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How Exactly Would Donald Trump End American Democracy?

Let’s think this through.

Chronic Absenteeism the ‘No. 1 Problem’ in American K–12 Education Right Now

The rise in chronic absenteeism is linked to a host of problems, including mental-health issues and juvenile crime.

Vietnam ‘has been a development success story’: World Bank

While economic freedom is declining around the world, Vietnam is bucking the general trend. The country still has a lot of work to do to join the ranks of economically free countries, but it is moving in the right direction. No other country of comparable size has made such strong gains in the Index of Economic […]

Trump says some undocumented immigrants are ‘not people,’ warns US will see ‘bloodbath’ if not re-elected

Former President Trump denounced some undocumented immigrants as “not people” and warned of a “bloodbath” if he is not reelected at a chaotic rally in Ohio on Saturday night. Trump spoke in a Dayton, Ohio suburb on Saturday to campaign for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno, who faces a neck-and-neck primary against state Sen. Matt Dolan...

Child hunger should never be a political ploy  

If any issue should bring together lawmakers across the aisle, it’s child hunger.  

Russians protest Putin rule on final day of presidential election

Thousands of Russians went to the polls on Sunday in protest, organizing an effort to cast ballots at the same time against President Vladimir Putin. Days before he died last month, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny endorsed the noontime protest, coming on the final day of the country’s three-day election. Opposition to Putin has skyrocketed...

Icelandic volcano erupts, triggers state of emergency

A volcanic eruption in Iceland sent the country into a state of emergency overnight Sunday morning as lava flows barreled towards and narrowly missed the 3,800-person town of Grindavik.  The eruption marked the fourth in three months on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland’s southwest. Iceland’s Meteorological Office said the eruption began overnight, with a nearly...

Lieberman slams ‘outrageous’ Schumer speech: ‘I can’t ever remember anything like it’ 

Founding chair of political organization No Labels and former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) slammed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) for a speech he made earlier this week in which he called for new elections in Israel. “[F]or a U.S. Senator, let alone a majority leader, let alone the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in Washington,...

Data arms dealing: Why Biden’s executive order on ‘countries of concern’ misses the mark 

We know this is an important year politically, but the data dignity of Americans is more than a useful and timely policy position. It’s an imperative in the digital age.  

Boebert’s political headaches grow in bid for reelection

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is in a political bind now that Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), whose seat she is seeking to fill in November, is leaving Congress early. Observers say Boebert is at a disadvantage due to the fact the special election to serve the remainder of Buck’s term is being held the same day as...

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