The news that President Trump has taken the unusual step of calling a full Cabinet meeting Wednesday suggests that, among other things, he’s exploring ways to jump-start the maddeningly...
Our lives, economies, and politics are lived online. Increasingly, Americans have become aware of the challenges of cybersecurity but tend to see it in personal terms. (“Don’t click on the strange link!”) Those in the U.S. government, whether in the Office of the National Cyber Director or in the defense and intelligence agencies, tend to […]
It is still early. We have not seen Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee for health and human services secretary, or Mehmet Oz, the pick for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, testify yet. But so far, from what we have seen, President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees look prepared, professional, unified, and, most importantly, […]
EXPORT, Pennsylvania — Despite 16 days of snow causing hazardous driving conditions for shoppers and diners, small-business owners in Western Pennsylvania expressed optimism about their prospects ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. From a bustling mechanic shop to an independent Italian grocery store to specialty boutiques to two family restaurants, conversations with the […]
As President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, the future of America’s steel industry looms large. That is especially true in Pennsylvania, where Japan-based Nippon Steel entered into an agreement to buy U.S. Steel. This deal is fraught with risk for the United States. Though U.S. Steel is the fifth largest steel producer in […]
Small businesses have been through hell these last four years. The economy has been volatile, with inflation and input costs skyrocketing due to the Biden administration’s reckless spending policies. If the little guy was able to overcome these obstacles, he was met with burdensome laws and regulations, taking whatever wind was left from the sails of his […]
Whether or not Donald Trump gets to welcome home hostages released under the Gaza ceasefire deal, there are clear parallels with the 1981 end of the Iran hostage crisis that saw Ronald Reagan begin his presidency by greeting 66 Americans held in Tehran for 444 days. On Jan. 15, 466 days after the hostages were […]
Where have all the ‘Never Trumpers’ gone? I don’t mean the Republicans who went over to the other side and voted for Kamala Harris. They have joined the opposition, so to speak. No, I mean Mike Pence and Paul Ryan and the other conservatives who, in pre-MAGA days, were recognized as the backbone of the […]
In Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise’s character must train a team of hotshot pilots to take out a facility in an unnamed country with snow-covered mountains. Were they training for a mission in Switzerland? Hollywood was so wary of having any villains identified in this one that pilots from the generic foreign adversary were literally […]
Families have been ranching on the lush green pastures of Point Reyes, a peninsula that juts into the Pacific Ocean about 30 miles north of San Francisco, since before California was a state. But no more. Thanks to a lawsuit filed by environmental extremists, and a settlement agreed to by the Biden administration, the land […]
Released Nov. 24, 1956, the movie Giant was a blockbuster hit. It earned $35 million in ticket sales during its original studio release as well as $12 million in rentals in the United States and Canada alone. It won several Academy Awards including best motion picture, best director, and best actor. James Dean, the star, […]
Marcus Freeman coaches the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. Last Thursday, he guided his team to a thrilling victory in the college football Orange Bowl over Penn State University. After the game, Freeman and his team celebrated and received the traditional Orange Bowl trophy. During the trophy ceremony, Freeman was interviewed by sportscaster Molly […]
People have lost their homes and family members. Rebuilding will take time and resources. Yet, the crisis is largely out of the news. No, it’s not the Los Angeles fires. We’re talking about the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina in September, and residents have been picking up the […]
