Israeli Knesset Passes Death Penalty Bill for Palestinians

Waste Of The Day: Stolen Education Grants Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Topline: A North Dakota woman was convicted last month of five counts of theft for stealing $131,000 in state grants meant for after-school programs. Key facts: Faith Dixon, 47, was one of the top recipients of $2 million that the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction awarded in October 2021 for its Out of School Time program to support children impacted by school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic. Her nonprofit, Faith4Hope, instead sent the funds to her then-husband's food stand,...

US Gasoline Inventories Plunging On Surging Exports, Resilient Demand Prompt Brent/WTI crude nearby futures increased by 5/7% week-over-week to $105/101 as flows through the Strait of Hormuz remained very low and on limited signs of progress on a US-Iran deal. Meanwhile, as global oil inventories collapse at a record pace yet sliding Chinese demand and strategic releases from Beijing keep crude prices relatively stable, Goldman writes that the US gasoline market has become very tight, with inventories drawing at a rapid average pace of 0.7mb/d since April 1st to 5% below their...

Robert Mueller Dies; Trump: 'Good, I'm Glad He's Dead' Robert Mueller, the former FBI Director and Special Counsel who led the high-profile investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and potential ties to Donald Trump's campaign, has died at age 81 - passing away Friday night, according to AP. No cause of death was disclosed in initial reports. In response, President Trump took to Truth Social to dance on his grave - writing "Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people! President DONALD...