MAYSVILLE, Kentucky — Kentuckians have always had a soft spot for punching back at the powers that be. Some of that spirit came from the Pennsylvanian farmers and distillers who migrated here in 1791 to escape federal excise taxes and government overreach on their whiskey production. Kentucky was considered the District of Kentucky or part […]
On a train crossing from the Polish border into Ukraine, Hasidic pilgrims fill the carriages: men in black coats and wide-brimmed hats. Thirty thousand to 40,000 Hasidic Jews converge each Rosh Hashanah in Uman, undeterred by air raid sirens, to pray at the grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. But all is not well in […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. New York magazine recently published an overwrought essay penned by […]
The University of California at Los Angeles got caught threatening to punish conservative students after its event was disrupted by liberal agitators. UCLA has since walked that threat back, but it is proof that universities will not let their woke politics die easily. The UCLA Federalist Society chapter held an event with Department of Homeland […]
President Trump ordered the Pentagon on Friday to withdraw about 5,000 U.S. service members from Germany amid his public feud with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The redeployment of troops will bring the number of troops roughly to pre-2022 levels and will affect a brigade combat team and potentially other U.S. forces already in Germany, according...
Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who also served as chair of the Federal Reserve, ripped the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation into her successor, Jerome Powell, on Thursday as a “disturbing” attack on the Fed’s independence. “I think what President Trump is doing is unprecedented, and the most recent and most disturbing, in a way,...
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) vetoed a major bipartisan election reform bill Thursday, citing the “operational burdens” that would come with implementing the changes so close to November’s elections. "Taken as a whole, the bill would impose significant operational burdens on the administration of Alaska's elections during an election year in which several statewide contests...
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Thursday questioned President Trump's critical focus on late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, pushing back on calls to fire the comedian with the opinion that "people don't have to like every single joke." Trump renewed his calls for Kimmel to be removed from the air after the "Jimmy...
Cigna is pulling out of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges in 2027, the company said, adding to the turmoil facing the individual marketplace after the loss of enhanced federal subsidies. Executives announced the decision on Cigna’s earnings call Thursday, a day when the company reported a better-than-expected first quarter, including $1.7 billion in first quarter net income. Cigna is now the second...
A federal judge on Friday postponed the Trump administration’s decision to end temporary legal protections for roughly 3,000 Yemeni nationals, which was set to take effect next week. U.S. District Judge Dale Ho joined a chorus of federal judges who’ve found the administration isn’t following the proper procedures when terminating countries from the temporary protected status (TPS) program, a key prong of President Trump’s...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday accused podcaster Joe Rogan of being “too chicken” to invite him on his show after Rogan described the governor as a “cardboard cutout of a person.” “Joe ‘little guy’ Rogan is too chicken to have me on his failing podcast because he know I’d crush him, so he...
President Trump signed an executive order Friday expanding sanctions on the Cuban government, as the administration ramps up pressure on Havana to address the island’s humanitarian crisis. The executive order expands the scope of the sanctions to target “agents, officials, or material supporters of the Cuban government,” those who support Cuba’s security apparatus, and those...
A Miami federal jury on Friday convicted former Florida Rep. David Rivera (R) of conspiracy and other crimes tied to a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign on behalf of the Venezuelan government. Rivera and his consultant, Esther Nuhfer, were found guilty of breaking the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) when they secretly lobbied U.S. lawmakers and members...
