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Competition, Economies of Scale, and Administrative Bloat in State University Systems

State university systems cost taxpayers a great deal of money, but might that cost be lowered if states had two or more competing university...

The Other Way of Looking at Tennessee’s Special Election Results

What could be a terrible omen for the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterms might also say something important about Democrats’ chances going forward....

The Trump Team’s Convoluted, Conflicting Accounts of the Drug-Boat Sinking

The administration creates problems for itself when it does not give a straight story, based upon verifiable facts, from day one.

New Orleans is target of latest Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation

The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it is surging immigration agents into New Orleans, making it the latest sanctuary-city target for President Trump's mass deportation effort.

U.S. private payrolls saw an unexpected decline of 32,000 in November

Private employers shed 32,000 jobs in November, driven by a sharp decline among small businesses, the payroll company ADP reported Wednesday.

Federal border agents launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

A federal immigration crackdown began Wednesday in New Orleans under an operation that a Homeland Security official said would target violent criminals, expanding the Trump administration's sweeps that have unfolded in other U.S. cities.

Connellsville, Pennsylvania, honors its past

CONNELLSVILLE, Pennsylvania — Thirteen years ago, hundreds of locals lined the streets of the downtown business district of this Fayette County city to see the train arrive … sort of. It was actually a nearly 30,000-pound model railroad display that was being delivered by a massive double-wide tractor-trailer hauling the late Harry Clark’s labor of […]

Military struck drug boat in Caribbean four times in Sept. 2 attack, says US official

The U.S. military struck an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean that is at the center of a controversy involving Secretary of War Pete Hegseth four times during a Sept. 2 attack, according to a US official who spoke to The Hill Wednesday morning on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive operations. The full attack...

US sanctions Tren de Aragua affiliates in alleged money laundering scheme

The Treasury Department announced on Wednesday sanctions against affiliates of the US-designated terror organization Tren de Aragua.  The targeted individuals, which the department said are involved in a money laundering scheme, includes Venezuelan entertainer Jimena Romina Araya Navarro. Navarro is one of five people connected to the entertainment industry “that have provided material to support...

Thune says GOP facing ‘headwinds’ after special election in Tennessee

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Wednesday that Republicans face political “headwinds” after they avoided a Democratic upset in a Tennessee special election Tuesday. He told reporters that it’s “not uncommon” in midterm elections for the party in power to face challenges heading into a midterm election. “The opposition party tends to be...

Judge restricts warrantless immigration arrests in DC

A federal judge on Tuesday limited the extent to which immigration officers in Washington, D.C., can make warrantless arrests, allowing the move only if they believe a migrant is likely to swiftly flee. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell said in her 88-page ruling that the law only allows arrests without a warrant when immigration officers...

Democrats are playing the long game

The eight Democratic senators who voted to end the federal shutdown two weeks ago played the midterm election long game, and for now, at least, it's working, as Democrats have elevated health care as a potent issue in the 2026 midterm elections and now have Republicans on defense.

Companies shed 32,000 workers in November: ADP

U.S. employers shed 32,000 workers last month, according to a report from the payroll management company ADP that will add to questions about the strength of the economy. “Job creation has been flat during the second half of 2025 and pay growth has been on a downward trend. November hiring was particularly weak in manufacturing,...

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