He was a quietly wonderful man with a quick sense of humor, and when he laughed, he would cover his mouth — a gentle, self-conscious habit to hide his teeth. He loved the opera. Born in Philadelphia in 1892, he was the son of a German-Jewish immigrant. Growing up, I had never really considered his […]
A reflection on accountability, deterrence, and the erosion of standards in public service. In the summer of 1779, George Washington wrote to Maj. Gen. Robert Howe about how hard it was to find trustworthy men near enemy lines. Few people, he warned, had the virtue to withstand “the highest bidder.” A year later, Benedict Arnold […]
Two polls fielded this July by HarrisX tell us much that we need to know about where the public stands on artificial intelligence. The first, a HarrisX national survey from July, found that 56% of voters view AI favorably, and 71% consider it the beginning of a new industrial revolution. The second, the Harvard CAPS/Harris […]
Fresh off his primary victory earlier this week, Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is set to appear on two news programs Sunday as he looks ahead to the November general election against former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). El-Sayed defeated center-left Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in the Democratic primary on Wednesday, and now faces questions over...
President Trump on Saturday posted photos of alleged vandalism to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool amid a push for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro to revisit a recent decision to drop charges related to the pool. Late Saturday, the president posted two photos of what appeared to be graffiti and some...
President Donald Trump has endorsed her, and she's backed by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which is running television advertising to support her candidacy.
Rep. Ed Case (D-Hawaii) was projected to win his Democratic primary on Saturday, fending off a a progressive challenger, according to Decision Desk HQ. Case, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress, defeated 42-year-old state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole, who ran a campaign calling for a “new generation” of leaders and attacking the 73-year-old incumbent...
The push to charge former COVID czar Anthony Fauci with contempt of Congress is full of pitfalls for prosecutors, should the Justice Department choose to take up the case. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the criminal referral Thursday, arguing that Fauci's assertion of his Fifth Amendment rights 111 times during a...
President Trump’s second attempt to restrict birthright citizenship tees up another legal battle over the meaning of the 14th Amendment. The administration designed Trump’s new orders more narrowly in hopes of withstanding legal scrutiny, but the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Democratic-led states are already signaling they’ll bring them to the courts. Here’s what to...
James Talarico bragged his church housed an undocumented family facing ICE deportation, saying Christianity is "just another word for causing trouble."
“Next week, AIPAC is set to spend at least $3,847,990 against me,” Abdul el Sayed complained during his successful Democratic Senate primary campaign in Michigan. “Why? Because [Haley Stevens] is more committed to the future of a foreign country than keeping your tax dollars here to provide schools and healthcare for you and your kids.” […]
