The American Civil Liberties Union was formerly known for its principled stance on civil liberties. But today, it has become a group dominated by progressive ideologues. Illustrations of this shift are numerous, but a recent tweet about the death penalty is likely among the best. Not only does it show just how out-of-touch the ACLU is with the rest of the country, but it is also a masterclass in how not to campaign against the death penalty.
Middleborough Public Schools in Massachusetts sent 12-year-old Liam Morrison home from school one day in March for wearing a T-shirt that supposedly violated the dress code. Staff had pulled him aside, told him it was making other students feel unsafe, and asked him to remove it, but he refused.
Homebuyers could see little relief in mortgage rates in the short term, even after the Federal Reserve paused its series of interest rate hikes that drove up mortgage pricing following a period of historic lows. Instead, buyers’ new normal for 2023 could be mortgage rates fluctuating consistently yet holding between 6 and 7 percent should inflation remain...
In a little noticed action, the Biden Administration ceded some decision-making authority to the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service.
The United Nation adopted its first legally binding treaty to protect marine life in international waters on Monday. The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty, commonly referred to as the High Seas Treaty, was approved unanimously, with delegates from all 193 member nations in favor. The Associated Press reported that delegates erupted in applause when the...
A federal judge has ordered a Canadian oil firm to shut down a section of its pipeline in Wisconsin that crosses tribal land, a partial victory for indigenous groups that have long opposed the project. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge William Conley of the Western District of Wisconsin, an Obama appointee, sided with members...
A search and rescue mission is underway off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, for a missing submersible that takes tourists to see the wreckage of the Titanic, according to news reports on Monday. The U.S. Coast Guard in Boston told the BBC it is spearheading the operation off the Canadian coast to locate the...
North Korea described its failed military surveillance launch last month as the “most serious” shortcoming and ordered officials to attempt a second launch, state media reported Monday. At a three-day meeting of the Central Committee of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, officials and scientists involved with the botched satellite launch were ordered “to...