The Death Of A Democrat On Wednesday, Prevented Massive Tax Increases In 2026

The Death Of A Democrat On Wednesday, Prevented Massive Tax Increases In 2026

US Rep Gerry Connolly passed away on the early morning of May 21st. Being a member of the Party of Greed, he would have vote “no” to this bill and “no” to continuing tax relief to low-income and moderate-income Americans. His vote would have produced a tie, thus killing the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

Best For Who?

The Great Depression and WWII found us rallying behind FDR’s 3,728 executive orders. By 1945, militarily and economically, we were the strongest of all nations. Our smugness generated an 80-year liberal mindset that fostered the belief: What’s Best for Other Nations is Best of Us. Five factors followed:

Trump’s Second 100 Days Could Cement Trump’s Legacy—or Undo It

Trump Returned Hope To Americans

Trump’s progress during the first 100 days has been extremely encouraging for Republicans, but it’s far too early to declare victory. It is the second 100 days that will determine whether the president’s agenda succeeds or fails. What unfolds in the months ahead will either cement Trump’s legacy — or undo it.

Trumping China’s Geopolitical Long Game

Reciprocal Tariffs Are a Stake in the Heart of the Chinese Export Economy Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping was riding high at the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Chinese Communist Party Central Committee back in July 2024. After all, years of Chinese trade surpluses had funded the largest modernization of the People’s Liberation Army …

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An Update on China’s Strategic Goals and Initiatives, Part Three: American sand in Chinese gears

This continuing series is examining communist China’s various strategic initiatives and lesser schemes that together aim to rejuvenate the Chinese economy, promote Chinese leadership in virtually every sphere of human endeavor, and aim to supplant the US as the only global superpower