Halloween finally met something scarier than a knife-wielding, potty-mouthed doll: School administrators explaining inclusivity. In the sleepy town of Falmouth, Massachusetts, school officials began the witching season by canceling their longtime Halloween parades for elementary students. Explaining their decision, administrators cited “inclusivity” and “student absences” connected to the parades as reasons for the decision. Yes, […]
Just two weeks shy of the midterm elections, all eyes are on Texas as 37-year-old Democratic state Rep. James Talarico maintains a lead over his Republican competitor, Ken Paxton. A recent ReconMR/Siena Research Institute poll finds that 48% of voters express a preference for Talarico, with 44% favoring his opponent. For the first time since […]
The Palestinians want to be occupied, but not by Israel. Rather, they want to be governed by people of their own ethnicity and religion. For decades, Palestinian nationalism has been presented as a struggle for freedom. Give Palestinians sovereignty over Gaza, East Jerusalem, and the West Bank — the proper appellation for this territory is […]
The federal government reserves its most serious health warning — the “black box” warning — for medications that carry potentially life-threatening risks. If the same honesty were required for political prescriptions, Medicare for All would get a black-box warning. Its marketing is irresistible: no premiums, no deductibles, no copays. Its fine print is terrifying. Many […]
Every October, pink ribbons appear across the country for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For me, this awareness is deeply personal; my grandmother lost her life to breast cancer 16 years ago. But this year, those ribbons come with real reason for hope. Breast cancer has been documented for thousands of years. For most of that […]
Universal pre-K and childcare were part of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, part of Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, and a centerpiece of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s promise to voters. The idea was to include children as young as 2 years old, plus subsidies for those with younger children. But […]
A growing chorus of House Republicans is warning President Trump that they’re ready to block additional Pentagon funding unless the administration gets tougher on Russia. Behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the administration is pushing Republicans on Capitol Hill to approve at least $350 billion in new military spending as part of a partisan reconciliation package...
House Democrats are eyeing their power over federal spending as one of their strongest tools to push back against President Trump’s agenda if they win back the majority in November. A Democratic takeover would put Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) in line to chair the powerful House Appropriations Committee, giving Democrats greater sway over the annual...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is launching a new political action committee (PAC), raising speculation that the governor may run for president in 2028. The committee, called New Path PAC, says on its website that it is dedicated to electing candidates who will oppose President Trump. “New Path PAC will help Governor Josh Shapiro build...
