University of Michigan students offered over a dozen different definitions of socialism, reflecting a national confusion highlighted by Gallup polling.
Two kinds of people are rioting these days in the City of Light — Parisians and parasites. The Parisians are high school kids frustrated that there’s no money in the budget to upgrade their crumbling schools. The parasites are a toxic mix of leftists, Palestinian sympathizers, and so-called anti-fascists attaching themselves to the legitimate protesters […]
Peter King is one of America’s finest sportswriters. His passion for pro football, which was exemplified in his long-running Sports Illustrated column, “Monday Morning Quarterback,” and bestselling books such as Inside the Helmet, makes him a must-read for fans near and far. His stories about the NFL’s players, teams, owners, and personalities are vivid, descriptive, […]
The American artist Edward Hopper (1882-1967) was the strong, silent type. He considered himself a hermit and a loner. But he had a strong, not-so-silent wife who called him a blue-eyed Viking and sometimes a monster. His wife, the former Josephine Nivison (known as “Jo”), kept a diary for more than 35 years, recording most […]
Emily Wilson is a woman of twists and turns. The University of Pennsylvania classicist is perhaps most famous for being the first woman to publish an English translation of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, made even more famous by Director Christopher Nolan when he said it inspired his recent blockbuster adaptation. Now, though, Wilson is […]
Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) will have served 30 years when he retires from the Senate this January, taking with him three decades of institutional knowledge and at least a little accumulated wisdom. The next generation of Senate Democrats should heed his valedictory warnings as he retires, but they probably will not, especially if the […]
The Supreme Court is already confronting President Trump’s agenda this term, but a lot more is still coming. The administration is petitioning the justices to take up 13 additional cases, The Hill’s analysis of the court’s docket shows. Unlike lower courts, the justices choose which cases they hear. They’re still taking up cases for...
Election season is known for fiery policy exchanges and personal attacks, but November’s midterms have been marked by notable moments that have been criticized for going beyond the pale. From a controversial campaign ad in Ohio to a candidate telling his opponent to “shut up” on the debate stage, closely contested battleground races have become...
If California Gov. Gavin Newsom enters the 2028 presidential race, as many Democrats expect, he’ll walk in with an asset other White House hopefuls will inarguably envy: A small-dollar fundraising and organizing machine powered by a massive and ever-growing contact list of potential supporters across the country. Even before last year’s successful Proposition 50 redistricting...
Former gubernatorial candidate James Fishback (R) said he was stopped from entering a Get Out the Vote rally in Clearwater, Fla. hosted by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Saturday. Fishback said him and his wife were told that he was “not welcome here” when trying to enter the venue, local news station CBS 12...
Nonprofit watchdog group Common Cause, represented by attorneys from American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has filed a motion to intervene in the Justice Department’s lawsuit over Alaska’s Senate election. The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming that the presence of a candidate with the same name as incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) could...
