Ever since I was in grade school, I loved visiting the National Museum of American History in Washington, one of the many Smithsonian museums scattered across the city. Since I was a homeschooled student who grew up within easy driving distance of Washington, visiting museums was a regular part of my education, to the point […]
The week of Earth Day, social media feeds are flooded with images of trees, beaches, mountains, and wildlife. For a moment, everyone seems to agree that we love this planet’s natural beauty. It’s stirring to feel that sense of unity around something — even more so when we as a nation feel hopelessly divided in today’s […]
In a recent piece for the New York Times, atheist utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer placidly explained the value of voluntary assisted suicide beyond the usual requisite medical conditions. His calmness is where we find significant cause for alarm. Not because one man, along with his co-author and co-podcast-host, is himself unalarmed by it, but because […]
In a shameless attempt to bury her news among the joyous noise of Easter weekend, Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) vetoed the AZ ICE Act late last week. This commonsense proposal would have protected our communities from criminal illegal aliens by prohibiting state government entities from adopting or enforcing any policies that block or restrict law […]
President Trump on Thursday said Russia would be making a concession toward peace if it agrees not to take over Ukraine, as the U.S. president has struggled to negotiate even a limited ceasefire deal between Moscow and Kyiv. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office during a meeting with Norway's prime minister, Trump was asked what...
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is crucial in protecting America's elections, but political pressures may threaten its effectiveness in safeguarding democracy.
President Trump’s administration tapped senior State Department official Michael Anton to lead technical talks with Iran as the United States continues discussions with Tehran over its expanding nuclear program. The administration tapped Anton, who is currently the State Department’s policy planning director, to lead the technical delegation in discussions with officials in Tehran this weekend,...
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) announced Thursday the sudden death of his daughter Molly McGovern, who had faced a “rare cancer diagnosis.” In a joint statement with his wife Lisa McGovern and son Patrick McGovern, the congressman said that her death was unexpected. “Even as she faced a rare cancer diagnosis, she did so with relentless...
Kamala Harris' ex-running mate Gov. Tim Walz blasted President Donald Trump's "chaos" and illegal immigration crackdown at the Minnesota state of the state address.
The DNC has vowed to stay neutral in Democratic primaries following vice chair David Hogg's plan to shell out $20 million through his outside political group, Leaders We Deserve, to primary-challenge some older Democrats in blue districts.
Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted President Donald Trump a painting depicting the moment the U.S. leader survived an assassination attempt last year.
A new DHS tool will help millions of unlawful migrants living in the U.S. comply with a Trump order to register their biometric data and carry documentation at all times.
