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‘Yesteryear’ is a cartoonish, simplistic look at tradwife movement

Imagine if a 2026 tradwife fell back into the 1850s: Would it be the life she always wanted, or is her nostalgic cosplay from a world that never existed? That’s the premise of Caro Claire Burke’s novel Yesteryear, which simultaneously attracts and repulses readers as much as the tradwife movement itself. We feel some tug […]

What ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ can teach us about banking

If you’re over 40, none of the following will require explanation. It’s literary canon, etched into your memory over countless summer days watching reruns, or days spent home “sick,” watching game shows in the morning and comedy reruns in the afternoon until your parents came home and you had to pretend that you hadn’t spent […]

‘Hotel Exile’ offers wartime Paris in a microcosm

With its ornate facade resembling an ocean liner, gilded portholes, and fat cherubs hanging festoons of grapes, the Hotel Lutetia is known as the Left Bank’s grand hotel. The hotel’s motto, “Fluctuat nec mergitur” (“She is tossed by the waves, but does not sink”), is also the motto of Paris itself, suggesting the city’s resilience. […]

Pass the Lindsey Graham Act

The late Sen. Lindsey Graham was a fierce opponent of Vladimir Putin’s Russia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and other authoritarian regimes. A new law named in Graham’s honor would strengthen sanctions against Moscow and Tehran and could help bring an end to a long and devastating war. Congress should pass it without delay. The […]

‘250 Great American Things’: A playful, patriotic celebration

What if, in celebration of America’s 250th birthday, we eschewed UFC fights on the White House lawn and Grand Prix races around the streets of Washington, D.C., and instead buried our heads in an eclectic and engaging volume of short takes on all manner of quintessentially American phenomena? Happily, this idea, inspired and inspirational, is no […]

Wall Street takes sour view of government shutdown, economic data blackout

U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as investors feared a prolonged government shutdown would harm the economy -- and key data on its health.

Supreme Court keeps Fed’s Lisa Cook in role for now, agrees to review case

Oral arguments are expected to be closely watched, given the unprecedented nature of the case, and the seismic shift that any ruling could have on U.S. economic decisions.

Trump birthright citizenship fight heads back to Supreme Court as new term begins

The Supreme Court may review President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive order that opponents say violates the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause.

ICE vows ‘no change’ to immigration, border policy amid government shutdown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is shutting down rumors that the government shutdown will have an impact on immigration and border policy.

Blame Game: GOP spotlights ‘Schumer shutdown’ while Dems lash out at Republicans

Chuck Schumer faces political pressure over government shutdown strategy as Republicans and Democrats battle over healthcare funding and blame assignment.

Federal judge disqualifies acting Nevada US attorney from handling cases

Acting U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah has been yanked from cases due to an order signed by Senior United States District Judge David Campbell

Kamala Harris office silent when questioned if fact-checker reviewed new book before publication

Kamala Harris incorrectly identified all 13 Afghanistan casualties as Marines and called Ross Ulbricht a 'fentanyl dealer' despite his different charges in her new memoir.

How James Comey’s indictment could go south for the DOJ

James Comey's indictment on federal charges faces criticism as politically motivated prosecution while interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan leads the case against him.

Republicans erupt over shutdown chaos, accuse Dems of holding government ‘hostage’

The federal government entered a shutdown Wednesday after the Senate failed to pass a continuing resolution 55-45, with Republicans and Democrats trading blame over the funding crisis.

Top insurance company in hot seat as blistering new ad campaign exposes ‘radical woke ideology’

Conservative group targets Chubb Insurance CEO Evan Greenberg over climate policies and DEI initiatives in new television and billboard advertising campaign.

Federal judge rules public charter school violated church’s First Amendment rights

A federal judge in Idaho found that a charter school's cancellation of a church lease for Sunday services was in violation of the First Amendment.

Blackburn talks natsec amid shutdown standoff: ‘Adversaries do not take a day off’

Blackburn talks natsec amid shutdown standoff: 'Adversaries do not take a day off' lead image

Alabama Says ‘No’ to DEI Indoctrination

There’s no constitutional right for professors to teach whatever they please at public expense.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—October 1

2008—The Supreme Court denies the state of Louisiana’s petition for rehearing in Kennedy v. Louisiana, the case in which the Court held, by a...

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