America feels broken, from our conversations to our communities to our politics. Charlie Kirk‘s assassination was a tragic reminder of just how fragile our civic life has become. Regardless of political views, his death crossed a line that must never be crossed. Violence is not debate, protest, or even dissent. It’s the rejection of democracy, […]
How much is a university degree worth nowadays? According to most Americans, not much. New findings from Gallup show that the perceived importance of going to college has reached a new low. Only a third (35%) of U.S. adults think that a college education is “very important,” compared with 40% who say it is “fairly important” […]
Each new day brings with it the same old accusation, no less poisonous for all the repetition: Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza. Hostility to Israel expresses itself, now, without apology or any attempt to hide the antisemitism that fuels it. The Irish broadcaster RTÉ declares that it will boycott the Eurovision 2026 song contest […]
A group of actors and other Hollywood types, among them several already well-known for anti-Israel animus such as Cynthia Nixon and Susan Sarandon, recently claimed in a group letter that “the world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, has ruled that there is a plausible risk of genocide in Gaza.” Not only is it […]
The Virtue of Nationalism, now referred to as “the book that launched a movement,” was updated by Jewish political philosopher Yoram Hazony and rereleased this summer. The movement is national conservatism, sometimes called NatCon, which just hosted its fifth national conference in the United States. The book has deeply influenced many in the Trump administration, […]
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Friday blasted President Trump’s management of the economy after a new report from the Labor Department reported that the economy created only 73,000 jobs in July and revised down the job gains for May and June by 258,000. “It is disturbing to say but the chickens are coming...
A Thorn Hill man is facing charges after a police investigation into a suspicious vehicle at a convenience store ended with a bomb squad being called because of suspected explosive devices early Friday morning.
A weak jobs report Friday and major downward revisions to May and June employment figures have set off alarm bells about the direction of the U.S. economy. The U.S. added only 73,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate stayed flat at 4.2 percent, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. That was...
hemselves, that there is a problem, just as Biden’s supporters did for him.
Donald Trump is showing all the signs of suffering from dementia. If this were a neighbor, a parent, or a family friend, you would have no trouble seeing it. We should not turn our heads because it is the president of the United States.
A former United States Postal Service worker appeared in federal court on Wednesday and admitted stealing checks from hundreds of pieces of mail and to committing pandemic loan fraud as well.
A federal judge ruled against Trump administration plans to end protections from deportation for citizens of Nepal, Nicaragua and Honduras, barring their removal while the case continues. San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson agreed the plaintiffs had shown there was sufficient racial animus behind the decision and that the Trump administration had failed to...
The U.S. added only 73,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate stayed flat at 4.2 percent, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The July jobs report showed the labor market stalling out as consumers and businesses navigated President Trump's ever-evolving trade policies and steep new tariffs. The report came in well...
The Army continues to operate Abrams tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Apache helicopters that are fundamentally products of the mid-1970s.
On the menu: Broad consensus on who to deport and not to deport; A Texas tornado for midterms; Dems bounce back on party affiliation; Mamdani reckons with anti-police past; Monkeying around We are a long way from the midterms — so far, that when we think about control of the House of Representatives, there’s not...
Could RFK Jr. prove to be the Trump administration’s secret weapon? Recent polling shows Americans trust Republicans over Democrats on nearly every major issue confronting our country: the economy, immigration, foreign policy and inflation. The two areas where Democrats hold the upper hand is health care and vaccines. RFK Jr. has a shot of undermining...
Former Vice President Harris signaled Thursday that she is taking a break from political office for the time being, calling the system “broken.” After months mostly out of the national spotlight, Harris appeared onstage with "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert in her first interview since President Trump’s inauguration to promote her forthcoming book, “107...
