Category: America Now

Cancer affects tens of millions of Americans, and the diagnosis of cancer can fill its victims and their families with dread. While many Americans are able to overcome their cancers and survive the scare, there are many other cancers for which the prognosis for recovery is poor. One of those is pancreatic cancer, which affects […]

As the crisis in Venezuela sharpens, the US and its allies in South America are becoming bolder and bolder in their actions towards the Venezuelan regime. This weekend saw attempts at forcing aid convoys across Venezuela’s borders with Colombia and Brazil. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro closed the borders with both countries and vowed not to […]

While many of us try to remain prepared against disasters, very few of us are able to defend against any specific type of threat. The potential disasters that can befall any of us are numerous. Here are some of the natural disasters that could sneak up on you without notice. 1. Flood Chances are you’ll […]

President Trump is traveling to Vietnam this week to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a summit to discuss the future of nuclear weapons on the Korean peninsula. The primary topics to be discussed include denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and a possible end to sanctions against North Korea. Following on last year’s […]

As a result of a new rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), PayPal is introducing two new types of accounts, the PayPal Cash account and the PayPal Cash Plus account. Those will be new accounts that will link to an existing personal PayPal account. You will still be able to have a […]

Many automotive enthusiasts are aware of the existence of federal fuel economy standards for cars and trucks. Originating in the 1970s as a result of the Arab oil embargo, those fuel economy standards were intended to reduce gasoline consumption and thus make the US less susceptible to OPEC oil embargoes. Once the crisis passed, however, […]

Rumors continue to swirl that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will step down in mid-March. Rosenstein, who was similarly rumored to be stepping down last fall, will likely be leaving his position at about the same time the Mueller investigation wraps up its investigation into alleged collusion in the 2016 elections. Hopefully the reports of […]

Replacing one of the most beautiful coins in American numismatic history, the Franklin half dollar was perhaps always going to disappoint. Ben Franklin was chosen for the coin’s obverse because Mint Director Nellie Tayloe Ross had always been a great admirer of his. Mint Chief Engraver John R. Sinnock’s medal of Ben Franklin served as […]

While it played second fiddle to the Winchester Model 12 throughout its lifetime, the Remington Model 31 shotgun remains much beloved by shooters and collectors. Produced from 1931 to 1949 until being replaced by the Model 870, the Remington 31 was a development of the 20-gauge John Moses Browning-designed Model 17 shotgun, adapted for side […]

Taking a position that could have been pushed by President Obama, President Hillary Clinton, or President Bernie Sanders, President Trump’s State Department is readying an international effort to decriminalize homosexuality in those countries in which homosexual activity is still punishable by law. Spearheaded by openly homosexual US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, who believes that […]