The Week

Amish Take a Stand Against Government Regulations

Fighting ESG

Despite paying a price, “anti-ESG” actions are “effective,” state treasurers say.  22

Unclear Strategy

A letter to Congress from Trump’s legal team indicates a shift in plan around the alleged mishandling of classified documents.  40

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Gender Identity

A family in rural South Carolina is torn apart by radical gender ideology.  48

21.4% Sales volumes of Bud Light fell by 21.4 percent in April amid calls for a boycott by critics of the brand’s engagement with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, according to Beer Business Daily.

36%

A Gallup poll found that only 36 percent of U.S. adults had a “great deal” or a “fair amount” of confidence that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would do or recommend the right thing for the economy.

40%

President Joe Biden’s approval rating has been at 40 percent recently, close to the lowest level of his presidency, as Americans are unhappy about his handling of immigration and inflation, a Reuters/ Ipsos poll shows.

75,000 EMPLOYEES

President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen have been sued by a union representing some 75,000 government employees demanding that the administration ignore the debt ceiling on grounds that the borrowing limit is unconstitutional.

52% — A Bankrate survey found that at least 52 percent of U.S. respondents reported that their personal finances were having a negative impact on their mental health, a significant increase from 42 percent a year ago.

Biden Family Received $10 Million From China, Foreign Interests: House Oversight

A HOST OF BANKING AND OTHER RECORDS made public on May 10 by House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) depict a complex money laundering scheme involving millions of dollars from foreign entities that investigators contend went to President Joe Biden and nearly a dozen members of his family.

In a 36-page memorandum summarizing the committee’s findings to date, investigators described examining thousands of bank records and legal documents depicting nearly two dozen limited liability corporations established by Biden family members to receive payments from private clients, corporations, and foreign governments, including China and Romania.

“Biden family members and business associates created a web of over 20 companies—most were limited liability companies formed during Joe Biden’s vice presidency,” the memorandum reads. “Bank records show the Biden family, their business associates, and their companies received over $10 million from foreign nationals’ companies. The Committee has identified payments to Biden family members from foreign companies while Joe Biden served as Vice President and after he left public office.”

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Declares Emergency Over Immigrant Surge

CHICAGO MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT has declared an emergency as the sanctuary city reaches a breaking point as it struggles to cope with an influx of illegal immigrants bused from Texas border towns.

Lightfoot requested that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker mobilize the National Guard to provide staffing and logistical support as the housing of illegal immigrants spills over from established and new facilities into police stations, where some are temporarily sheltering.

Chicago has received more than 8,000 illegal immigrants since August 2022, stretching its resources to the limit.