Congress is on track to provide an additional $1.14 billion in 2023 to reduce the backlog of structurally deficient bridges. But that’s not even close to what’s needed to fix the problem.  A 2021 report from the American Society of Civil Engineers said 46,154 structurally deficient bridges in the United States are in “poor condition”.…

Zelenskyy goes to Washington; Donald Trump’s tax returns released; and severe weather heading your way. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022.  Zelenskyy to visit Biden in Washington President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be meeting with President Joe Biden and Congress today in his first foreign trip since Russia invaded…

The U.S. Air Force is grounding its entire fleet of B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers, after one of the aircraft caught fire during an emergency landing. The bat-winged heavy bombers are among the most powerful weapons in the U.S. military and were first launched into the skies back in 1989. Capable of carrying both conventional and…

There’s been a lot of indictment talk these days from both sides of the aisle. The GOP is hoping Hunter Biden will be charged with tax crimes and making a false statement related to a gun purchase. Democrats are hoping the DOJ will file charges against Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6…

Another Russian oligarch is dead. Once again, the circumstances surrounding the death are a little suspicious. According to French media, 50-year-old Dmitry Zelenov died earlier this month while visiting friends in southeastern France. A Russian news agency reported Zelanov didn’t feel well after dinner and allegedly fell down some stairs, and then over a railing.…

U.S. inflation surprised below expectations in November, slowing for the fifth straight month to a 7.1% annual rate. But when President Joe Biden took to the podium to celebrate the feat, he made a claim that didn’t stack up against statistics. “In a world where inflation is rising in double digits in many major economies…

The average age of people who get their news from broadcast or cable television networks is over 60 and only going higher. The vast majority of young people get their news from social media and have never even read a newspaper. Mainstream news sources are withering, leaving an increasingly divided news landscape where people can’t…

Congress has unveiled what’s inside the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package; a new cap on your kids’ medicines; and the coldest Christmas in four decades. These stories and more highlight our morning rundown for Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022.  SCOTUS intervenes in Title 42 lift A Supreme Court ruling late Monday will temporarily keep Title 42 in…

The ongoing saga surrounding Hunter Biden’s laptop added another chapter this week. Independent journalist Michael Shellenberger dropped Part Seven of the Twitter Files Monday. The latest offering details how the FBI, and the greater intelligence community, discredited factual information about Hunter Biden and his foreign business dealings. Elon Musk hired independent journalists like Shellenberger to…

The Federal Reserve is seeing some progress in efforts to curb inflation, with consumer prices slowing to a lower-than-expected 7.1% increase in November. That didn’t stop the board from issuing its seventh interest rate hike of 2022, albeit a less aggressive increase than previous hikes. But what about long-term interest rates, such as the ones…