Baroness Caroline Cox has a long history of service in public office‚ but her passion for justice has led her not only to Great Britain’s House of Lords but to war-torn‚ poverty-stricken nations around the world.  “The mission is to work for people who are suffering oppression and persecution in areas which are largely unreached by the major aid organizations like the [United Nations]‚” Cox says of the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust‚ which she leads. Cox‚ who joins this episode of “The Daily Signal Podcast‚” says her organization intentionally goes where others can’t because the U.N.‚ for example‚ “can only go places with permission of a sovereign government.”  The work is “risky” but also a “privilege‚” says Cox‚ who is an independent member of the House of Lords who served as deputy speaker there from 1985 to 2005. “The majority we work with happen to be Christians because Christians are suffering a lot of persecution around the world today‚” Cox says. The Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust also works with Muslims who are suffering in Sudan’s Blue Nile State‚ as well as with Buddhists in Myanmar (formerly Burma)‚ she notes.  On the podcast‚ Cox also talks about her fight for the rights of Muslim women who are forced to live under Sharia law in the United Kingdom‚ as well as her advocacy work for persecuted religious groups across the globe. She also describes the response in the U.K. to the Israel-Hamas war.  Listen to the podcast below: Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state.  The post Going Where Government Can’t: One Woman’s Mission to Help the Persecuted appeared first on The Daily Signal.

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Americans expect to pay federal taxes‚ but the federal government also picks their pockets in more hidden ways‚ and President Joe Biden is making the problem worse in pursuing his political agenda‚ according to the Competitive Enterprise Institute. “American households pay at least $14‚000 in hidden regulatory costs every year‚” Wayne Crews‚ the Fred L. Smith fellow in regulatory studies at the institute‚ says in a new video provided exclusively to The Daily Signal. “Instead of finding ways to cut those costs for Americans‚ President Biden’s whole-of-government policymaking framework prioritizes political causes like climate change and equity in the regulatory process.” “At CEI‚ we believe it is essential to increase transparency and accountability in the rulemaking process‚ and make sure rulemaking agencies stick to their original mandates‚” adds Crews‚ who lays out three major recommendations in his new report‚ “Ten Thousand Commandments: A Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State‚” published Wednesday. “Rules made by federal agencies impose a cost of government that extends well beyond what Washington taxes‚” Crews told The Daily Signal. “Federal environmental‚ safety and health‚ social‚ and economic regulations grip the economy‚ making it needlessly harder and more expensive to run a household or business in this country.” His analysis—the latest in a series of annual reports—finds that the average American household pays $14‚514 annually in a hidden regulatory cost. “This amount exceeds every item in the household budget‚ except housing‚” notes the report‚ which The Daily Signal obtained prior to its publication. “A typical American household spends more on embedded regulation than on health care‚ food‚ transportation‚ entertainment‚ apparel‚ services‚ or savings.” That number represents 17% of an average income before taxes ($87‚434 in 2022). Crews calculated the costs of regulation on the entire economy as $1.939 trillion‚ and found the average cost per household by dividing that gargantuan number by 133.6 million households. (The graph below‚ included to help make these numbers concrete‚ shows the regulatory costs in 2020 plotted alongside the costs households paid for other goods and services in 2020.) While federal law requires an annual estimate of the cost of regulation‚ the federal government has not met that requirement since 2002‚ according to the report. While the Office of Management and Budget has estimated some costs and benefits of major rules‚ the report finds those analyses incomplete because they do not encompass all rulemaking in each year. Crews’ report uses a baseline of roughly $1.9 trillion for the costs of federal regulation‚ encompassing compliance costs‚ economic losses and losses in gross domestic product‚ social costs‚ and other costs. The analyst took recent government reports into account to reach the $1.939 trillion figure‚ although he acknowledged that it represents an estimate “based on a nonscientific‚ disclaimer-laden‚ amalgam of GDP losses and compliance costs derived from available official data and other accessible sources.” The $1.9 trillion represents more than three-fifths the level of corporate pretax profits in 2022 ($3.138 trillion) and a far larger number than estimated corporate tax revenues ($382 billion). The report notes that while President Donald Trump’s four years “brought unique reversals‚ such as a reduced flow of new rules and some rollbacks of existing ones”‚ President Joe Biden reversed those trends. “Unprecedented open-ended deficits now standing at $1.4 trillion annually are expected to top $2 trillion annually by 2030‚” Crews writes. The national debt is nearing $34 trillion (at $33.8 trillion now‚ according to the U.S. Treasury)‚ which Crews notes is “up from almost $20 trillion when Donald Trump assumed office in 2017.” The report notes that Biden has launched many “whole-of-government interventions‚” most notably on climate change and rooting out “inequity from our economy.” “These efforts have accelerated a long-standing process that is replacing self-determination and limited government with top-down behavioral‚ social‚ and civil rights codes‚” Crews writes. Regulations issued by the executive branch far outstrip the number of laws Congress passes each year. During the 2022 calendar year‚ agencies issued 3‚168 rules‚ while Congress enacted only 247 laws. While taxes clearly impact Americans’ pocketbooks and appear itemized on pay stubs‚ “regulatory costs are baked into prices‚ without separate charges on receipts‚” the report notes. “Many regulations have opportunity costs‚ which are invisible and impossible to calculate. They can affect households directly or indirectly‚ such as when businesses will pass some regulatory costs on to consumers‚ just as they do the corporate tax.” The report suggests a wide range of reforms to check the growth of regulation. It urges Congress to require congressional approval of significant or controversial agency rules before they become binding. It urges Congress to require annual regulatory transparency report cards and legislation requiring the automatic sunsetting of regulations. It urges Congress to pass a law preventing presidents from using “emergency declarations” to impose permanent government controls. It also urges Congress to identify which federal agencies do more harm than good and to eliminate them or shrink their budgets. It also urges Congress to set up a regulation-reduction commission to identify unneeded regulations to eliminate. “Congress should start preparing now for substantial reforms to wrangle regulations back under control and put Congress back in charge‚” Crews told The Daily Signal. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post EXCLUSIVE: Here’s How Much Regulations Cost Average American Family—and How Biden Is Making It Worse appeared first on The Daily Signal.

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Americans expect to pay federal taxes‚ but the federal government also picks their pockets in more hidden ways‚ and President Joe Biden is making the problem worse in pursuing his political agenda‚ according to the Competitive Enterprise Institute. “American households pay at least $14‚000 in hidden regulatory costs every year‚” Wayne Crews‚ the Fred L. Smith fellow in regulatory studies at the institute‚ says in a new video provided exclusively to The Daily Signal. “Instead of finding ways to cut those costs for Americans‚ President Biden’s whole-of-government policymaking framework prioritizes political causes like climate change and equity in the regulatory process.” “At CEI‚ we believe it is essential to increase transparency and accountability in the rulemaking process‚ and make sure rulemaking agencies stick to their original mandates‚” adds Crews‚ who lays out three major recommendations in his new report‚ “Ten Thousand Commandments: A Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State‚” published Wednesday. “Rules made by federal agencies impose a cost of government that extends well beyond what Washington taxes‚” Crews told The Daily Signal. “Federal environmental‚ safety and health‚ social‚ and economic regulations grip the economy‚ making it needlessly harder and more expensive to run a household or business in this country.” His analysis—the latest in a series of annual reports—finds that the average American household pays $14‚514 annually in a hidden regulatory cost. “This amount exceeds every item in the household budget‚ except housing‚” notes the report‚ which The Daily Signal obtained prior to its publication. “A typical American household spends more on embedded regulation than on health care‚ food‚ transportation‚ entertainment‚ apparel‚ services‚ or savings.” That number represents 17% of an average income before taxes ($87‚434 in 2022). Crews calculated the costs of regulation on the entire economy as $1.939 trillion‚ and found the average cost per household by dividing that gargantuan number by 133.6 million households. (The graph below‚ included to help make these numbers concrete‚ shows the regulatory costs in 2020 plotted alongside the costs households paid for other goods and services in 2020.) While federal law requires an annual estimate of the cost of regulation‚ the federal government has not met that requirement since 2002‚ according to the report. While the Office of Management and Budget has estimated some costs and benefits of major rules‚ the report finds those analyses incomplete because they do not encompass all rulemaking in each year. Crews’ report uses a baseline of roughly $1.9 trillion for the costs of federal regulation‚ encompassing compliance costs‚ economic losses and losses in gross domestic product‚ social costs‚ and other costs. The analyst took recent government reports into account to reach the $1.939 trillion figure‚ although he acknowledged that it represents an estimate “based on a nonscientific‚ disclaimer-laden‚ amalgam of GDP losses and compliance costs derived from available official data and other accessible sources.” The $1.9 trillion represents more than three-fifths the level of corporate pretax profits in 2022 ($3.138 trillion) and a far larger number than estimated corporate tax revenues ($382 billion). The report notes that while President Donald Trump’s four years “brought unique reversals‚ such as a reduced flow of new rules and some rollbacks of existing ones”‚ President Joe Biden reversed those trends. “Unprecedented open-ended deficits now standing at $1.4 trillion annually are expected to top $2 trillion annually by 2030‚” Crews writes. The national debt is nearing $34 trillion (at $33.8 trillion now‚ according to the U.S. Treasury)‚ which Crews notes is “up from almost $20 trillion when Donald Trump assumed office in 2017.” The report notes that Biden has launched many “whole-of-government interventions‚” most notably on climate change and rooting out “inequity from our economy.” “These efforts have accelerated a long-standing process that is replacing self-determination and limited government with top-down behavioral‚ social‚ and civil rights codes‚” Crews writes. Regulations issued by the executive branch far outstrip the number of laws Congress passes each year. During the 2022 calendar year‚ agencies issued 3‚168 rules‚ while Congress enacted only 247 laws. While taxes clearly impact Americans’ pocketbooks and appear itemized on pay stubs‚ “regulatory costs are baked into prices‚ without separate charges on receipts‚” the report notes. “Many regulations have opportunity costs‚ which are invisible and impossible to calculate. They can affect households directly or indirectly‚ such as when businesses will pass some regulatory costs on to consumers‚ just as they do the corporate tax.” The report suggests a wide range of reforms to check the growth of regulation. It urges Congress to require congressional approval of significant or controversial agency rules before they become binding. It urges Congress to require annual regulatory transparency report cards and legislation requiring the automatic sunsetting of regulations. It urges Congress to pass a law preventing presidents from using “emergency declarations” to impose permanent government controls. It also urges Congress to identify which federal agencies do more harm than good and to eliminate them or shrink their budgets. It also urges Congress to set up a regulation-reduction commission to identify unneeded regulations to eliminate. “Congress should start preparing now for substantial reforms to wrangle regulations back under control and put Congress back in charge‚” Crews told The Daily Signal. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post EXCLUSIVE: Here’s How Much Regulations Cost Average American Family—and How Biden Is Making It Worse appeared first on The Daily Signal.

An organization of civilian volunteers dedicated to the study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) has issued a statement based on decades of studying eyewitness reports. According to Mutual UFO Network‚ “alien bases” may be hiding off the coast of Alaska‚ reports the-sun.com. Researchers say the deep waters in this region may hold something surprising. After analyzing reports from the ship’s crew from 1945‚ they hypothesized that alien objects could be lurking underwater‚ off the coast of the state. Alleged sightings of alien spacecraft nearly 80 years ago have become a key point in research. Members of the organization believe that UFOs move over water and may have “bases.” Researchers allege crew members on a U.S. Army transporter ship sailing past Island Adak saw a massive UFO sized 150 to 200 feet emerge from the water. Although these reports are nowhere to be found‚ UFO enthusiasts believe the unidentified flying vehicles likely were used to commute to different supposed alien bases hiding in the deep waters. As the “secret reports” of the sailors aren’t available‚ investigators have taken it upon themselves to unravel the mystery surrounding the unidentified flying objects and they believe the ocean has alien bases that humans aren’t aware of. Enthusiasts claim that UFOs may be using “underwater networks” or wormholes as superhighways to travel between points in the universe. UFO researcher Johnny Enoch added that such objects could serve as a vehicle for aliens. There are also theories that other places on Earth could serve as bases for alien life. A mountain in Seoul‚ South Korea is believed to be hiding a UFO‚ according to Dr. Steven Greer. An episode of the series “The Alaska Triangle” features satellite imagery that claims to show one of the “alien bases” in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Meanwhile‚ another researcher featured in the program showed markings from the sea bed that she claimed could have been roadways for aliens. While the mysteries of the ocean remain unsolved‚ researchers continue their search‚ trying to unravel the mystery of what may be hiding in the depths of the waters off the coast of Alaska. The post “Alien bases” may be hiding off the coast of Alaska‚ researchers say appeared first on Anomalien.com.

An organization of civilian volunteers dedicated to the study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) has issued a statement based on decades of studying eyewitness reports. According to Mutual UFO Network‚ “alien bases” may be hiding off the coast of Alaska‚ reports the-sun.com. Researchers say the deep waters in this region may hold something surprising. After analyzing reports from the ship’s crew from 1945‚ they hypothesized that alien objects could be lurking underwater‚ off the coast of the state. Alleged sightings of alien spacecraft nearly 80 years ago have become a key point in research. Members of the organization believe that UFOs move over water and may have “bases.” Researchers allege crew members on a U.S. Army transporter ship sailing past Island Adak saw a massive UFO sized 150 to 200 feet emerge from the water. Although these reports are nowhere to be found‚ UFO enthusiasts believe the unidentified flying vehicles likely were used to commute to different supposed alien bases hiding in the deep waters. As the “secret reports” of the sailors aren’t available‚ investigators have taken it upon themselves to unravel the mystery surrounding the unidentified flying objects and they believe the ocean has alien bases that humans aren’t aware of. Enthusiasts claim that UFOs may be using “underwater networks” or wormholes as superhighways to travel between points in the universe. UFO researcher Johnny Enoch added that such objects could serve as a vehicle for aliens. There are also theories that other places on Earth could serve as bases for alien life. A mountain in Seoul‚ South Korea is believed to be hiding a UFO‚ according to Dr. Steven Greer. An episode of the series “The Alaska Triangle” features satellite imagery that claims to show one of the “alien bases” in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Meanwhile‚ another researcher featured in the program showed markings from the sea bed that she claimed could have been roadways for aliens. While the mysteries of the ocean remain unsolved‚ researchers continue their search‚ trying to unravel the mystery of what may be hiding in the depths of the waters off the coast of Alaska. The post “Alien bases” may be hiding off the coast of Alaska‚ researchers say appeared first on Anomalien.com.

What is the best AIO cooler? Find the best AIO cooler for your needs with our guide to the best all-in-one CPU coolers. They'll stop your CPU from breaking into a sweat during intense gaming sessions while keeping the inside of your PC looking spacious and clean. Custom water cooling might look even slicker‚ and air coolers can be cheaper‚ but a top AIO cooler is a great way to keep your CPU cool. They're an optional upgrade for most people‚ but AIO coolers can really make the best gaming PC even better - particularly if you've learned how to overclock your CPU. A good AIO cooler lets you overclock to crank out more performance with less risk of melting your CPU to a crisp. You might think liquids shouldn't mix with electronics‚ yet an effective pump and radiator combo will move heat away from that CPU faster than you can say ‘thermal throttling’. We've put the best AIO coolers to the test‚ from top liquid CPU cooler brands like MSI and Be quiet! to veterans like NZXT‚ Cooler Master‚ and Corsair‚ so you've nothing to worry about when it comes to the safety of your rig. Continue reading Best AIO cooler in 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card‚ Best gaming PC‚ Best SSD for gaming

What is the best gaming RAM? If you're looking for the best RAM for gaming‚ you're in the right place. We've picked out the best gaming memory options for your needs‚ making it easy for you to pick the right memory upgrade for your PC gaming system. System requirements are always changing‚ with what was once the recommended amount of RAM to play a game slowly but surely becoming the minimum. And that's to say nothing of more demanding tasks‚ like photo and video editing or‚ well‚ Chrome tabs. A lack of RAM could be the source of any performance bottleneck you may have‚ as your gaming PC or laptop struggles to juggle applications on your subpar memory capacity. While it's not as exciting as picking the best graphics card or best gaming CPU‚ making sure you have sufficient system memory is essential for putting together the best gaming PC build. And with AMD and Intel's latest processors supporting even higher memory frequencies‚ you'll need to pick out your RAM carefully if you're building a brand new rig‚ as RAM with higher frequency could boost fps in some games. We've put together a list of our favorite RAM modules for both AMD and Intel platforms‚ factoring in budget and use. And if you want RGB invading yet another corner of your gaming world‚ we've got you covered. Continue reading Best gaming RAM 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card‚ Best gaming PC‚ Best SSD for gaming

When is the Judas release date? We at PCGamesN are huge fans of BioShock and BioShock Infinite‚ where the player explores a dystopian world filled with ambitious technology‚ cool abilities‚ and top-notch storytelling. So naturally‚ when Judas was revealed in December last year - complete with its System Shock-like vibes - it grabbed our attention. If you're in the dark about why we're so excited‚ Judas is an upcoming FPS game by Ghost Story Games‚ a studio led by Ken Levine and other former Irrational Games developers - yes‚ the same people behind BioShock. Like those earlier games‚ Judas will be a single-player story game‚ but one set in a futuristic sci-fi universe‚ much in a similar vein to BioShock's predecessor. While it's still a way off‚ we can shed some light on what to expect with the upcoming Judas release date‚ as well as the gameplay and story. Continue reading Judas release date estimate‚ trailers‚ gameplay‚ story‚ and more MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Judas release date‚ Best FPS games‚ Best story games

What is the best AIO cooler? Find the best AIO cooler for your needs with our guide to the best all-in-one CPU coolers. They'll stop your CPU from breaking into a sweat during intense gaming sessions while keeping the inside of your PC looking spacious and clean. Custom water cooling might look even slicker‚ and air coolers can be cheaper‚ but a top AIO cooler is a great way to keep your CPU cool. They're an optional upgrade for most people‚ but AIO coolers can really make the best gaming PC even better - particularly if you've learned how to overclock your CPU. A good AIO cooler lets you overclock to crank out more performance with less risk of melting your CPU to a crisp. You might think liquids shouldn't mix with electronics‚ yet an effective pump and radiator combo will move heat away from that CPU faster than you can say ‘thermal throttling’. We've put the best AIO coolers to the test‚ from top liquid CPU cooler brands like MSI and Be quiet! to veterans like NZXT‚ Cooler Master‚ and Corsair‚ so you've nothing to worry about when it comes to the safety of your rig. Continue reading Best AIO cooler in 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card‚ Best gaming PC‚ Best SSD for gaming

What is the best gaming RAM? If you're looking for the best RAM for gaming‚ you're in the right place. We've picked out the best gaming memory options for your needs‚ making it easy for you to pick the right memory upgrade for your PC gaming system. System requirements are always changing‚ with what was once the recommended amount of RAM to play a game slowly but surely becoming the minimum. And that's to say nothing of more demanding tasks‚ like photo and video editing or‚ well‚ Chrome tabs. A lack of RAM could be the source of any performance bottleneck you may have‚ as your gaming PC or laptop struggles to juggle applications on your subpar memory capacity. While it's not as exciting as picking the best graphics card or best gaming CPU‚ making sure you have sufficient system memory is essential for putting together the best gaming PC build. And with AMD and Intel's latest processors supporting even higher memory frequencies‚ you'll need to pick out your RAM carefully if you're building a brand new rig‚ as RAM with higher frequency could boost fps in some games. We've put together a list of our favorite RAM modules for both AMD and Intel platforms‚ factoring in budget and use. And if you want RGB invading yet another corner of your gaming world‚ we've got you covered. Continue reading Best gaming RAM 2023 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card‚ Best gaming PC‚ Best SSD for gaming