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This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—November 28

1975—President Gerald Ford nominates Seventh Circuit judge John Paul Stevens to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by retired Justice William O. Douglas. Not long…

The Pernicious Effects of Grade Inflation

Professor Rich Vedder looks at the reasons for grade inflation and its consequences.

Homeless Advocates Have Lost the Moral High Ground

The era of Housing First will be marked in history as a humanitarian disaster....

Mr. Conservative and the Minister

In Nicholas Buccola’s new book, conservatives’ claim to the legacy of Martin Luther King...

Our Economy Is Not Stagnant

Both sides of the political aisle are misleadingly bleak about the state of the...

Shapiro signs ‘hair discrimination’ ban in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Tuesday signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair. “Real freedom means being respected for who you are — no matter what you look like, where you come from, who you love, or who you pray...

Will mail come this weekend? Postal Service delivery changes, post office closures planned for Thanksgiving holiday

Before the frenzy of holiday shopping and shipping, mail carriers are taking a break this week.

How many calories are in the average Thanksgiving dinner?

According to the Calorie Control Council, many Americans eat around 3,150 calories at a feast.

Michelle Obama: East Wing demolition sparked feeling of ‘loss for us as a nation’

Former first lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she “felt a loss for us as a nation” when she saw the East Wing of the White House being demolished. In an interview on the Jamie Kern Lima's podcast, Obama was asked what it felt "like for you in your body” when she saw the viral...

FAA investigating Amazon after Texas drone mishap

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday it is investigating Amazon after one of its drones struck an internet cable in Texas last week.  The drone, an MK30 delivery aircraft, struck a line in Waco, Texas, at roughly 12:45 p.m. local time last Tuesday, the FAA told The Hill.  A video of the incident released by...

Interior rolls out 2026 nonresident fees at national parks, some $100 per person

The Interior Department on Tuesday shared plans to increase national park entry fees for non-residents. The new policy will be applied at 11 of the most visited national parks in the U.S., where non-residents without an annual pass will pay an additional $100 per person to enter. Annual passes will cost $80 for U.S. residents...

Live updates: Witkoff under fire as Ukraine peace talks progress

President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff is under fire after he reportedly instructed a Russian official on how to coach Russia's President Vladimir Putin to approach Trump as the U.S. seeks to broker an end to Moscow's war in Ukraine. Trump defended Witkoff, calling the interaction about a proposed peace plan "a standard thing." “That’s...

Americas First: Operation Southern Spear is bigger than Venezuela

Believing that what's happening in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela's coast is solely about Nicolas Maduro is a grave mistake.

Trump on report Witkoff told Putin aide how to sell him on Ukraine deal: ‘A standard thing’

President Trump on Tuesday defended special envoy Steve Witkoff’s call with Russian aide Yuri Ushakov to coach the Kremlin foreign policy adviser on how to approach President Vladimir Putin on a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine.  “That’s a standard thing. He’s gotta sell this to Ukraine, he’s gotta sell Ukraine to Russia,"...

Democrat, Republican neck-and-neck in Tennessee special election: Poll

Democrat Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps are polling neck-and-neck in a Tennessee special election to replace former Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), according to a new poll. An Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released on Wednesday showed Van Epps, former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services, at close to 48 percent and...

Trump rips NY Times aging in office report: ‘The Creeps … are at it again’

President Trump blasted the New York Times over an article it published on Tuesday drawing attention to his age and suggesting he is losing stamina while in office. "The Creeps at the Failing New York Times are at it again," Trump wrote on Truth Social of the article before mentioning his 2024 electoral victory, which...

Trump: No plans to replace Patel

President Trump said late Tuesday he does not plan to replace FBI Director Kash Patel, who has drawn scrutiny in recent weeks. "No, he's doing a good job. Kash Patel? No, he's doing a great job, I think," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One when asked if he planned to replace Patel. White House...

Trump on war path in ‘sedition’ fixation as attacks on Dems escalate

President Trump is on a warpath. In the week since six Democrats urged service members to refuse "illegal orders,” the president has called for their prosecutions, resignations, imprisonments and even their deaths. He has homed in on sedition, the rarely charged and serious accusation of rebelling against the U.S. government that was catapulted into common...

The DNC has a labor problem  

As the Democrats look ahead to 2026, the party’s new union threatens to distract from more important issues and put midterm hopes at risk.

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