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The new progressive case for building (a permission structure): Review of ‘Why Nothing Works’ by Marc. J. Dunkelman

The second and third words of the title of a new book from policy wonk and former Clinton Foundation and Democratic congressional hand Marc Dunkelman, Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress―and How to Bring It Back, make quite the assertion. Nothing works? Based on the results of last year’s presidential election, reams of polling showing […]

Sarah Michelle Gellar, Blake Lively, others remember Michelle Trachtenberg: ‘You knew when she entered a room’

Friends and costars of Michelle Trachtenberg are remembering the actress with touching tributes after her passing on Wednesday at the age of 39.

‘Attacker with knife’ detained after stabbing at University of Virginia, police say

One person is in custody and another is in critical condition after a stabbing near the University of Virginia's Alumni Hall Thursday, according to Nexstar's WRIC.

Trump adds Paul Dabbar, Hung Cao to administration

President Trump welcomed Paul Dabbar and Hung Cao as officials in his second administration on Thursday, lauding them for their careers in public service. Dabbar, a former nuclear submarine officer, has been dominated as deputy secretary of Commerce. Cao, a former GOP nominee to serve as a congressman and a senator from Virginia, was nominated...

Trump: Iowa should pass measure removing protections for transgender people ‘as fast as possible’

President Trump is urging Iowa to finalize legislation that would remove protections for transgender people, following the lead of his executive order.

Pardoned Jan. 6 protester: ‘The DOJ was not weaponized against me’

Pam Hemphill, who was charged for her involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, is pushing back against the notion that the Department of Justice (DOJ) was weaponized against the rioters. “I’m not a victim of January 6th, and the DOJ was not weaponized against me,” Hemphill said Thursday during an appearance...

We don’t want a pro-Russia Germany: Why AfD is a danger to the global order

Should an AfD-led Germany withdraw from NATO, the alliance would surely collapse, as would an EU without Germany. Instead, a German-Russian alliance would fill Europe’s security vacuum and dominate the continent.

Measles booster may be an option for some vaccinated adults

People who were vaccinated as a child are considered less likely to become infected.

Congress needs to put DOGE in a time out  

While Musk has made a career out of pushing the boundaries of industry norms and government regulations, there’s a fine line between disruption and outright illegality. DOGE is crossing that line. 

Trump on ‘clean’ stopgap funding measure: ‘Let’s get it done!’

President Trump on Thursday threw his support behind advancing a "clean" stopgap funding measure, urging Congress to move his legislative agenda forward with a continuing resolution. "As usual, Sleepy Joe Biden left us a total MESS. The Budget from last YEAR is still not done," Trump wrote late Thursday on Truth Social, casting blame on...

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