Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is trying to push back on the notion that California is rife with fraud and financial waste. Now would be a bad time to revisit the state’s precarious budget position heading into the new year. Newsom is on the defensive after the blooming Minnesota fraud scandal has turned eyes toward California. […]
Inventing a nonexistent Ukrainian assassination attempt against Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian officials have damaged their credibility and Putin’s diplomatic strategy about the war in Ukraine. Past experience makes it improbable that Trump will increase sanctions and other pressure on Russia in relation to this deception. Still, this incident illustrates the risks of the Kremlin’s […]
The toxic empathy of Democratic policies on homelessness and drug use allows homeless drug addicts to slowly kill themselves in the streets and even prevents them from getting the treatment they need to recover. This is playing out in Riverside, California, where former Nickelodeon actor Tylor Chase’s drug addicted homeless life is being chronicled by news outlets […]
Potentially priceless archaeological evidence is heading back to Hawaii for “reburial and proper care” — at the hands of an organization out to “undo...
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. The worst part of the so-called conservative podcast wars is that the […]
In recent years, researchers have increasingly focused on zero-sum thinking, namely the widespread belief that economic, social, or political gains for one group can only be achieved at the expense of other groups. Shai Davidai and Martino Ongis of Columbia University in New York are among those to have investigated the relationship between zero-sum thinking […]
China has sanctioned the leaders of top U.S. business and technology companies. The punitive measures are a response to a recent U.S. arms sale to Taiwan. But they are also a badge of honor. To compete with China, the United States needs captains of industry who are both innovative and patriotic. On Dec. 26, China imposed sanctions […]
The purpose of the nation’s electricity grid that powers our homes and businesses is to provide reliable electricity. That’s hardly a radical concept. But tell that to policymakers who spent decades imposing their anti-energy climate agenda on American electricity customers, threatening grid reliability. This problem has gained new urgency due to rising electricity demand from […]
That mean one, Mr. Grinch, came early and stayed late this year. He arrived before Christmas, then lingered like a bad smell days afterward. The killjoy of seasonal cheer has various guises, but his most common cover for interfering in everyone’s harmless pleasures is concern over climate change or animal welfare. He doesn’t deny that […]
