Herschel Walker has an estimated net worth of $12 million. His wealth was accumulated from his time as a professional football player and success as a business owner.
Last week, Fed chair Jerome Powell said after a two-day meeting of the central bank, that an interest rate hike - or multiple hikes - could be expected during 2022.
Clarence Thomas is estimated to be worth approximately $1 million. Clarence Thomas is a published author. He wrote a memoir regarding his youth and his grandfather's influence in 2007. He has written several articles, as well as his published writings regarding rulings on the Court.
Ahead of the Winter Olympics slated to begin in Beijing this Friday, February 4, FBI Director Christopher Wray offers a somber warning regarding the host country. Olympic athletes were warned weeks ago to leave their cellular devices at home and only carry "burner" phones due to the high possibility that their phones could be hacked or otherwise compromised.
On Monday, President Biden said that his administration is taking an approach to the border crisis by attempting to "figure out why" migrants leave their homes across Central America and even Haiti to come to the United States.
Earlier this week, the Chinese ambassador to the United States gave a warning that can only be described as "hawkish" in regard to a potential Chinese takeover of Taiwan; he predicted a "military conflict" if Taiwan "kept moving toward independence."
George Soros shared with Politico this week that he has given $125 million to the Democracy PAC, a "super" political action committee that Soros himself set up in 2019. Soros said the money is intended to be an "infusion" that will back "pro-democracy causes and candidates, regardless of political party.
Barack Obama is estimated to have a net worth of $70 million. Some of this is due to his presidential salary as well as his salary as a United States Senator. However, the bulk of his net worth is due to the sales of his books.
A video leaked by a member of the Border Patrol was shared with Fox News. During this video, Ortiz told the agents that "morale is at an all-time low." Ortiz complained, while Mayorkas was in the room with agents, that the border patrol is losing too many good employees. He also told Mayorkas, "as an organization, we've got to start taking care of each other."
As recently as 2018, OpenSecrets.org listed Rubio as having a negative net worth. However Rubio's current net worth is estimated at $400,000, based on the latest financial disclosures.