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Bring back the draft? A divisive home-front battle will loom over any major war

Serious military theorists are now asserting that the U.S. military's longstanding all-volunteer character is outmoded.

Daylight saving time 2023: Why attempts to make observation permanent failed

On Sunday, we "fall back" one hour, giving most Americans the chance at an extra hour of sleep. Some members of Congress would prefer to ditch the clock changes and stay on daylight saving time year-round, something the U.S. has done in the past (spoiler: it didn't go well).

The Hill’s Morning Report — Biden to Israel: Pause attacks

The Biden administration, intent on trying to stave off a civilian catastrophe in Gaza and worried about rising political criticism at home, is urging Israel to pause its war with Hamas long enough to help Palestinian civilians and to try to get more Americans out of danger. PRESIDENT BIDEN REJECTS calls for a formal cease-fire,...

VP Harris blasted for ‘tone deaf’ post announcing anti-Islamophobia plan amid Israel-Hamas war

Vice President Kamala Harris was slammed by critics who called her tone deaf in response to a video where she announced the White House's plan against "Islamophobia."

Why Democrats keep stubbing their toes on the working class vote

David Leonhardt has done just about everything at The New York Times. Today, he writes “The Morning,” The Times’ flagship AM newsletter. Prior to...

Uncle Sam needs to figure out how to stop bankrolling the college cartel

The recent scourge of antisemitism has convinced some in the Capitol to crack down on government funding for universities.

H&R Block and Intuit show the perils of living off the government

I really like TurboTax. Before I used TurboTax, I used to pay an accountant hundreds of dollars a year to do my slightly complicated taxes. (I have been a landlord, had a home office, had freelance income and expenses, and had to depreciate some business assets). TurboTax is much cheaper and not much extra effort.

Europe’s migrant crisis

The UK's own southern border grapples with unrelenting immigration.

Edward Luttwak and Eitan Shamir find the lessons of the IDF

As Israel reels from the worst terrorist attack in its history, some observers and many Israelis feel shocked, given the vaunted reputation of the Israel Defense Forces. Israel has long been considered a military superpower. In their new book, The Art of Military Innovation: Lessons from the Israel Defense Forces, Edward Luttwak and Eitan Shamir explain that Israel must be more than tough to survive. It must be smart as well.

Do we really want a sexless Hollywood?

While Hollywood could learn to be a bit more chaste, does that mean it should get rid of romance entirely?

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