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A Telling Apology from Justice Sotomayor

By the standards of debates among politicians, Sotomayor’s jab is a pretty mild ad hominem attack. But it’s still a breach of the usual...

Why Your Taxes Are Never Enough for the Federal Government

Unless the country is experiencing a bad recession, the U.S. federal government’s tax revenue goes up from year to year.

Global uncertainty is inevitable. It’s affordability toll doesn’t have to be

Americans across the country are reading countless headlines about the possible price increases as a result of the international conflict unfolding in the Middle East. Geopolitical instability shines a light on how interconnected and complex our global supply chains are.  From disruptions in key agricultural regions to trade route instability, global conflict has a direct […]

Foreign cash is sabotaging America in AI race against China

President Donald Trump’s National Artificial Intelligence Legislative Framework, unveiled March 20, puts America on offense in the global AI race — but foreign-funded activists are mounting a coordinated campaign to choke off the data center buildout that America needs to win. Data centers are the backbone of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and the digital economy. […]

America is on the verge of bankruptcy. Nothing will matter when the crisis hits

We are all concerned about the many problems we face today: inflation, affordability, a world at war, the list goes on. That will all be irrelevant if the United States goes bankrupt. Make no mistake, that is where we are headed if we continue our current path. No, we are not bankrupt yet, but we […]

340B keeps rural hospitals alive. Big Pharma wants it gone

A new analysis from healthcare consulting firm Trilliant Health contains some grim news for people concerned about the plight of hospitals serving poorer and rural populations. On average, in 2024, hospitals brought in just $311.9 million per year from patient care, and needed an average of $34.6 million from nonpatient sources, including grants, investments, and […]

How to solve the tariff refund mess

On Feb. 20, the Supreme Court held in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that the tariffs imposed by the administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 were unlawful. What the court did not do is explain what the remedy should be, whether those who paid the tariffs should get their money back […]

The hallucinated village: Social media and the mental cost of digital residency

In the spring of 2020, the digital world served as our global lighthouse, providing orientation and connection when the analog world went dark. As physical communities shuttered, we migrated to the screen, not out of preference, but necessity. These platforms became classrooms, boardrooms, shopping centers, and the “village” for isolated lives. They performed their function, […]

Swalwell is just latest embarrassment in California governors race

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) was on the verge of consolidating Democratic votes ahead of the June 2 primary for governor of the biggest state in the union. He was leading six other Democrats in polls and had just secured endorsements from California’s two largest government unions, which promised to spend millions of dollars on his […]

Trump arts commissioner wants three arches in DC, not one

A Trump appointee to the federal Commission of Fine Arts proposed adding three arches to the nation’s capital instead of one, alleging that it aligns with the original L’Enfant plan for the city. Rodney Mims Cook Jr. has been helping President Trump prepare for America 250 celebrations by sharing architectural input on the new developments...

White House budget director: ‘We’re working’ on funding request for Iran conflict

White House Budget Director Russ Vought told senators on Thursday that the White House is still working on a request to send Congress to fund the military conflict with Iran, which is estimated to cost more than $10 billion per week. Asked by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) about when the White House...

Commission of Fine Arts approves Trump Triumphal Arch to move forward

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) on Thursday approved the project to construct President Trump's proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch, to be located between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, forward. The commission reviewed the Interior Department's submitted plans to build an arch in Memorial Circle on Columbia Island, a human-made, National Park Service-ran...

Greene says Trump told her ‘if my son were to get killed, it would be my fault’

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said during a recent podcast appearance that President Trump had an “unkind” response when she messaged him about receiving death threats against her and her family after she resigned from Congress. Greene told the “Piers Morgan Uncensored” host on Wednesday that she reached out to FBI Director Kash Patel...

War-torn global economy needs IMF emergency assistance

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has caused a major supply shock in the global energy market, disproportionately affecting energy importers, and the IMF has the power to provide relief by issuing hundreds of billions of dollars worth of liquid reserve assets called Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to its member countries.

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