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Let’s Divorce Teaching from Research

David C. Phillips argues that it is a bad use of resources and proposes that we separate teaching from research.

Steny Hoyer endorses former campaign manager as successor in Congress

Rep. Steny H. Hoyer is endorsing his former campaign manager to succeed him after he leaves Congress, where he is currently the longest-serving Democrat.

Businesses close, schools shutter as Minnesota rallies against immigration enforcement

A vast network of labor unions, progressive organizations and clergy has been urging Minnesotans to stay away from work, school and stores Friday to protest against immigration enforcement in the state.

Trump withdraws the Board of Peace invitation to Canada

President Trump will no longer invite Canada to join his Board of Peace after tensions between the countries flared at an economic forum in Switzerland.

On This Day: Washington writes ‘the weight of command grows heavier by the hour’

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Jan. 23, 1776 Gen. George Washington writes a letter to […]

Inflation didn’t eat your steak. A cartel did

Once upon a time, you paid fifty bucks for a steak only if your waiter wore a tux. Now you pay it under fluorescent lights at the supermarket.  That’s not inflation. That’s a Brazilian beef cartel squeezing American families. Here’s the part no one ever explains:  Beef prices aren’t set on the ranch. They’re set in […]

Time is Trump’s greatest enemy

President Donald Trump marked the anniversary of his return to the White House with a nearly two-hour press conference in the briefing room, speaking for more than an hour before he started taking questions from reporters. Trump, more than most politicians, has a keen sense of who his friends and enemies are. Thus, he must […]

Mass anti-immigration enforcement protests planned in Minnesota

Various groups opposed to the Trump administration's aggressive operations targeting immigrants in Minnesota are planning mass demonstrations and an "economic blackout" on Friday in an attempt to pressure Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to leave the state. Organizers from more than 100 groups — including labor unions, progressive organizations and religious groups — urged...

2026 should be the year Congress delivers a modern air traffic control system

U.S. air traffic control infrastructure is straining under decades of neglect.

Trump is canceling $30B in Biden-era green loans

The Trump administration is canceling $30 billion in green loans and revising another $53 billion, it said Wednesday night. The administration said the changes or eliminations from the $83 billion in total funding come after its review of $104 billion in loan obligations issued by the Biden administration. While some cancellations have been already announced...

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