The Confidence Man by Erich Hartmann at Brownstone Institute In the early 1990s, a powerful new trend swept through American youth sports. Seemingly overnight, kids across the country began receiving trophies, awards, and accolades not just for winning or placing, but merely for showing up. “Participation trophies” were a cultural phenomenon, and have since become […]
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Watch: Indian Navy In Dramatic Sea Rescue Of True Confidence Crew After 3 Sailors Died


On Wednesday we reported on the deadly Houthi missile strike on the MV True Confidence, a Liberian-owned vessel, in the Red Sea. The attack resulted in the first fatalities since the Houthi campaign against international shipping began in reaction to the Israeli offensive in Gaza. Three sailors tragically died while the rest of the crew […]
Confidence in Institutions has crashed


First published January 6, 2024 Gallup has been running this poll since 1973, though today is the first time I saw it. It shows the precipitous decline in public trust since I was a kid 50 years ago. It is so shocking I had to be sure you saw it. I will gloss it for […]
Confidence in US news media hits record low – poll


READ HERE: Less than a third of Americans say they trust the press to report the news fully and accurately Source
Chuck Schumer Refuses to State Confidence in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg


Democrat Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) refused to state his confidence in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is expected to indict former President Donald Trump. Source
French government faces no-confidence vote over pensions


The far right National Rally party has tabled a motion of no confidence in the French government after it used clause 49.3 of the constitution to force through controversial pension reforms in parliament on Thursday. The RN’s deputies tabled the vote in the National Assembly, the lower house of the French parliament on Friday afternoon. […]
Greek government survives vote of no-confidence in run-up to the elections


Of parliament’s 300 members, 143 voted in favor of the no-confidence motion while 156 voted against. Source
Economic Confidence Tumbles To Lowest Level Since July


Economic confidence slumped in October, partially undoing the climb in confidence seen in the previous three months, the most recent Gallup poll shows. Gallup’s economic confidence index fell to a reading of minus 45, the lowest since July. A month Source
The Fake Long Covid Plague – Another Useful Confidence Trick


BY RHODA WILSON ON OCTOBER 22, 2022 • ( 13 COMMENTS ) The biggest and most significant research into long covid, involving 26,000 individuals, concluded that long covid is largely a psychological problem. In America, there are 12 million people off work with this imaginary disorder. In the UK there are two million long covid sufferers signed off sick – unable to work. […]
POLLING: Americans Give No-Confidence Vote to Rigged Two-Party System


The 2022 Congressional midterms are around the corner. Based on historical precedent and the state of the union, they should be a slam-dunk for the GOP. Source
Liz Truss Faces Immediate Confidence Crisis After Becoming UK’s Next Prime Minister


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Liz Truss Faces Immediate Confidence Crisis After Becoming UK’s Next Prime Minister


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Liz Truss Faces Immediate Confidence Crisis After Becoming UK’s Next Prime Minister


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Report — FBI Agents Have ‘Lost Confidence’ in Director Wray: ‘He’s Got to Leave’


A number of FBI agents say they have “lost confidence” in Director Christopher Wray and are now calling for his resignation, according to a report.
Biden offers platitudes, ‘confidence building’ measures during meeting with Abbas


Joe Biden met with Mahmoud Abbas in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem on Friday to announce “confidence-building measures” in an attempt to boost the standing of the Palestinian Authority, but Palestinians are skeptical that the moves will have any meaningful impact. “Biden represents a continuity of Trump’s policies, especially on Jerusalem,” Jalal Abu […]
Biden Adviser Sperling: Buttigieg ‘a Star’ We Have ‘Enormous Confidence in’ – He’s Done a Lot to Get Infrastructure Funds Out


On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Senior Adviser to President Joe Biden Gene Sperling stated Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is “a star” in the Cabinet that they have “enormous confidence in” based on his accomplishments of Source
Adam Kinzinger Cites Eric Holder as Paragon of Independence; Signed ‘No Confidence’ Resolution in 2011


Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) cited former Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday as an example of integrity during the fifth public hearing of the January 6 Committee, yet he signed a “no confidence” resolution in Holder in 2011 over his bias. Holder, who described himself as President Barack Obama’s “wingman,” presided over Operation Fast and […]
Consumer Confidence Slips in May as Pessimism Grows and Prices Keep Rising


U.S. consumers are cooling plans to buy big-ticket items or spend on summer vacations.
Vladimir Putin’s comments at the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit
October 13, 2022 Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit Vladimir Putin attended the 6th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA). The meeting is taking place in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Following the summit, the participants adopted the Astana Statement on Transforming the Conference on […]