Jones Act requires goods shipped between American ports to travel on U.S.-flagged ships with American crews.

Patriotism Is A Two-Edged Sword Paul Craig Roberts I sometimes wonder if America’s greatest threat is the population’s hyper-patriotism. The bulk of the population is now at work shutting down the NFL players’ First Amendment rights, and none of the incensed censors are capable of understanding that it is they, and not the NFL players,…

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Yesterday, Congress and the Administration unveiled their framework for tax reform. Here is a list of the good, the bad, and the ugly features of the plan. Keep in mind the framework still has to be turned into legislation, where some of the good […]

Steve Watson | “The NFL cannot disrespect our country. They cannot disrespect our flag or our national anthem.”

“The NFL cannot disrespect our country. They cannot disrespect our flag or our national anthem.”

London Telegraph | Apple has said children should not use the new iPhone’s facial recognition technology, saying faces of under-13s could be too similar to each other to protect phones from intruders.

Zero Hedge | The global bond rout deepened in the aftermath of the release of President Trump’s tax-cut plan.

American Mirror | President Trump has also cut the rate of Syrian refugees being admitted to the U.S. by more than 80 percent.