Sunday presents another test for both Belgium and Maximus Textoris Pulcher, the rescue cat that Prime Minister Bart De Wever hoped would become the 2026 successor to Paul the...
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is returning to normal, even as Iran threatened to close the critical waterway again because of Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
Gov. Kathy Hochul was elbowing the Mamdani fanboys of "Patriotic Millionaires" last week with her snarky appeal for wealthy ex-New Yorkers to return from...
Congress should not fund illegal efforts. That sounds like common sense — and yet, the Pentagon wants Congress to approve an additional $200 billion in taxpayer money for the Trump administration’s illegal war in Iran. Under the Constitution, Congress has the sole power to declare war. The Trump administration launched a new conflict in the Middle East without congressional approval, a clear strategy, or […]
Cracks are beginning to appear between the United States and Israel over the strategic objectives of the war against Iran. President Donald Trump implicitly lambasted Israel late on Wednesday for attacking an Iranian gas field. Trump warned on social media that “NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE BY ISRAEL pertaining to this extremely and valuable […]
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 19, 1776 A smallpox outbreak is heavy on Gen. […]
Democrats have spent the last several years failing to learn that social media is not real life. Republicans are in the same boat, though, and the sooner that they recognize that, the sooner they can cut loose the toxic elements of the party. The California Republican Party has recognized this, sending a memo out to its county […]
Our healthcare system is supposed to work for patients, families, employers, and communities. But across the country, a growing number of federal antitrust lawsuits tell a troubling story. When large hospital systems gain too much market power and use restrictive contracts to block competition, health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs rise, and ordinary people pay […]
On March 14, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation to expand collective bargaining rights for more than half a million public service workers. While librarians, firefighters, and home-care professionals celebrated, there was one key group not invited to the party: Virginia’s higher education professors. The exclusion of higher education professors is more than just a political snub; it reflects […]
My grandfather taught me to read at the racetrack. Not books. Racing forms. He put a pencil in my hand at Belmont and walked me through every column. What a “favorite” meant. What a “longshot” cost. How to spot risk in a row of numbers. He wasn’t making me a gambler. He was using an […]
In the name of protecting children online, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act this month. The bill would dictate how social media platforms and AI chatbots serve content to minors, including a requirement that video game developers provide parental controls by default. The only problem: The […]
