The Biden administration is transferring $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets in South Korea to an account in Qatar, which Iran will be able to access, in what appears to be an attempt to get Iran to release five imprisoned Americans.
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Bed Bath & Beyond picks up where it went wrong
Working in Overstock’s favor is its strong balance sheet. The company has $343 million in net cash that could help what is likely to be a turbulent next chapter.
Sen. Peggy Rotundo: A biennial budget we can be proud of
This budget reflects the good faith negotiations and willingness to compromise among Democratic and Republican Appropriations Committee members.
To stop Iran’s threat to Gulf ships, send the Marines
In a timely return to their roots, U.S. Marines are training in the Middle East and preparing to embark on civilian merchant ships to protect them from Iran’s increasingly predatory behavior.
J. Christian Adams: Maine is penalizing speech about election errors
In particular, if you look at the public voter roll and discover errors or duplicates, you aren’t allowed to talk about it, period. Worse, citizens may not use this public information to evaluate whether someone is registered in more than one state or has died.
Rich Lowry: The honorable Mr. Pence
At a time when Republicans are putting a high value — at least in their rhetoric — on speaking the truth and showing courage, Pence is really doing it.
Austin Bay: The Biden administration’s destruction of American soft power
To salvage U.S. soft power as well as the rule of law, Joe and Hunter Biden both need to go to prison.
Bob Neal: The Countryman: Rot at the heart of college sports
Big money so dazzled the chairman of the University of Oregon Board of Trustees that he didn’t even interrupt his golf game while holding a Zoom meeting to OK the shift to the Big 10.
Froma Harrop: The Kennedy story was never that hot
When Ted Kennedy was asked why he wanted to stop a clean-energy project in Nantucket Sound, he gave a Louis XIV answer: “Don’t you know that I sail in those waters?”
Cal Thomas: ‘Fight crime shoot back’
People put up signs that say “beware of dog,” and “forget the dog: beware of owner.” Signs announce some homes are protected by security alarms. The purpose of these is to act as a deterrent.