The Obama Presidential Center opened Friday after controversies including costs ballooning to $850 million, unpaid contractors, and displacement concerns.
Arkansas students show 7% proficiency gains under Gov. Sarah Sanders' LEARNS Act, with the governor hoping red and blue states will follow the blueprint.
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. April 8, 1776 Gen. George Washington arrives in Norwich, Connecticut, […]
WEST KITTANNING, Pennsylvania — On April 3, several dozen immigrants were lined up at an Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles office. All were allegedly waiting to secure their commercial driver’s licenses. And all quickly ran in all directions when Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrived at the DMV office located in a local […]
One of the first things they tell aides when they get to Capitol Hill is that when they’re invited to a function, it’s not actually them that’s being invited — it’s the person in their position. The organizers or those offering gifts are not suddenly in thrall with the person — they’re courting favor with […]
President Donald Trump took office pledging to tame inflation and ease the burden on American families. What a difference a year makes — “We’re bringing those prices down rapidly,” he said. And indeed, under his leadership, inflation has fallen sharply. One of the key reasons is wireless. America’s innovative wireless providers aren’t just stabilizing prices; […]
Last week, the top Republican leaders on Capitol Hill released a joint statement — quite possibly having been told in no uncertain terms by the White House that the internecine fighting and finger-pointing over an unresolved Department of Homeland Security funding fight needed to cease immediately. The new agreement was greeted with consternation among many […]
One hundred legal scholars signed a letter arguing that President Donald Trump’s threat to target Iranian power plants and bridges could amount to war crimes if carried out. Calling “The attack was a clear violation of the United Nations Charter,” the scholars declared. “The conduct of the war, and statements of U.S. officials, also raise serious concerns […]
A March profile in the Wall Street Journal spotlighted Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson as earning the respect of President Donald Trump for aggressively reshaping the agency. Ferguson served as a commissioner on the FTC since 2023, often clashing with Biden-era FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan, who, as a law professor, rose to fame as […]
Major banks across Russia on Friday reported major service breakdowns. Their apps crashed, ATMs stopped working, and other capabilities collapsed. The outages caused major complications in everyday life and the economy: Public transport had to stop collecting fares, while some businesses switched to cash-only operations. The culprit? Not Ukrainian drones or a major cyberattack — […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) have announced a “two-track” plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of President Donald Trump’s term. First, House Republicans will pass the bipartisan Senate bill that will fund all of DHS, but Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, […]
Known to many Americans as a popular spring break destination, Costa Rica is home to over 5 million people and serves as a key U.S. trading partner in Latin America. A stable democratic republic, Costa Rica has long been one of the most economically open nations in the region, trading billions of dollars with the […]
