Author: Antoinette Aho

Thank former President Donald Trump for the current conservative majority on the Supreme Court, but don’t blame him for the infighting. In June, the court will make its final vote on a landmark decision that has the potential to overturn Roe v. Wade and send abortion back to the states. To be clear, the decision will not change current state laws regarding abortion, but it will send the right to abortion, or the lack thereof, back to the states. This will create 50 new legal battles for a truly post-Roe America, where children have a right to life. (RELATED: It’s…

Politico has obtained a Supreme Court draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito. The document suggests the Court will rule in favor of overturning Roe v. Wade this summer. The circulating document was breached in an unprecedented attack on the justice system. In the draft decision of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization the court sides with the State of Mississippi. The document reads: Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. … We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled. It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.…

“Liberty must at all hazards be supported. We have a right to it, derived from our Maker. But if we had not, our fathers have earned and bought it for us, at the expense of their ease, their estates, their pleasure, and their blood.” – John Adams THE DAY AT A GLANCE: The State Department has concluded its investigation into the legality of the Russia-Ukraine War. Its discernment suggests Putin has committed war crimes, however, America is unsure whether or not to hold the influential world leader accountable. U.S. Ambassador for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack said, We’ve been…

“When plunder has become a way of life for a group of people living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it, and a moral code that glorifies it.” – Frédéric Bastiat The Pentagon’s latest deployment forecast suggests more American troops may be sent to Europe amid the Russia-Ukraine War. According to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the Biden Administration is “not taking that off the table, the possibility that we could possibly deploy additional U.S. forces to the eastern flank.” 100,000 service members are already stationed in Europe, although no…

I know but one freedom and that is the freedom of the mind. – Antoine de Saint-Exupery THE DAY AT A GLANCE: The economy is proving to be consistently volatile amid inflation, sanctions, and rising interest rates. The latest comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell caused stocks to plummet yesterday. In a speech for the National Association For Business Economics, Powell said, We will take the necessary steps to ensure a return to price stability. In particular, if we conclude that it is appropriate to move more aggressively by raising the federal funds rate by more than 25 basis…

“Where liberty is, there is my country.” – Benjamin Franklin THE WEEK AHEAD: Good Monday morning. Today, we’re starting with the latest Covid-19 predictions as health experts announced a new variant: BA.2. The president’s chief medical adviser and NIH director Anthony Fauci emerged from his month-long hiding just as swiftly as the new variant appeared. According to Fauci, BA.2 is over 50% more transmissible than omicron, although it is not more severe. Looking back to the initial omicron theatrics, we can recall institutions including schools and the CDC reinstating policies. If a surge in BA.2 cases is reported, a similar…

“Freedom has cost too much blood and agony to be relinquished at the cheap price of rhetoric.” ― Thomas Sowell THE DAY AT A GLANCE: Today’s brief begins with underreported immigration news. As the news cycle continues to be over-saturated with Russia-Ukraine War content, other important events are being disregarded. When it comes to issues like immigration, one can’t help but think the disregard is intentional. In February alone there were 164,973 encounters at the Southern border, whereas in 2020 that number was only 36,687. https://twitter.com/DubauskasJan/status/1504882766504103938 Border patrol is continuing to implement Title 42 which has prevented nearly half of…

“For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.” ― Thomas Paine THE DAY AHEAD: Today, we’re assessing Saudi Arabia’s latest threat to sell its oil to China and be paid in yuan instead of dollars. The proposal would create long-term economic concerns by weakening the US dollar’s dominance and changing the market breakdown. Saudi Arabia’s switch from the dollar to the yuan may also trigger a domino effect. For instance, Libya, Iraq, Iran, and Syria have all moved away from the dollar. However, all except Iran have yet to face repercussions for…

“Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty is a history of resistance.” – Woodrow Wilson THE DAY AHEAD: Today, we’re assessing the refugee crisis created by the Russia-Ukraine War and the long-term consequences. Within two weeks since Putin’s invasion, three million Ukrainians have been displaced, with over half fleeing to neighboring Poland. While the European Union has allotted 500 million euros for aid to Ukraine, the Economist Intelligence Unit suggests, An inflow of 5 million migrants could cost the EU $55 billion in 2022 alone. Furthermore, Polish…

“To renounce liberty is to renounce being a man, to surrender the rights of humanity and even its duties.” ― Jean-Jacques Rousseau THE DAY AHEAD: Welcome to today’s morning brief. Let’s begin with the latest on Russia-Ukraine was and what’s to be expected in the upcoming weeks. Foremost, and most devastating are Russia’s attacks on civilians. Recent attacks include hospitals and a public bus. https://twitter.com/Klitschko/status/1503349955091701767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1503349955091701767%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fworld%2Fukraine-invasion-russian-rocket-kyiv-bus The war has ignited a wave of anti-war protestors internationally and internally within Russia. Recently, an employee at a news outlet interrupted a segment on her own network with an anti-war statement claiming the information is…