Over at the New York Times, David Leonhardt does an excellent job distilling a slew of studies about the SAT exam for a layman’s audience. Contrary to the claims of the members of the activist class who are currently winning their war on the college admissions exam, the SAT, Leonhardt explains as he digs through […]
Parents with two children in college this year will get a shock when they see their federal financial awards and learn that even if their income and assets remained the same, they are expected to pay twice as much in tuition, thanks to a new law that just went into effect. The “sibling discount” is […]
A U.S. citizen who publicly reunited with his mother in Russia a few years ago was arrested Tuesday in Moscow on drug charges that can carry a 20-year prison sentence. The arrest comes as the U.S. State Department has warned Americans to leave Russia, pointing to risks of wrongful detentions amid deep tensions caused by...
Rep. Greg Pence (R-Ind.) on Tuesday announced he will retire from Congress at the end of the term, capping six years in the lower chamber. "In 2017, I ran for Congress because I was Ready to Serve Again," Pence wrote in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. "As a former Marine Officer, I...
Congress must not extend Section 702 without substantial reforms, including a requirement that the government get a warrant before using the law to read Americans’ private communications.
A three-judge panel during a hearing Tuesday appeared broadly skeptical of former President Trump’s claims that he enjoys broad presidential immunity from prosecution on charges related to the 2020 presidential election. Trump's lawyers took a firm position, arguing former presidents such as Trump can only face prosecution if they are first impeached and then convicted...
Embattled Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who has been accused of accepting gifts from the Qatari government in exchange for help with a deal for a New Jersey real estate developer, will address the Senate Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. EST. While Menendez stepped down from his position as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee following...
The World Bank predicted on Tuesday that the global economy will slow for a third straight year in 2024. Struggling with high global interest rates, inflation and a struggling Chinese economy, the World Bank forecasts the global economy will grow by just 2.4 percent this year. That would be down from 2.6 percent growth in...