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The rise of the ‘leadership first’ strike — and why it’s so important in warfare

Eliminating an enemy leader used to signal the end of a war. These days, a leadership strike sometimes marks just the beginning.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—March 22

1972—Who knew that contraception had such generative power? A mere seven years after Justice...

The FCC Has an Opportunity to Prepare the Internet for AI

America doesn’t have the modern telecom networks to meet our internet needs. This month,...

SNL UK roasts Trump, Starmer relationship in first episode

The debut episode of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” opened with a dig at the relationship between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Trump. Starmer, played by George Fouracres, is visibly nervous at calling Trump. In recent days, the president has criticized his British counterpart amid the war with Iran, including for what he called...

Red-state speech laws pose an existential threat to academic freedom  

If courts accept the views advanced by Florida and Indiana, legislators could dictate what faculty may say in public university classrooms.

Student loans shifting to Treasury in Education Department overhaul

The Trump administration announced Thursday a three-phase plan to transfer the federal government's nearly $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio from the U.S. Education Department to the U.S. Treasury Department -- the latest and most consequential step yet in its bid to shutter the Education Department entirely.

DOJ sues Harvard over antisemitism, says school ‘tolerated’ harassment of Jewish students

The Justice Department sued Harvard University on Friday for civil rights violations, saying the school has discriminated against its Jewish students by not forcefully cracking down on antisemitic behavior.

U.S. progress against fentanyl deaths continues amid Trump’s strikes, dealmaking, addiction programs

Drug overdose deaths have fallen in President Trump's second term alongside his get-tough approach to fentanyl that includes sealing the border, killing foreign drug traffickers and rescheduling synthetic opioids to deliver harsher criminal sentences.

Trump re-endorses Rep. Jeff Hurd after backing his primary challenger over tariff spat

President Trump reissued his endorsement of Rep. Jeff Hurd on Friday after withdrawing his support for the Colorado Republican last month because the congressman voted against his tariff policy.

Judge orders family of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos deported

An immigration judge has denied an asylum claim and ordered deportation for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old Minnesota boy caught up in the immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

‘This is not acceptable’: Sheriff denounces antisemitic attack on Michigan synagogue

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard condemned the antisemitism he said was behind the recent attack on a synagogue in his Michigan community.

Democrats dispute GOP claim that they added new demands in DHS funding negotiations

Democrats are pushing back on Republicans' claim that they are adding new demands in negotiations to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

Pritzker pushes prosecutions of Trump officials as part of Dem ‘Project 2029’ agenda

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker calls for criminal prosecution of Trump officials if Democrats win 2028, dubbing his Democratic policy blueprint Project 2029.

Trump administration sues Harvard over alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students, seeks billions

The Trump administration is suing Harvard, alleging it failed to protect Jewish students from antisemitism and seeking billions in taxpayer funds back.

Reporter’s Notebook: GOP pushes election security bill despite slim odds, as Trump pressure looms

Senate Republicans debate the SAVE America Act despite lacking votes, as Trump threatens to withhold endorsements from GOP members who oppose the bill.

US intel softens on China threat, says no Taiwan invasion planned by 2027 despite military buildup

The U.S. intelligence community says China has no fixed timeline to invade Taiwan and is not planning action by 2027, marking a shift from prior warnings.

Iran conflict won’t trigger Biden-style refugee replay, expert predicts

An immigration expert says Iran's instability is unlikely to trigger a Syrian- or Afghan-style refugee surge, as the Trump admin signals no intake plan.

House Homeland Security Republican urges US Muslim leadership to ‘isolate extremists’ after string of attacks

GOP Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee issued an open letter in which he urged the American Muslim community to condemn recent terror attacks on U.S. soil.

GOP sheriff leading California poll rips Newsom’s ‘love affair’ with criminals

Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is surging in California gubernatorial polls, believes that Californians are ready to end what he calls Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats' “twisted love affair with criminals."

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