President Trump arrived Thursday morning at Chequers estate near London to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss issues including trade, commerce and defense.
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America has a new “N-word” problem, and it is unsurprisingly leading to violence. In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10 by a radical leftist, the future of American politics is in a state of crisis. Trust, the vital currency of political discourse, is at its lowest point, perhaps since the […]
A recent report from a Democratic firm highlights one of the most shocking political phenomena of our time: the connection between President Donald Trump and Generation Z. In trying to understand the 2024 election, Catalist noted “a significant rate of movement away from Democrats among the youngest voters.” Trump credited slain influencer Charlie Kirk for this, […]
Until last week, we used to speak metaphorically about United States campuses becoming the main battleground in the culture wars. As the heartrending assassination of Charlie Kirk proves, we have become a darker nation, and that is no longer just a figure of speech. The assassination, the place where it was carried out, and the […]
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), last seen having margaritas with alleged illegal immigrant human trafficker Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, has not only endorsed Zohran Mamdani, the socialist candidate for New York City mayor, but has threatened those who do not do so. Speaking at the Polk County Democrats’ Steak Fry in Iowa last […]
Will artificial intelligence destroy undergraduate business education? As business school economists, we see the anxiety firsthand. If AI can prepare a balance sheet, price assets, and develop personnel plans more efficiently than twenty-something degree holders, it’s natural to worry whether demand for those degrees will persist. Recent labor-market developments seem to bear this out. Tasks...
Former Vice President Harris revealed in her upcoming book that former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was her “first choice” for a running mate in her 2024 presidential run, but that he would have proved "too risky." The Atlantic reported on an excerpt of her book "107 Days" on Wednesday, which detailed Harris's assessment that “would...
First lady Melania Trump and Kate, Princess of Wales, visited with young children in the Squirrel Scouts program for a solo outing together. The two women went to Frogmore Gardens, an estate just south of Windsor Castle, where they were welcomed by television personality and Scout Association chief scout Dwayne Fields. Trump and the princess...
When Americans think of the Middle East, we often focus on the headlines: wars between states, clashes between Sunnis and Shias, or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Beneath those familiar stories lies a reality that makes fewer headlines yet determines whether peace is possible — the survival of vulnerable minority communities. From Syria’s Alawites to Yazidis to...
