Minnesota officials knew early in the pandemic that there were fraud issues in a major food assistance program but kept money flowing because they feared the political fallout of a racially tinged lawsuit, according to a new House report Wednesday.
The good news: With its session ending March 14, Virginia’s legislature did not pass State Sen. Saddam Salim’s (D-Fairfax) bill (S.B. 624) to make “Islamophobia” a crime. The bad news: instead of defeating this measure — unnecessary at best, dangerous at worst — legislators carried it over to 2027. A tale of opposites: In 2022, […]
Two newly released peer-reviewed studies suggest that unidentified flying objects may have inadvertently been telescope-photographed in Earth’s orbit prior to the development of satellites and space exploration. The studies by Dr. Beatriz Villarroel and her colleagues have identified bright “transient” objects that appeared in photographs but were not present in photographs taken soon thereafter. The […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, the new hope of […]
An air of understandable desperation has crept into nonsocialist commentary on the New York City mayoral race. Zohran Mamdani, who approves of all left-wing policies from Jew-hating genocide against Israel to free buses and government groceries in the financial center of the free world, is heading for victory in the Nov. 4 election. It’s looking […]
The moment he stepped into the Knesset, aged just 38, Benjamin Netanyahu shone brilliantly in the skies of Israeli politics: He sprinkled stardust and...
Defending Education filed a complaint with the Department of Education‘s Office for Civil Rights last week over Minneapolis Public Schools’ use of anti-constitutional race-based segregation after several high schools in the district offered courses required for graduation only to black students. The school district’s black only course, which forces non-black students to choose from a […]
During this weekend’s George Soros-funded “I hate America” rallies, colloquially referred to as the “No Kings,” immigration was a regular theme among speakers throughout the country. Yet, when speaking about immigration, many, if not all, omitted the word “illegal” before mentioning immigration. It was also a practice embraced by protesters around the country participating in […]
The port industry, the backbone of the U.S. economy, is in dire need of strategic reforms. After years of neglect under President Joe Biden, America’s new management has made that reform a priority. Upon inauguration, President Donald Trump promised to revive the manufacturing industry, and he even reversed a Biden-era policy to reopen a major […]
The renewable fuel standard has powered 20 years of lower gas prices, stronger farms, and greater American energy independence. Yet, in a recent Washington Examiner op-ed, two refinery executives claimed that “the EPA’s proposed expansion of the RFS directly raises gasoline prices and threatens America’s oil refineries.” That argument is beyond misleading, and the data […]
For half a century, the Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been Europe’s forgotten conflict. It’s been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded after a coup backed by Greece. Today, Greek Cypriots control the south, a member of the European Union, while the Turkish-occupied north is recognized only by Ankara. A United Nations buffer zone cuts […]
President Donald Trump deserves credit for holding steady on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Following the historic agreement, which saw Hamas release all remaining living Israeli hostages in its custody last week, the two sides have exchanged fire repeatedly, so the ceasefire is precarious at best. But Trump has maintained pressure on both, […]
In the 1960s, the conservative intellectual James Burnham wrote a book arguing that the decline of Western civilization was a self-imposed choice. The volume,...
Tom Arnold. Starred on TV’s once famous “Roseanne.” Was even Roseanne Barr’s real husband for a minute. Also married and divorced four times. Now on...
