Mayor Daniel Lurie's high approval ratings are being put to the test as a widening class divide, a yawning budget deficit and an ongoing housing crisis undermine his centrist...
Britain's deputy prime minister said Sunday that he told U.S. Vice President JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a stab wound.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Donald Trump’s signature legislation, contains a provision to stop universities from being able to receive federal loans for degrees that don’t pay off, sparing students and taxpayers alike from having to foot the bill for useless majors — part of why the act is also known as the […]
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. March 27, 1776 After two weeks of uncertainty, Gen. George […]
Congress, once again, is at risk of letting good intentions lead to policy that is both ineffective and almost certain to bring unintended consequences. Recently, the App Store Accountability Act took another step forward, making it out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Among other things, the ASAA would require app stores, such as […]
Big Tech and its newfound allies are adopting a novel line of attack in their war against the patent system. These days, they’re latching on to Americans’ outrage over high drug prices to create a new enemy in their anti-patent jihad. Big Tech’s manufactured crusade against so-called patent trolls, which it portrays as preying on […]
Congressional Republicans have been laboring for the past 14 months to undo the damage former President Joe Biden inflicted on the U.S. economy. They’ve made remarkable progress — having a Republican in the White House makes a world of difference — but there’s one area that needs more attention: the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC […]
New York public-employee unions are pushing for an utterly obscene giveaway, undoing the 2012 pension reform that saved taxpayers $80 billion — and Gov....
The Islamic Republic of Iran is getting by with a little help from its friends. Moscow has played a significant role in boosting Tehran. But so too has Beijing. And that aid is reaching new heights. China’s Foreign Ministry has claimed that it is “working tirelessly for peace” and seeking an end to the war […]
Ahead of the 2026 elections, a swath of Democrats in office and on the campaign trail are trying to curry favor with voters by calling for wealth taxes to fund a list of progressive policies, from dental and vision health insurance to universal child care. The most notable proposal, a ballot measure in California with […]