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The arch will be a triumph for Donald Trump

Federal officials are taking significant steps to start construction of President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch. They hope to complete it by 2028. According to the Washington Post, the president claims that the 250-foot arch will celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. But one foot for each year is tall compared with most Washington monuments. The […]

FDA’s sunscreen decision proves the agency is done burning patients’ wallets

The Food and Drug Administration recently announced that, for the first time in more than 20 years, it will expand the range of permitted sunscreen options available to consumers this summer. This should increase competition, giving consumers more choices and lower prices.  But you might be asking yourself: Why should I care? Cool, but is […]

America at 250: Who is an American in which America?

As America celebrates its semiquincentennial anniversary, it’s time to finally address the twin-faceted existential questions: who is an American in which America? Benign neglect is not an option in an increasingly multipolar world where both the absolute and relative power of the United States will be under threat for the foreseeable future.  Indeed, the People’s […]

Canada’s MAGA moment doesn’t undo strategic partnership with China

On May 28 in New York, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney declared that a strong Canada “will help make America great again.” His announcement came at a high-stakes moment, with China’s foreign minister arriving in Ottawa to build out the road map for the Canada-China “strategic partnership” and Minister Dominic Leblanc heading to Washington in […]

FEMA public assistance is essential to rural recovery

When disaster strikes, millions of people rely on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help their communities rebuild. Nowhere is that partnership more critical than in rural America, where electric cooperatives are often on the front lines restoring power in some of the hardest-hit, hardest-to-reach areas.  America’s not-for-profit electric cooperatives serve some of the nation’s […]

Just nominate Hung Cao for Navy secretary already

The Navy needs a leader. Now. It needs someone committed to fixing the unglamorous, boring issues preventing the service from accomplishing its core objectives. It needs someone with smart approaches and a firm grasp on how the Navy can rapidly adopt game-changing technology. Most importantly, it needs someone deeply invested in the Navy’s long-term health. […]

The AI bubble could be worse than the dot-com bust

Analysts are questioning the sustainability of current market valuations, as concerns about speculative excess have grown amid heightened enthusiasm and potential risks surrounding the AI-driven stock market rally of recent years.

6 arrested for alleged kidnap, torture at Florida Margaritaville

One victim reported to police one of the suspects burned the tattoo on his arm with a blowtorch.

White House ballroom costs may rise to $600M, with half coming from taxpayers: Report

Records show the price tag for the White House ballroom is rising to $600 million, with half of the costs funded by taxpayer dollars, according to a new report from The Washington Post.  The news comes months after President Trump said private donors would pay for the $400 million initiative to construct a new ballroom...

Justice Department backs xAI in NAACP air pollution suit

The Trump administration is intervening on behalf of Elon Musk’s xAI after the NAACP accused it in court of illegally polluting the air of a Memphis-area community. In April, the civil rights organization alleged that xAI did not get an air pollution permit for its Colossus Gas Plant, which powers its Colossus 2 data center that in...

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