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How closed-door negotiations and a guarantee ended longest government shutdown on record

Whether the shutdown would actually end remained an open question for much of its duration, but increasing pressure, and a realization that Republicans weren't folding, forced Democrats' hand.

Oil Still Slick

Years ago, we were told that fossil fuels were done for. How is that going now?

How China Came to Dominate the Global Market for Critical Minerals

A new congressional investigation is peeling back the curtain on how they did it.

Congress Didn’t Give Trump an Unlimited License to Tariff

The best legal argument for the Trump tariffs assumes that we are currently in a declared war with every country on the planet.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, American Ally?

Opposing the U.S. would get al-Sharaa and Syria nowhere. Right now, al-Sharaa needs a good relationship with the United States.

Is having children really cost-prohibitive?

The Pew Research Center published a new report last week on the cohort affectionately known as “DINKs,” which stands for “dual income, no kids.” Pew’s analysis defined DINKs as having at least one spouse in their 30s or 40s, two incomes, and no children. DINKs account for 12% of married couples in the United States, a percentage […]

Trump says he will ask DOJ to investigate Democrats, business leaders with ties to Epstein

President Trump said on Friday that he will direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s past involvement with a number of Democrats, including former President Bill Clinton.   Trump cast his decision as an effort to fight back at Democrats, who the president argued have used the disgraced financier as...

The shutdown is over, but lies about immigrant health care persist

I wish lawmakers were honest about just how difficult it is for immigrant communities to get even basic health care.

GLP-1s linked to lower colon cancer mortality rates: Study

The study found that the five-year mortality rate was significantly lower among patients who were using GLP-1 receptor agonists.

America’s energy bills shouldn’t fund Big Tech’s data centers 

Data centers should pay these incremental capacity costs they impose on the system, rather than having them allocated to all retail customers generally. 

Thomas Jefferson would expect much more of Congress today

To fulfill its constitutional duty, Congress should heed Jefferson’s call.

Greene will introduce bill for ‘aggressively phasing out’ H-1B visas

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced plans Thursday to introduce a bill that will “aggressively” phase out the H-1B visa program and eventually eliminate it completely. The proposal comes just days after President Trump defended bringing foreign workers into the U.S. Greene’s bill would eliminate the H-1B visa program with an exemption only for medical...

Christie defends legal sports betting after NBA, MLB scandals

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) in defending the legalized sports gambling industry is arguing for more regulations on the booming business of wagering on pro and college athletics. "Regulated betting, when done right, strengthens the integrity of sports," Christie wrote in an op-ed published Friday by The New York Times. "There’s no denying...

A look back at the Dayton accords that ended war in Bosnia 30 years ago

Thirty years have passed since U.S.-led diplomacy brought together the warring parties in Bosnia to end what then was Europe’s most vicious conflict since World War II.  

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