President Trump announced Saturday he approved new fuel economy standards that eliminate an electric vehicle (EV) mandate introduced under the Biden administration. The 2024 EV mandate aimed to facilitate the transition from gas-powered to EVs by setting new pollution standards for automakers' vehicle fleets, which were intentionally difficult to meet without introducing new electric or...
Former Kennedy Center employees accused the iconic performing arts venue's leadership in a letter to Congress of halting planned waterproofing repairs earlier this year. In the Thursday letter, David Seide, an attorney representing the whistleblowers, shared internal documents which he said challenged the Kennedy Center board's claims that these leaks constituted the venue's immediate closure. ...
If you attend enough political speeches, you can sense their tempo, and guess when they are moving towards their conclusion. And if you cover enough conventions and political rallies, you develop tactics for getting in and out of the arena or your row. In Milwaukee last month, former President Donald Trump told the story of […]
PAYING THE BILLS IS HARDER THAN EVER. ARE VOTERS SUPPOSED TO FEEL JOY? On Wednesday morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release inflation figures for July. Whatever the numbers turn out to be, this will remain true: Prices are far higher than they were when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took office. Even as the […]
DETROIT — It is the untold story of how inflation affects America’s households: credit card debt. When hikes in basic food, clothing, energy, utility, and insurance costs started to hit families three years ago, many families who lived paycheck to paycheck across the United States had to make a decision: “Go without” or go into […]
As Election Day approaches, the bases of support for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump grow more and more distinct from one another. The most straightforward factor dividing voters is gender. This pattern is predictable, considering the campaign choices of the two candidates, and represents the Democratic Party’s working principle. Most prominent […]
When it conflicts with his own interests, X (formerly Twitter) CEO Elon Musk’s crusade for free speech sometimes runs into trouble. Still, Musk at least deserves credit for earning the ire of European authoritarians seeking to apply European speech laws against American social media companies and their American users. Musk is foolish to repost the […]
If you’re in Washington and want a break before election year madness begins, check out the Glenstone Museum. The Glenstone, about 20 miles outside of Washington in Potomac, Maryland, offers, as the brochure says, “a holistic experience of art, architecture, and landscape.” Founders Emily and Mitch Rales have taken 300 acres and added two gallery […]
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump last month stands as one of the most egregious acts of political violence in modern American history. This shocking event also serves as a stark reminder that even the most protected individuals in our society are not immune to threats. It compels us to confront an uncomfortable […]
Following the Republican National Convention last month, former President Donald Trump was riding high, even by the standards of a real-estate-mogul-turned president. He had just survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, by turning his head at the last possible moment. His federal classified documents case, which legal observers considered the most damning among his […]
Pinning down Vice President Kamala Harris on any substantive policy matters has been impossible since she helped shove President Joe Biden out of the presidential race. She refuses to answer questions, and her staff is, at best, cryptic in what little information it releases. For example, when asked if Harris still supports her 2019 position […]
In the state of New York, prosecuting “minor” crimes, like fare evasion, has become impossible under discovery reform, which advantages offenders often insurmountably.
Multiple reports say “Vice President Kamala Harris, currently running for president without an agenda, plans to ‘flip the script, on the border,” marvels the...
