As Arizona’s state legislature convened this month, our hearts were heavy with the events of the past couple of weeks in California, where thousands of individuals lost their homes or businesses and dozens were killed. We are saddened by the loss of life and property. With this genuine sympathy toward innocent victims, we must work […]
“A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.” I found myself returning again and again to that cold-hearted quotation, widely attributed to Joseph Stalin, as I read Mark L. Clifford’s stunning new biography of Jimmy Lai, The Troublemaker, How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong’s Greatest Dissident, and China’s Most Feared […]
Between wildfires incurring an estimated quarter-trillion dollars of damage in California and Bidenomics delivering a final extinction burst of heightened inflation, financial markets have had an inauspicious start to 2025. So, investors soundly rejoiced as they welcomed the calm, coherence, and competence displayed during the Senate confirmation hearing of President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee for treasury […]
Gone are the days when reading a book was the preferred means to knowledge, replaced by the rapid consumption of digital media and the allure of screen-based entertainment. This phenomenon is growing in America, and it is pronounced among our youth. The inference is that we appear to be reading less these days, and while […]
The second Trump presidency is being shaped by corporate interests, with tech magnates like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos leading the charge, while Trump appointees such as Scott Bessent are bringing their wealth to the nation's capital.
President-elect Trump has expressed support for a negotiated solution with Iran on all outstanding issues, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Tehran is ready for constructive dialogue with the West about nuclear power and willingness to improve relations with the United States.
President-elect Trump’s talk of taking over or acquiring Greenland is highlighting bipartisan talks about the need to increase security around the Arctic island and boost defenses in the region. The GOP views Trump’s desire for Greenland as a negotiating point for enhanced Arctic security linked to his strategy on confronting China. Trump has also discussed...
TikTok CEO Shou Chew thanked President-elect Trump on Friday for his commitment to find a solution that keeps the app available in the U.S., after the Supreme Court upheld a law requiring the platform to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban. “On behalf of everyone at TikTok and all our users...
A Georgia appeals court on Friday affirmed the dismissal of six counts in the state's 2020 election interference against President-elect Trump and his allies, upholding a trial judge's decision that the charges must be thrown out due to a lack of detail. "We find that the indictment fails to include enough detail to sufficiently apprise...
Republicans are fuming at the State Department after learning that recipients of funding from the legacy program to curb HIV/AIDS across Africa, PEPFAR, performed abortions in violation of U.S. law. U.S. officials told members of Congress that a review of PEPFAR-funded service providers in Mozambique had revealed that four nurses had performed 21 abortions since...