimum is consistent with patterns observed in the satellite record. The past 20 years, from 2007 through 2026, have produced the 20 lowest annual Arctic sea ice minimum extents observed since continuous satellite measurements began in late 1978. Arctic…
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A former child actor who jumped into an enclosure at a British zoo and was mauled to death by a Siberian tiger had suffered for years from mental illness that required “strong” medication. The family of 23-year-old William Chapman broke its silence in a statement issued three days after his death at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park where horrified onlookers had watched the entire encounter after he entered the big cat’s domain. “The family are utterly devastated by their loss and are struggling to come to terms with what has happened,” according to the family’s statement to the Independent. “William suffered…
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., inspired a wave of mockery and confusion with an AI-generated dance video. The clip features Blackburn, flanked by Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., state Sen. Brent Taylor and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, dancing to Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 diss track “Not Like Us.” The strange video got a lot of attention, but probably not the kind that the gubernatorial hopeful was looking for. Watch: Tomorrow. Ready to roll. https://t.co/YiWREmkjyx — Marsha Blackburn (@VoteMarsha) October 13, 2026 Jerri Green, Blackburn’s opponent in her gubernatorial race, was quick to pounce: When I say please stop…
On Tuesday, Washington students took a stand after being told a biologically male athlete would be competing against them in a cross-country meet. Holly Burns and about a dozen other Camas High School runners made it clear that they would not compete on the same field as an athlete who started the season on the boys’ team. They did so by walking off the field at the start of a race in a moment that quickly went viral on social media. Watch: Tonight in Washington state, nearly half the Camas High School girls cross country team refused to compete against…
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video of himself playing with a tiger, and people are not reacting well. The clip comes after a man was mauled to death after landing in a tiger enclosure at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, and users believe that the Trump clip was in poor taste because of how similar it appears to be to that footage. Watch: President Trump posts an AI video of himself playing with a tiger after posting footage of a man being fatally attacked by a tiger in the UK. https://t.co/UJpYMLqceb — Akayla Gardner (@gardnerakayla) October 14, 2026 In the…
President Donald Trump has once again triggered his opponents, this time by doubling down on his promise to give Americans $5,000. On Monday, he released a video on Truth Social where he accused Democrats of trying to raise taxes on voters, while he’s actually trying to give away money to all adult citizens, should Republicans be able to keep control of Congress after the midterms. Watch: pic.twitter.com/zcpU91Mthv — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 12, 2026 “I’m going to give all adult citizens in the United States of America $5,000. Democrat policies won’t allow this to happen. In fact, the opposite.…
Personal loss has led an award-winning entertainer to admit that “too many bad things” have cemented his decision to turn away from God. (Video Credit: CBS Sunday Morning) Many who’ve experienced loss or hear stories of terrible tragedies have found themselves asking why a merciful God would allow bad things to happen. Counting himself among them, actor, comedian and filmmaker Billy Crystal confessed in a new interview about his one-man show that he no longer talks to God because “I don’t trust Him.” Hardly his first time taking a position against the Almighty, Crystal lamented his own losses of last…
The Trump administration has made significant changes to immigration pathways for those whose legal status has been terminated. As President Donald Trump seeks to remove illegal aliens and clean up the immigration system in the United States, this move could make it more difficult for refugees to fight the termination of their legal status. The new policy will begin on Wednesday, and it “reduces the time refugees have to respond to a notice of intent to terminate their status from 30 days to 10,” Fox News reports. This change is designed to “mitigate potential risks” surrounding people who may have…
President Donald Trump announced a “massive oil, gas, and mineral exploration” in Greenland. Early Wednesday morning, the president jumped on Truth Social to reveal the deal that he believes will greatly benefit the United States not just domestically, but as a strategic advantage in the event of an attack. Look: Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland! There are Experts that are saying that the amount of easily available Oil is far greater than that of almost any land, anywhere in the World and, even more importantly, from a Security…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces new sanctions against Iran at the Treasury Department in Washington, on Aug. 24, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned four people and 11 entities allegedly linked to the Cartel del Noreste (CDN), including businesses involved in everything from horse racing to trucking and construction.The sanctions were announced on Tuesday, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he was committed to protecting the U.S. financial system against misuse by violent cartels such as CDN, which was formerly known as Los Zetas.“Today’s action exposes Cartel del Noreste’s exploitation of the horse racing sector to launder…
A new memo sheds light on the extraordinarily long arm of the FBI as it investigated President Donald Trump — showing that the bureau gobbled up the personal data of at least 639,000 Republican donors, voters and supporters. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith and the Biden Justice Department obtained data including the names, dates of birth, physical addresses, email addresses, voter registration of thousands of everyday Americans, according to the memo released Wednesday by Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley. Smith wielded the country’s most powerful law enforcement tools to nab data on Trump supporters who purchased MAGA hats, including…
Anthropic claims that small AI models are close to being able to copy themselves across internet-connected home devices, like smart ovens and Android TV boxes, which could let them skip the need for expensive data center infrastructure. CNBC reports that the AI lab laid out how models could tap the computing power of consumer devices to run copies of themselves and spread to other connected systems. No fully autonomous self-replicating AI exists yet, the company said, but agents are getting better at completing the individual steps such an attack would require. Anthropic tested the idea using Gemma4-26B-A4B, a small Google…
Banking in the USA – creative commons image A new report by Miranda Devine at The New York Post reveals that a federal banking regulator found that “major banks closed accounts and refused credit to MAGA merchants, pro-life causes, religious groups, conservative organizations and sectors disfavored by the Biden administration, such as firearms, oil and gas, and private prisons.” This follows a report on fair banking that was released on Wednesday by US Comptroller Jonathan Gould that he posted on X. Under the direction of @POTUS and pursuant to his Executive Order, “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans,” the @USOCC…
The Fulton County Republican Party is trying to force the board of commissioners to appoint two controversial nominees to the election board.ATLANTA (CN) — The Republican Party of Fulton County, where President Donald Trump was charged with conspiring to overturn his 2020 defeat, pushed for the approval of two controversial nominees to the election board Wednesday at the Georgia Supreme Court.Last year, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted to not approve the Republican nominations of two individuals to serve on the county’s election board over concerns about their credibility.The election board in Fulton County, which includes most of the…
Once again, the top story at the Washington Post (as I write this) is about the Reflecting Pool. If you haven’t followed this story, it has been a real roller-coaster of claims and counterclaims. But this latest story includes the results of a full inspection that took place after the pool was completely drained. What the inspectors found was a lot more areas of failure than expected. All of it appears to be the result of a rushed installation which aimed to have the pool ready for the 250th celebration in July. Advertisement The Aug. 6 report, commissioned by the…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones lost some of their fighting capacity after restrictions were suddenly imposed on the battlefield use of the country’s U.S.-made Starlink communication terminals, officials said Wednesday as the capital endured another night of missile attacks.At the same time, Ukraine did not receive the usual advance warning from its Western partners of the devastating Russian ballistic missiles that have struck Kyiv for two consecutive nights, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, triggering fears that Ukraine is being starved of vital intelligence, especially from the U.S.Zelenskyy did not specify which partners he was talking about when referring to…
Trump and other heads of state are trying to lower the price of this indispensable fuel. Prices have increased due to pressures from armed conflicts with Iran and Russia. …
MANCHESTER, England (CN) — Prosecutors say British comedian and actor Russell Brand manipulated women to satisfy his indiscriminate “sexual appetite,” opening their case against him Wednesday on seven rape and sexual assault charges.Lead prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones told jurors at London’s Southwark Crown Court the six women who brought complaints did not know one another and came forward independently.She said the offenses span from 1999 to 2009, as Brand rose to prominence as a comedian, television presenter and radio host.He has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault.“His desire,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gasoline and many other goods and services became more expensive, evidence that rising prices remain an economic challenge just a few weeks before midterm elections that have focused heavily on affordability.The consumer price index rose 3.7% in September compared with a year ago, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3.4% in August. On a monthly basis, costs jumped 0.6% from August to September, the biggest gain in five months, up from a 0.4% increase the previous month.The figures underscore the lingering impact of the Iran war on gas prices and…
Blackout warfare is now the norm: Russia’s overnight barrage of precision-guided weapons takes on Kiev’s energy grid Russia’s overnight barrage of precision-guided weapons and long-range drones against power and communication sites in Kiev and Kharkov is more than another grim reality in a war we’ve grown numb to. It shows that modern wars are fought by switching off the lights and global powers do not regard the ripple effects of shuttering energy infrastructure. Moscow insists every target served the Ukrainian military, but the wreckage lands on a power grid that was already struggling, and the shock waves reach far beyond…
Trump tells Ukraine to find a new leader as GOP hawks cry betrayal over Putin diesel deal Trump suggested Ukraine find a new leader after Zelensky kept striking Russian oil refineries despite repeated U.S. warnings. The rebuke came a day after Trump’s deal with Putin to release an initial 300,000 tons of Russian diesel onto American and global markets. Former Vice President Mike Pence called the deal a betrayal of the legacy of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Fox News hosts Brian Kilmeade and Rachel Campos-Duffy clashed on air, with Kilmeade warning that working with Russia would be Trump’s biggest…
Quiet revisions, loud victory claims: Pentagon raises Iran war death toll after Hegseth called the reports “a complete lie” In the early days of the Iran conflict, the Pentagon spent days crowing about victory, but over time, the bravado turned up hollow, while the casualties occurred quietly. U.S. bases took damage across the Middle East, as the victor continued to sing. Now the official death toll of this ongoing war has been quietly corrected upward to 21 American service members dead, and the managed narrative has cracked. To make matters worse, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed reports of an undercount as…
Anthropic published a report on Monday warning that self-replicating “AI worms” may soon break into Wi-Fi-enabled smart home devices and use them as a breeding ground. The report said AI malware could harness devices including smart TVs, cameras, and other internet-connected hardware. The report stated that the threat could be months away if AI models continue to improve at their current rate, according to the publication. Anthropic’s research does not show that autonomous AI worms are currently spreading through refrigerators, homes, or critical infrastructure, according to Newsweek’s characterization of the study [1]. The report described a forecast rather than a…
Microsoft President Brad Smith warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is subject to fewer safety rules than milk and washing machines and called for global regulations governing the technology, according to an interview published on Reuters [1]. Smith made the comments on the BBC’s Big Boss Interview podcast, saying there should be a legal obligation to notify a “victim” if their system is breached by a rogue AI agent and that outside evaluators should sign off on AI products before release [2]. His position places him at odds with President Donald Trump, who has said the sector should regulate itself so…
New research links obstructive sleep apnea to altered muscle composition, specifically lower muscle density despite preserved or higher mass Muscle density decline, indicating fat infiltration, was driven primarily by age and obesity rather than apnea severity alone Patients with both COPD and sleep apnea showed significantly worse physical performance, including reduced walking distance and grip strength Oxygen desaturation during sleep emerged as a stronger predictor of muscle quality degradation than apnea-hypopnea index scores Findings challenge conventional thinking that muscle health depends solely on exercise, highlighting sleep-disordered breathing’s role in tissue function The Discovery: When Sleep Apnea Remodels Muscle In a…
Practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine have used pomegranates for centuries [1]. The findings are preliminary and do not constitute medical advice, a nutrition researcher said. The report described pomegranates as frequently categorized as a superfood because of their vitamin C, folate, fiber and antioxidant content [2]. Nutritional Profile and Anti-Inflammatory EffectsPomegranate juice contains a range of phenolic compounds, including punicalagin derivatives and ellagic acid structures, according to analytical research [3]. Pomegranates are known for being rich in vitamin C and folate and are reliable sources of potassium, phosphorous and magnesium [4]. One cup of pomegranate seeds contains 3 grams of protein and…
CAIRO (AP) — Iran-backed Houthi rebels hit the headquarters of the Saudi state-owned oil company Aramco in an overnight strike, two regional officials said Wednesday, damaging the offices of the firm’s chief executive and other top officials.The strike, in the eastern Saudi Arabian city of Dhahran, was the latest demonstration of the Houthis’ ability to attack high-profile targets.There were no casualties in the attack, which the officials said damaged the building’s top three floors. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter with the media.The Houthis had warned earlier they were targeting Dhahran with…
A federal judge on Tuesday extended access to the White House for CNN, MS NOW and Politico. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a preliminary injunction that follows a temporary restraining order (TRO) he granted on Sept. 24, the Washington Post reported. The injunction, which is more solid than the previous TRO, ensures the outlets can maintain regular access to the White House grounds while a lawsuit they filed plays out in court. Kelly, who was appointed by Trump to the federal bench in 2017, said in his opinion that the plaintiffs were likely to succeed in the lawsuit, which argues…
Five people are dead after a Tuesday evening plane crash in Wisconsin and authorities are investigating the incident.The local Sheriff’s office indicated that the plane had contacted an air traffic controller tower and that law enforcement was reviewing the scope of those messages. “We know that they had contact with the tower prior to the crash and investigators are looking into that today to find out what that communication was,” Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister said to FOX6 Milwaukee. The plane departed from Kenosha and crashed in Dellona, inside the town. Photos of the site showed firefighters and first responders…
Pope Leo XIV is “progressing as expected” following surgery to remove a lower lobe of his lung, according to his doctors. The Pope was diagnosed with lung cancer after the surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, the BBC reported. The procedure took approximately 90 minutes. Blood tests and an X-ray early on Wednesday showed his recovery is going normally, and he has also undergone respiratory physiotherapy. The 71-year-old pontiff has started to walk and has “resumed a normal diet,” according to doctors. “After the operation, the Pope awoke normally and returned after a brief period of observation to his…
Protesters on Wednesday repeatedly interrupted War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s appearance on a panel at the U.S. Army’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition — the branch’s biggest annual conference. In protest of the war in Iran and in support of Palestine, the protesters called Hegseth a “war criminal, a “coward,” and a “f—king Nazi,” Fox News reported. The protesters interrupted the panel at least five times in the first half hour of the panel discussion. They were spread throughout the room and waited a few minutes between their outbursts. As the protesters shouted their remarks, security rushed in to forcibly remove them…
A cyberattack has disrupted refrigeration, delivery and pricing systems at supermarket chains across France, Belgium and the Netherlands, impacting at least 700 stores so far. The hack caused fridges to heat up to 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius). CNBC reports that the attack forced refrigeration units at supermarkets including Intermarché, Leclerc and Coopérative U into a continuous defrost cycle at 122 degrees. Normally these units defrost for about two hours a day. Sources described “a wave of heat” escaping from fridges and freezers as a result. The attack reportedly targeted refrigeration controls made by Danfoss, and also hit deliveries and in-store…
Reuters: “Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections.” The post Report: Iran Steps Up Attacks on Hormuz Oil Shipments to Hurt Trump in Midterms first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith collected information on 639,000 Republican voters and donors during his sprawling Arctic Frost investigation, according to documents released by Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley. The information collected included the donors’ physical home addresses, credit card information, occupations and donation amount. Fox News reported: A new memo obtained by Fox News Digital alleges that former President Joe Biden’s Justice Department collected information on hundreds of thousands of Republican voters and donors. The memo is part of an update from Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and his investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith and his…
President Donald Trump mocked “Gays for Palestine” activists at a campaign rally Monday night, highlighting a threat depicted in The Daily Wire’s new film, “Run Hide Fight: Infidels.”“I saw it today and I said, wait a minute. Gays for Palestine. Do you know what they do to gay people in that part of the world?” he asked the crowd at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio. “They throw you off the top of a building.”“Let’s send them over someday to negotiate,” Trump added, referring to the pro-Palestinian activists. “Let’s see. You’ll never see them again.”His remarks echoed a scene in “Run…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech For almost half a decade, we’ve watched as users became helplessly romantic with AI chatbots, falling head over heels for large language model-based partners in relationships that can have both positive and plenty of negative consequences. And now, thanks to the advent of AI agents, which can independently crawl through your social media and email accounts, even more people are becoming obsessed. Meta’s cuddly Muse AI agent has already been downloaded millions of times since it was made available to the public a…
The stark difference in media treatment a worse average inflation rate under Biden received vs. the Armageddon-level coverage a retrospectively tamer inflation situation under Trump got was first exposed via an analysis conducted by MRC Business and CNSNews. Now, just before the midterm elections this November, the tale of two inflation rates just got worse for the furiously spinning partisan journalists who covered them. Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data, MRC Business and CNSNews researchers analyzed inflation rates across the seven-month midterm election season span of the Iran War during President Donald Trump’s second year (March 2026—September 2026). For comparison,…
Democratic Senate candidates in Georgia, Iowa, and Maine made the Iran War and rising fuel costs their main case against their Republican opponents in debates on Oct. 13, three weeks before Election Day.Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), state Rep. Josh Turek of Iowa, and former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson each blamed the war for higher gas, diesel, and heating oil prices.Each tied their opponent to President Donald Trump’s decision to go to war.The Cook Political Report rates the Iowa and Maine races as toss-ups and Georgia as likely Democratic.In Georgia, Ossoff pressed Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) at the Atlanta Press…
The U.S. has poured billions of taxpayer dollars into humanitarian aid for Yemen, including hundreds of thousands of tonnes of wheat, but the assistance has been counterproductive — actually undermining local food production while farmers devote the country’s scarce water to growing an addictive drug.Foreign grain can make it harder for Yemeni farmers to compete, pushing them toward khat (Catha edulis), a highly profitable leaf drug that consumes enormous amounts of water while millions of Yemenis face acute food insecurity. (RELATED: One American, At Least 11 Others Killed After Houthis Launch Missile Attack On Major International Airport)Khat is classified as…
Tropical Storm Trudy formed on Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean, continuing an exceptionally active hurricane season on the southwestern coast of Mexico. The storm is forecasted to intensify into a Category 4 hurricane by the end of the week. Trudy currently has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is the 22nd named storm of the Pacific hurricane season. The system is becoming better organized, according to Fox Weather, and the rapid intensification is possible as it moves over very warm waters due in part to the El Niño climate pattern this year. It is too early to tell if Trudy will make…
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, October 14, 2026Pope Leo XIV shakes the hands and greets people of the press after an audience with thousands of journalists and media workers on May 12, 2025, at Paul VI Hall in Vatican City, Vatican. | Getty Images/Christopher FurlongThe Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer in an update following the pontiff’s scheduled surgery.In a statement Tuesday, the Holy See Press Office said the pontiff “underwent thoracic surgery as scheduled” and that “the lower lobe of [his] right lung was removed using a video-assisted technique.”Video-assisted surgery is a minimally…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was painful that President Donald Trump appeared to side with Russia, and acknowledged feeling betrayed as Ukraine risks losing a strong U.S. partner. His remarks followed Trump’s announcement of a Russian diesel deal and call for a change in Ukraine’s leadership. Zelensky said he could accept Trump acting as a mediator only if he remained impartial, and stressed that Ukraine’s survival and sovereignty are not matters for negotiation or business. He also criticized restrictions on Ukraine’s Starlink access as a serious mistake and thanked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for speaking out against the…
Screenshot, UN Declaration Please follow us on Truth Social, X, Youtube, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Gab, Instagram Originally published at Connecticut Centinal. On October 12, 2026, the UN General Assembly adopted a Political Declaration on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response. The vote was 153 in favor, 3 against, and 2 abstentions. The United States, Israel, and Argentina voted no; New Zealand and Paraguay abstained. The declaration, which previously failed to pass by consensus at a September 25 high-level meeting, is technically non-binding—but that doesn’t make it harmless. Instead, it institutionalizes the exact same priorities deployed during the COVID plandemic, prioritizing…
Europe has about 5% of the world’s data center capacity, while the United States has about 75% and China about 15%.(AFP) — The European Union wants to catch up in the artificial intelligence race by taking a cue from Ireland, an early adopter of the technology that has rolled out the red carpet for data centers despite local opposition.Ireland showcased the role it aims to play in the technological revolution as it hosted an international AI summit in Dublin on Wednesday.While the EU is pushing for strong governance to limit the risks of AI becoming too powerful to control, the…
State appeals judges on Wednesday pressed a Pennsylvania county suing oil giants over climate change Wednesday to explain how the companies’ alleged deception worsened local floods. Bucks County’s lawyer acknowledged that proving that link would be challenging as he urged the Commonwealth Court to revive the lawsuit that a county judge threw out in 2025. Judges also pushed back on the oil companies’ lawyer, and one asked whether the court should wait for the Supreme Court to rule on a similar Colorado case the justices heard Oct. 5. The justices’ ruling in that case could decide whether similar suits by…
You can’t be cruel to a toaster; inanimate objects don’t feel pain. You can’t be cruel to a computer program, either, even if programs like Microsoft Word often seem pretty cruel to us. Yet the artificial intelligence company Anthropic insists its product is different: Starting next month, users will be prohibited from “sustained and needless cruel and abusive behavior” toward Anthropic’s AI chatbot, Claude. Giving the machine a name was cute — giving it human rights isn’t. What Anthropic’s leaders are up to is an attack on human dignity, and the anti-cruelty policy is part of a sustained campaign to…
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that multiple drunk driving convictions were not sufficient to strip a person’s gun rights. Under 18 USC 922(g)(1), which passed as part of the Gun Control Act of 1968, those convicted of a crime where they could be sentenced to more than a year in prison are prohibited from possessing firearms. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a district court’s ruling that dismissed charges under that statue against Edward Williams, who had two convictions for driving under the influence, the second of which had a maximum penalty of up…
Nine of the largest U.S. banks maintained policies that disadvantaged some customers because of their political or religious views or their affiliation with lawful but “disfavored” industries, according to a sweeping review by a federal banking regulator.In its report published on Oct. 14, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said it examined nearly 100,000 such complaints that occurred between 2020 and September 2025.The banks named in the report were JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Capital One, PNC Bank, TD Bank, and BMO Bank.According to the OCC, the banks all used policies that…
[embedded content] The Consumer Price Index is out, and the September inflation numbers were not good for the average American household.About the Author Economics Editor at LibertyNation.com. Andrew has written extensively on economics, business, and political subjects for the last decade. He also writes about economics at The Epoch Times and financial markets at FX Daily Report. He is the author of “The War on Cash.” You can learn more at AndrewMoran.net.View All Articles
Demonstrators have repeatedly rallied outside the court to defend the previous overhaul of the court by the conservative former ruling Law and Justice party.(AFP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed Wednesday to reassert the “rule of law” in a chaotic dispute over judicial independence that sparked scuffles between right-wing protesters and police outside the country’s top court.The pro-European leader promised decisive action as a yearslong crisis over judicial appointments came to a head with Poland’s conservative president rejecting one of the latest nominees.A brief scuffle broke out when police began dismantling barriers erected by protesters trying to stop judges…