Data Center Boom Reshapes America

May 5, 2026Commentary, News No Comments

The Newscasters’ Insights AI Demand Fuels Massive Expansion, Strains Resources Murray Edwards Across the United States, a surge in data center construction is transforming landscapes, power grids, and local economies. Driven largely by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, nearly 3,000 new facilities are under construction or planned, adding to more than 4,000 already operational. … Read More

SCotUS: Trump Tariff Ruling

March 5, 2026Article, Commentary, News No Comments

The Newscasters’ Insights John Sophocleus Amy Howe’s Supreme Court strikes down tariffs, SCOTUSblog (Feb. 20, 2026, 11:00 AM), was among the first to report on the SCotUS ruling on Trump tariffs, widely viewed as unconstitutional by those with a fundamental understanding US tariff history.  In their ruling on presidential power, the Supreme Court struck down … Read More

The Filibuster: A Senate Tradition Under Fire

November 8, 2025Article, Commentary, News No Comments

The Newscasters’ Insights The Filibuster Under Fire Murray Edwards The filibuster is a procedural tactic in the United States Senate that allows a minority of senators to prolong debate on a bill, effectively blocking its passage unless 60 votes can be mustered to invoke cloture and end the discussion. Originating from the Senate’s tradition of … Read More

Gerrymander Proliferation and Constitutional Détente

September 5, 2025Article, Commentary, News No Comments

John Sophocleus  Most of my readers will recall Elkanah Tisdale’s iconic political cartoon evoking “Gerrymander” nomenclature for Massachusetts’ redistricted manipulations following the 1810 census. A July 18, 2024, post by Neely Tucker featured former chief of the Rare Book & Special Collections Division guest, Mark Dimunation. He offered the following on gerrymandering which has become … Read More

Debanking: The Growing Controversy of Financial Exclusion

August 15, 2025Article, Commentary, News No Comments

Murray Edwards Starting back during the Obama Administration, regulators were given a great deal of latitude to “flag” accounts as a “reputational risk”, thus the era of debanking began. Debanking is the practice used by financial institutions to abruptly close or restrict accounts of individuals or businesses. The policy has ignited fierce a debate across … Read More

The Rising Threat of Bank Jugging

June 22, 2025Article, News No Comments

The Newscasters’ Insights What You Need to Know Murray Edwards An emerging crime trend known as “bank jugging” is raising concerns among bank and ATM users across the United States. This robbery method involves perpetrators monitoring financial institutions, identifying individuals who withdraw cash, and then following them to steal their money at moments when they … Read More

Sorry Folks, the ERA is not the 28th Amendment

January 18, 2025Article, Commentary, News 2 Comments

The Newscasters’ Insights   Sorry Folks, the ERA is not the 28th Amendment   By Murray Edward As our illustrious 46th President walks out the door, he’s made the decision that the Equal Rights Amendment is now the law of the land and is officially the 28Th Amendment to our Constitution. Welp, there’s just a … Read More

The Biden Job Market

June 10, 2024Article, Commentary, News, Opinion No Comments

Look a Little Deeper By Murray Edwards Last week the latest job report came out, admittedly, it was slightly higher than expected at 272,000 new jobs. However, the unemployment rate ticked up to 4%, the job participation rate dropped to 62.5% and the U-6 unemployment rate which takes into effect those underemployed, individuals discouraged looking … Read More