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Make Communities Friendly Again

Cities and suburbs can overregulate in a way that makes it difficult to experiment with a less rigid, more organic style of living.

A ‘D’ for the USPS Delivering for America plan

The United States Postal Service delivers at least one thing consistently. It has lost money in every quarter since 2007, even though its 2021 Delivering For America plan guaranteed that it would finally break even in fiscal 2023. Instead, it lost $6.4 billion in fiscal 2023, projects a $6.3 billion loss in fiscal 2024 (the first-quarter loss of $2.1 billion is more than […]

Don’t forget the persecuted this Easter

The Chaldean Patriarchate of Iraq announced the cancellation of Easter festivities this year to draw attention to the dire condition of Christians in the country. In July, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid revoked a presidential decree that gave Cardinal Louis Sako legal right as head of the church. With the additional threats from Iranian-backed militias […]

Crews remove first piece of Baltimore bridge wreckage from water

Crews on Saturday began the process of cutting and removing the first piece of wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed into the Patapsco River last week after being struck by a cargo ship. The move marks the beginning of an extensive undertaking to remove the twisted steel from the bridge, which will...

ISIS-K attack in Moscow draws fears of plots in US, Europe

The deadly ISIS-K attack on a Moscow concert hall last week is raising concerns that plots by the terrorist group, once restricted to Afghanistan, could be carried out in the United States and Europe — and sooner than thought.  Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K, the Central Asian offshoot of the terror group the Islamic State, claimed responsibility...

Break the silence on the Dominican Republic’s human rights record

The Biden administration admits to the danger many visitors face but will not pressure the Dominican government to stand by its international human rights obligations.

‘SNL’ roasts Trump for hawking $60 bibles ahead of Easter Sunday 

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” kicked off this weekend’s show by mocking former President Trump and his hawking of $60 Bibles during Holy Week. The episode, airing the night before Easter, began with a brief nod to the Biblical story of the resurrection of Jesus before James Austin Johnson, reviving his role as Trump, entered on...

Pompeo accuses Biden administration of having ‘soft spot’ for Iran amid Houthi attacks

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the Biden administration of having a “soft spot” for Iran amid the Houthi rebels attacking merchant vessels in the Red Sea. Pompeo, who has been critical of President Biden’s foreign policy course, said the current administration’s approach towards Tehran stems from the Obama administration and that it is...

Pompeo slams Biden for ‘deeply dangerous’ border policies

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized President Biden for his “deeply dangerous” border policies in an interview Sunday. Pompeo slammed the Biden administration for its handling of the influx of migrants, claiming the administration has allowed people to get appointments for asylum and not follow up on them once they’re in the country. A...

Deepfakes raise alarm about AI in elections

Experts, officials and observers alike are sounding alarms about the dangers deepfakes pose for 2024 as it gets easier to use artificial intelligence (AI) and spread synthetic content that could stoke disinformation and confuse voters in a critical election year. Last week, a local Arizona newsletter released an AI-generated deepfake video of Senate candidate Kari...

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