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This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—November 28

1975—President Gerald Ford nominates Seventh Circuit judge John Paul Stevens to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by retired Justice William O. Douglas. Not long…

The Pernicious Effects of Grade Inflation

Professor Rich Vedder looks at the reasons for grade inflation and its consequences.

Homeless Advocates Have Lost the Moral High Ground

The era of Housing First will be marked in history as a humanitarian disaster....

Mr. Conservative and the Minister

In Nicholas Buccola’s new book, conservatives’ claim to the legacy of Martin Luther King...

Our Economy Is Not Stagnant

Both sides of the political aisle are misleadingly bleak about the state of the...

Patients’ group presses Trump to take on health-care ‘fat cats,’ demand real price transparency

A nonprofit patients rights group urges President Donald Trump to take steps to improve health care price transparency as the White House prepares a new health care proposal.

DHS torches ‘bamboozled’ Dems for calling ICE crackdown ‘vicious lies’

Illinois Democrats clash with homeland security officials over immigration enforcement, alleging misinformation campaign and constitutional violations.

Hegseth rips Mark Kelly’s post about his service: ‘You can’t even display your uniform correctly’

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth slammed a post that Sen. Mark Kelly made about his service, saying that, "your medals are out of order and rows reversed."

Trump jokes that Biden turkey pardon in 2024 ‘invalid’ due to autopen

President Donald Trump joked that former President Joe Biden's pardons for last year's Thanksgiving turkeys are "null and void" due to autopen use.

Rep Thomas Massie jokes amid incoming fire from President Trump

House Republican Thomas Massie of Kentucky joked about President Donald Trump repeatedly referring to him using the nickname "Rand Paul Jr."

The Countdown to Conflict with Venezuela Looks Nothing Like the Run-Up to the Iran Strikes

The Trump administration hasn’t been straight with the public in this case, and voters have noticed.

You Can’t Spin People’s Perceptions of Their Own Finances

It’s extremely difficult to fool people into believing their finances are better than they are.

Somehow, the Government Shutdown May Become Even More Pointless

Trump is considering making eligibility for continuing Obamacare subsidies up to 700 percent of the federal poverty level.

Major Supreme Court disputes await rulings on tariffs, National Guard and gerrymandered maps

It's still early in the new term, but the Supreme Court already has several major legal battles teed up for rulings that could shape President Trump's presidency -- and they could be issued any day now.

DOJ backs Texas in Supreme Court fight over Republican-drawn map

The Department of Justice backed Texas on Monday, arguing that the new map the state’s Republican-led legislature approved was not an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

‘Waddle’ the turkey faces press questions in White House briefing room ahead of presidential pardon

President Donald Trump prepares to pardon turkeys :Waddle" and "Gobble" at the White House as Thanksgiving week begins with traditional holiday ceremonies.

CCP-linked firms quietly hold stakes in US solar companies fueling Dems’ green push

Major solar companies with Chinese connections benefit from Inflation Reduction Act tax credits despite lawmakers' concerns about national security risks.

‘Full-blown battle’ brewing in Dem party as Mamdani-style candidates rise in key races

Several progressive candidates are hoping to ride the wave started by NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as they run similar campaigns in key House swing districts.

Trump pushes peace in Europe, pressure in the Americas — inside the two-front gamble

U.S. pursues peace talks in Europe while building largest Caribbean military presence in decades, targeting Venezuela's powerful Cartel de los Soles.

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