Millions of Americans still tune in to local television news for weather alerts, traffic updates, sports, school closings, and community affairs. While the share of the public getting news from local television has declined somewhat, roughly 65% of U.S. adults share this common civic experience. This is why it is concerning that a coalition of […]
Nearly 70% of adults who reach age 65 will need some form of long-term care during their lifetime. Yet most families remain unprepared — financially, emotionally, and logistically — for what that reality can mean. Annual median care costs routinely exceed $60,000 and can quickly climb into six figures. At the same time, many underestimate […]
The armed man who exchanged fire with Secret Service officers near the White House on Saturday was killed, according to the federal law enforcement agency. Anthony Guglielmi, the chief of communications for the agency, said Saturday that at shortly after 6 p.m. EDT, the man “pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing” in...
Iran is pushing back on parts of a tentative deal being negotiated by the Trump administration that could put an end to the war between the two countries. President Trump on Saturday evening announced the two sides were moving close to a deal. Iranian officials have acknowledged the talks, and have even said there has...
Businessman and former 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will likely announce his candidacy for Ohio governor at a Cincinnati rally today. Ramaswamy, originally connected to President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency with Elon Musk, left DOGE on Jan. 20, presumably to pursue elected office in Ohio. When the term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) appointed […]
A story went viral Sunday about the Philadelphia Eagles skipping an invite to attend a special ceremony at the White House because of their Super Bowl victory in February. However, people should approach the story with extreme skepticism. As someone born and raised in Philadelphia, a stone’s throw from the stadium where the Eagles play, […]
House Republicans are calling for $1.5 trillion in spending cuts next year. Medicaid, the joint federal-state health plan established in 1965 to provide publicly funded health coverage to the poor and disabled, is reportedly where they’ll find much of that money. Eliminating so-called “provider taxes,” which allow states to game Medicaid’s rules to extract more […]
There is an old Iraqi joke from the days of Saddam Hussein: A journalist asks Tariq Aziz, his deputy foreign minister, “Can elephants fly?” He answers, “Of course they can’t fly.” The journalist follows up: “But the president just said elephants can fly.” “Oh, yes,” Aziz says without missing a beat, “but only very slowly.” […]
President Donald Trump has begun his second term with an energetic flurry of action. As he continues his relentless pace, it is worth remembering that before his election last November, he expressed support for homeschooling as a great educational option. He’s right. The freedom to homeschool enjoyed by Americans is indeed a unique one that […]
The scenes surrounding the returns of Hamas-held hostages, or their remains, in Gaza have been disturbing and dehumanizing. The International Committee of the Red Cross remains concerned about the exploitation of hostages in these handovers, which we’ve been entrusted by Israel to facilitate eight times this year. We have been unequivocal: Every release of hostages from […]
During an intense national moment with much debate about the lack of success in public K-12 education and the extent of its reforms, the Heritage Foundation last week put forward the “Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education.” Heritage, flanked by a group of public officials, policy experts, and leading educators, unveiled the statement at […]
It’s a truism in baseball that you can’t swing your way out of a slump. Sometimes, it’s best to take a few games off to clear your mind and reset your stance. That’s the advice we’d give to a few prominent liberal news anchors: Rachel Maddow of MSNBC, Margaret Brennan of CBS News, and Kaitlan […]
