Business franchising in America continues to increase, with almost a solid decade of recent growth. The number of franchise establishments grew from 697,943 in 2013 to 806,270 a decade later, and will rise to an estimated 821,589 establishments this year, according to Statista data. Franchised businesses are often stereotyped as fast-food establishments. The type of […]
When Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) launched her reelection campaign in April 2023, she sought in the video announcement to emphasize her bipartisan credentials. “I know what Nevada families are going through,” Rosen said. “It’s why I first ran for Congress. And it’s why in the Senate, I’ve worked with both parties to solve problems. And […]
In a sane world, none of us should have to care about the views of Stephanie Kelton, prominent advocate of the economic delusion known as Modern Monetary Theory. But in a sane world, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) would have never appointed Kelton as chief economist when the left-wing extremist chaired the Senate Budget Committee. And […]
A proposal for comprehensive digital privacy policy, one of the most contentious matters of the online era, is being floated in Congress by lawmakers in key positions to get it enacted. If passed, the bipartisan measure will mean big changes not just for consumers and tech businesses but also for federal and state privacy regulators. […]
Everybody’s in LA, John Mulaney’s six-part Netflix live talk show, loosely about Los Angeles, is a lesson in the promise and peril of taking artistic risks. Created to coincide with the “Netflix Is a Joke” humor festival, the show teased its ad hoc premise with winking promos depicting awkward vox pops with real Angelenos, promises […]
The European Union is negotiating a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas exports in its latest sanctions package, bolstering U.S. actions to restrict Russia’s fossil fuel revenue, slow construction of new LNG terminals, and upend its ability to export the chilled gas to buyers overseas. The crackdown on Russian LNG comes as Western leaders search […]
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) has called for the anti-Israel encampment at the University of Pennsylvania to be disbanded. Shapiro was speaking at an event in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, when he called for the encampment to close. He claimed the protesters had violated laws and created safety concerns. According to local media reports, Shapiro said the situation at […]
Congress may be all abuzz about forcing the Chinese owners of TikTok to sell the social media company so that the communists can’t control impressionistic U.S. teenagers with their propaganda. But it’s hardly the only effort being made by federal authorities to try to lessen the influence of foreign threats in sensitive areas of technology. […]
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) said he plans to “share words of wisdom and guidance” while addressing the 2024 graduates of Liberty University as the school’s commencement ceremony keynote speaker. “My belief in Christ and the power of education are at the core of so much of my work,” Scott said of the invitation to speak […]
Actress Patricia Heaton mocked a video from a pro-Palestinian activist, claiming she is the “enemy number one” to his cause for her support of Israel. Heaton shared a video of Taher Herzallah, a member of American Muslims for Palestine, on X on Thursday. In the video, Herzallah claims, “Anybody who has a relationship with or […]
