by Martin Armstrong, Armstrong Economics: While domestic small businesses suffered under Biden-Harris, Ukraine saw a boost in their small business thanks to billions in grants that were paid for by the US taxpayer. USAID subsidized Ukrainian businesses through co-investment programs, interest rate compensation on loans, cashback incentives for leading equipment, and direct financial support. All […]

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The government spent decades trying to make fathers unnecessary. The failure of that experiment put society on the long-term path to collapse. Father’s Day is Sunday. It’s much less popular than Mother’s Day for a sad reason. Fewer fathers are involved in their children’s lives. That’s caused by two main factors, the first being children born to single moms. In 2022, almost 40% of births were to unmarried women, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The second reason is the prevalence of divorce. Statistically, children raised without a father face a bleak future. Homes led by a single mother are more than four times as likely to live in poverty compared to married couples. Poverty is associated with a host of problems, including lower academic achievement. Children without fathers around are more likely to go to prison. They’re less likely to attend college. Children without dads are more likely to act out and have substance abuse problems. Tragically, teenage girls without a father present are seven times more likely to become pregnant. And thus, the cycle repeats itself. “A broken family is one of the biggest reasons why our children are committing crimes,” Nevada’s Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said in a video promoting Dads in Schools. “Fatherless—no father at home is a huge deal. It has a huge impact on a child’s life.” Given this, promoting fatherhood should be a societal priority. It hasn’t been. Welfare once “went to mothers so long as no male was boarding in the household,” Harvard professor Paul Peterson wrote in a 2015 article for Education Next. He continued, “Marriage to an employed male, even one earning the minimum wage, placed at risk a mother’s economic well-being.” Put together, these handouts were generous. “Analysts estimated that in 1975 a household head would have to earn $20,000 a year to have more resources than what could be obtained from Great Society programs,” Peterson wrote. In today’s dollars, that’d be more than $115,000. Little wonder marriage collapsed. Even today, some couples still face a tax penalty for getting married. This is backward. Marriage provides major societal benefits. But most people don’t think so. Last year, Pew asked if “society is better off if people make marriage and having children a priority.” Among supporters of President Donald Trump, 59% agreed. That’s a low number. But among supporters of former President Joe Biden, before he dropped out, just 19% thought so. Among all voters, it was 39%. Those are depressing numbers. It foreshadows the long-term decline of society. Most obviously, a country that doesn’t reproduce shrinks. Look at Japan and South Korea. The U.S. birth rate has also fallen well below the replacement rate. Immigration can boost population numbers, but can also create its own problems, as the country experienced under Biden. More fundamentally, societies, even powerful ones, aren’t eternal. Just ask the Roman Empire. Oh wait. It doesn’t exist anymore. If a country imports people who don’t share its fundamental principles, that society can quickly become unrecognizable. Look at the pro-Hamas protesters calling for “death of America” while in America. A healthy society would grapple with and debate these issues. Sure, there’d be disagreements, but discussions would likely expose areas of agreement and potential solutions. But woe to those who mention how out-of-wedlock births have devastated the African-American community. Or that all global cultures aren’t equal. If you point these things out, Democrats will quickly strawman your argument to accuse you of racism. That may be good politics in the moment, but its results aren’t. It’s one reason why the fatherlessness crisis, along with its negative downstream effects, continues to fester. COPYRIGHT 2025 CREATORS.COM We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post The Government Failed at Fatherhood appeared first on The Daily Signal.

This weekend, radical left-wingers are planning nationwide, mass protests against President Trump and the work he is doing to save our country. They’re calling it the ‘No Kings’ protest — and it’s scheduled for Saturday, which is both President Trump’s birthday and the date of the much-anticipated U.S. Army’s gigantic parade in Washington, D.C. But, President Trump is taking it all in stride. In response to a reporter’s question about the planned protest, President Trump shut down the notion that he is a king. “I don’t feel like a king,” he said, “I have to go through hell to get stuff approved!” Watch here: LMAO! President Trump just responded to the “NO KINGS” riots being planned this weekend “I don’t feel like a king. I have to go through HELL to get things approved.” “A king would never have the California mandate to be talking about. He wouldn’t have to call Mike Johnson… pic.twitter.com/B8Zx3YlJj4 — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 12, 2025 President Trump is not the King of America, by any means. But he is certainly the King of Comedy. AP News has more on the so-called ‘No Kings’ protests: Why are they protesting on Saturday? The No Kings Day of Defiance has been organized to reject authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics and the militarization of the country’s democracy, according to a statement by organizers. Organizers intend for the protests to counter the Army’s 250th anniversary celebration — which Trump has ratcheted up to include an expensive, lavish military parade. The event will feature hundreds of military vehicles and aircraft and thousands of soldiers. It also happens to be his 79th birthday and Flag Day. “The flag doesn’t belong to President Trump. It belongs to us,” the “No Kings” website says. “On June 14th, we’re showing up everywhere he isn’t — to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings.” Where will the protests happen? Protests in nearly 2,000 locations are scheduled around the country, from city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, organizers said. No protests are scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., however, where the military parade will be held. The group says it will “make action everywhere else the story of America that day.” “No Kings” plans instead to hold a flagship march and rally in Philadelphia to draw a clear contrast between its people-powered movement and what organizers described on their website as the “costly, wasteful, and un-American birthday parade” in Washington. The “No Kings” theme was orchestrated by the 50501 Movement, a national movement made up of everyday Americans who stand for democracy and against what they call the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration. The name 50501 stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one movement. What’s your view on this?

Well, that was fast! After a federal judge ruled that President Trump had to rescind authority of the California National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Trump administration quickly filed an appeal. We brought you that report here: BREAKING: Judge Orders President Trump To Hand Over Control of National Guard to Newsom Now, the appeals court has sided with President Trump, granting him authority of the National Guard while litigation continues. It's a solid win for President Trump and means the National Guard can stay in Los Angeles to restore order and peace -- at least for now. Check out the latest development: President Trump just stole the wind from Gavin Newsom’s sails ? #BREAKING A US appeals court has GRANTED President Trump’s request to maintain control over the California National Guard while litigation continues HAHAHAHAAH LOSER https://t.co/WFDXBsnmKm pic.twitter.com/4Dj6Xn87GB — MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) June 13, 2025 AP News has the details: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids. The court said it would hold a hearing on the matter on Tuesday. The ruling came only hours after a federal judge’s order was to take effect at noon Friday. Earlier Thursday, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled the Guard deployment was illegal and both violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded Trump’s statutory authority. The order applied only to the National Guard troops and not Marines who were also deployed to the LA protests. The judge said he would not rule on the Marines because they were not out on the streets yet. The ruling, which was part of California's lawsuit against President Trump for deploying the National Guard to help stop violent riots in Los Angeles, was ridiculous in the first place. The President holds the title of Commander-in-Chief for a reason. The executive branch's command of the military is second to nobody. And, it's almost like even the judge knew his ruling was bogus. He had stayed his own ruling until tomorrow at noon, allowing plenty of time for an appeal to go through. However, that didn't stop Gavin Newsom from bragging about his (premature) victory. In light of the appeals court granting President Trump's notion, this looks hilarious: Gavin Sleezy Newsom boasts his “win” to take back Control of the National Guard and calls President Trump a weak, pathetic, dictator whose ego wants a military celebration on his birthday. No Dumbass… The United States Army's birthday is June 14th. This date marks the day in… pic.twitter.com/esKtZnnC1C — MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) June 13, 2025 So does this: BREAKING NEWS: An Appeals court has already ruled in Trumps favor saying he can keep control of the National Guard. Who’s going to tell Gavin? pic.twitter.com/6VxSD1t7oC — Based Bandita (@MissVega8888) June 13, 2025 What's your take?

Oil has skyrocketed! Shortly after Israel attacked Iran, oil futures surged as high as 13%. As the WLT Report previously reported, Israel launched several airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and on the homes of top military officials. CNBC had these details to share about the spike in oil futures: Crude oil futures jumped as much as 13% Thursday evening after Israel launched airstrikes against Iran without U.S. support. U.S. West Texas Intermediate last rose 11.38%, to $75.82 per barrel, while global benchmark Brent surged 10.28%, to $76.48 per barrel. Israel launched a “targeted military operation” against Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile program, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an address. Israel hit Iran’s main enrichment site at Natanz, its leading nuclear scientists, and struck the heart of its ballistic missile program, Netanyahu said. “This operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat,” Netanyahu said. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made clear that Israel had taken “unilateral action against Iran” without U.S. support. Rubio warned Iran against targeting U.S. interests. “We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region,” Rubio said in a statement. “Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its self-defense.” Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz declared a special state of emergency in Israel in anticipation of Iran launching a missile and drone attack in retaliation. Oil is now up +13% Positive YTD for 2025 pic.twitter.com/XvbUDHkdrx — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) June 13, 2025 Reports in Iran that the Natanz facility has been hit “severely” among oil refineries as well like this one pic.twitter.com/1ZNZzyX0HD — Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) June 13, 2025 Here’s the latest update on Israel’s attacks on Iran, Per Fox News: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that one of Iran’s top nuclear facilities had been hit in Thursday night’s strike against the regime. “Iran has produced enough highly enriched uranium for nine atom bombs, nine,” Netanyahu said. “In recent months, Iran is taking steps that it has never taken before, steps to weaponize this enriched uranium. And if not stopped, Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time.” The Natanz Nuclear Facility – one of Tehran’s key nuclear sites and which has been flagged by security experts that in coordination with the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, could produce enough weapons-grade uranium to produce 11 nuclear weapons within a month – has been hit in the strikes, though the extent of the damage remains unknown. “We struck at the heart of Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. We struck at the heart Iran’s nuclear weaponization program,” Netanyahu said in live remarks. “We targeted Iran’s main enrichment facility in Natanz. “We targeted Iran’s leading nuclear scientists working on the Iranian bomb,” he added. The Nantaz Nuclear Facility was at least partially destroyed in 2020 following an explosion, and satellite imagery has suggested Iran began constructing deep underground tunnels to further secure and obscure their nuclear program, reported the Institute for Science and International Security earlier this year. What’s your view on this?

This just in: the House of Representatives has just passed the first round of DOGE spending cuts! Originally proposed by President Trump himself, the rescissions package includes over $9.4 billion in spending cuts from USAID, PBS, and NPR! It’s now headed to the Senate. BREAKING: The House passes first round of DOGE cuts, 214-212, slashing around $9.4B from USAID, NPR, PBS, and more. pic.twitter.com/8Whs8CgW10 — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 12, 2025 The House Oversight Committee announced: NPR and PBS = DEFUNDED The House just passed President Trump’s rescissions package, enacting @DOGE cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Tax dollars will NOT go towards indoctrinating children with radical leftist ideology.@SenateGOP, it’s your turn to act. pic.twitter.com/I5ZsceeQ55 — Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) June 12, 2025 Speaker Mike Johnson released this statement in response to the passage: Today’s House passage of this initial rescissions package marks a critical step toward a more responsible and transparent government that puts the interests of the American taxpayers first. Thanks to DOGE’s work, this package eliminates $9.4 billion in unnecessary and wasteful… pic.twitter.com/kmnwzYI2qd — Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) June 12, 2025 The Hill has more details on the package: Trump is seeking to claw back $8.3 billion in foreign aid as part of the request, targeting dollars for items like migration and refugee assistance that the administration says support activities that “could be more fairly shared with non-U.S. Government donors,” USAID efforts they say have been used to “fund radical gender and climate projects,” and development assistance they argued “conflict with American values” and “interfere with the sovereignty of other countries,” among other rescissions. The administration also calls for eliminating funding for the United Nations Children’s Fund, U.N. Development Program and the U.N. Population Fund under the proposal, as well as the World Health Organization and “portions of the U.N. Regular Budget for the U.N. Human Rights Council and the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.” The plan additionally calls for rescinding $535 million in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some funding to NPR and PBS, in both fiscal 2026 and 2027. The proposed $1.1 billion clawback for public broadcasting funds has sparked concern from Republicans in both chambers, who have sounded alarm over what the cuts would mean for local stations and those in rural communities. The package passed narrowly in the House, with four Republicans siding with Democrats against it. Very surprisingly, Rep. Thomas Massie was not among those four RINOs. Yesterday, we brought you this report about how Rep. Massie was the only Republican to vote against the measure to advance these DOGE cuts: House ADVANCES First Round of DOGE Cuts — Lone Republican Sides With Dems To Vote “No” Perhaps the backlash Massie received knocked some sense into him because he ended up changing his mind and voting to pass the cuts. However, these four Republicans voted 'no' on the bill: Michael Turner (Ohio) Nicole Malliotakis (New York) Brian Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania) Mark Amodei (Nevada) MTG called them out: DOGE CUTS PASSED!! Two R’s switched Here are the Republican NO votes to cutting USAID, NPR, and PBS!! Unreal. https://t.co/2ikBTr4SZQ pic.twitter.com/6PY3bphkVD — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene?? (@RepMTG) June 12, 2025 Two Republicans also didn't vote at all: Laurel Lee (Florida) Brad Finstad (Minnesota) Six RINOs have just been exposed. You know what to do in 2026: primary them and vote them out! Still, the package's passage is wonderful news. The House has passed the first of many DOGE cuts! Now, let's hope it does well in the Senate... Uniquely, since the cuts are part of a rescissions package rather than a typical bill, it only needs to get 51 votes instead of the usual 60 to pass in the Senate. Still, Senate RINOs are already planning to stop it in its tracks. CNN noted: The request will now go to the Senate, where just 51 Republicans need to agree — instead of the usual 60 votes needed to end debate. But multiple GOP senators, including Sen. Susan Collins, who leads the Senate Appropriations panel, have raised concerns about the cuts. Collins told CNN this week she is trying to make changes to the measure. “I think we can change it. We’re still figuring out what the set rules are,” Collins said. PBS and NPR — two networks that stand to lose federal dollars from the House-passed bill — said they are now setting their hopes on the Senate. Both public media networks said in statements that they will lobby senators to reject the spending cut proposal promoted by President Trump, which cuts $1.1 billion in future funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. “The fight to protect public media does not end with this vote, and we will continue to make the case for our essential service in the days and weeks to come,” PBS CEO Paula Kerger said. What's your take?

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