One of President Donald Trump’s attacks on then-senator Marco Rubio during the 2016 Republican primary involved Rubio awkwardly drinking water during a national television address. The water bottle had a label on it, Trump kept pointing out. Trump’s objection was that Rubio was giving Poland Spring advertising without taking a cut. It was an afterthought […]
Every generation faces a test of its moral imagination. Ours is this: Human trafficking has evolved into a sophisticated digital enterprise while our response remains stubbornly analog. Case in point: Today, we identify only 1% of victims. Not 10. Not five. One. Yet the anti-trafficking movement stands divided. Technologists promise artificial intelligence will revolutionize victim […]
On Tuesday, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged and broke the internet. Swift is the biggest pop star in the world. It makes sense that many in the general public would be interested in the personal life of a singer-songwriter who often talks about love. But the level to which people are preoccupied with her […]
American politics is in flux. Apart from deep-blue enclaves, once-dominant progressivism is on the ropes. Globalization-friendly elitist conservatism has also lost influence, including among self-identified conservatives. Where, then, are we headed? To understand the civic landscape, it’s helpful to divide political philosophies into four basic categories: socially liberal, socially conservative, economically liberal, and economically conservative. […]
Depending on who you believe, President Donald Trump and cooperative Republican officials, such as Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), have sent 1.6 million–1.4 million illegal immigrants back to their home countries since the start of this year. This is a strong start to reversing the unprecedented flood of 5.6 million illegal immigrants invited into the country […]
Taylor Greene’s plea to do more to reduce acute malnutrition, starvation and death should resonate with Americans across the political spectrum and by implication the federal government.
Americans are broadly opposed to political gerrymandering, but polls show even Democrats are coming around to the idea as the redistricting battle between the parties has intensified over the summer. Polling shows voters across the spectrum view gerrymandering with distrust and support limits on politicians being able to draw the lines to help their side. But...
The House and Senate are headed for a tussle over the annual, must-pass defense spending bill as the upper chamber’s version stands at odds with the budget passed by the House and a proposal from the Trump administration. The Republican-led Senate Appropriations Committee last month approved nearly $853 billion for the Defense Department for fiscal...
President Trump is dominating the political stage for now. But attention will shift soon enough toward the 2028 race. Trump has at times entertained the idea of seeking a third term — a notion encouraged by some of the most combative voices in MAGA World such as Steve Bannon. The near-universal expert view is that...
Parents are losing trust in artificial intelligence (AI) in schools even as more districts look to adopt the technology. A recent PDK poll found parents are not comfortable with AI software getting personal information about their children such as grades, and that Americans overall frown upon AI usage for creating lesson plans. The...