DOGE is done. Just over a year ago, President-elect Donald Trump announced he was launching the Department of Government Efficiency to produce “a smaller...
For most, the holiday season sparks feelings of gratitude, hope, and humility. But apparently not for the Obamas. Former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, appear less grateful than ever for the nation they once led, gloomier about its future, and more self-important than ever. Michelle Obama’s heightened media presence in 2025 has […]
My own Thanksgiving: I was the guest of Luigi Romaniello, the Waldorf’s managing director, in the hotel’s new Lex Yard restaurant. Just months old, Lex...
In the past, austerity proved good management can revive a failing city. If Mamdani embraces innovation, productivity-enhancing AI will save money and improve quality...
For more than 20 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told the public that studies show no link between vaccines and autism. On Nov. 19, it revised its messaging, acknowledging that current evidence does not rule out a possible association. This was not an announcement of a newly discovered risk; it was a […]
Novo Nordisk just announced price cuts for Ozempic and Wegovy, whose list prices as recently as last year were around $1,000 a month. Patients buying directly from the manufacturer will be able to pay as little as $349 for a monthly dose of these medicines. The company has also dropped prices for new direct-pay customers to just $199 for […]
California‘s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office released its fiscal outlook for the 2026-2027 budget cycle, forecasting an $18 billion deficit that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and the legislature’s Democratic super-majority will have to balance by June 15. This is the fourth year in a row California has posted a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall, and the LAO predicted […]
