Serious question: Does Taiwan care whether or not it continues existing as a sovereign republic? Or is Taiwan somewhat ambivalent about that existence?
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case that will determine the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. For years, conservatives and libertarians have been arguing that the bureau is unconstitutionally constituted — and not just in terms of the original setup that made it functionally impossible to fire its director, but in its funding structure.
People are unhappy with President Joe Biden’s economy, and they are getting more unhappy every day. Many commentators believe people should be happy with Bidenomics because inflation is lower now than a year ago.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) may very well have made promises to certain members behind closed doors that he later broke. At the very least, enough of his colleagues felt that way and voted to oust him from leadership Tuesday afternoon.
The evidence that Iranian officials ran an influence operation that penetrated the State and Defense departments is damning. Not only did Iranian American academics and think tankers meet with Iranian officials, but leaked emails suggest they also took direction from them. Not only financial gain motivates espionage; ideological solidarity motivated some of the most damaging spies in American history.
A pro-abortion rights group is switching its support to Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.)'s Senate bid, after having previously backed Independent Sen. Krysten Sinema, who left the Democratic Party last year. Reproductive Freedom for All announced the endorsement Wednesday, arguing Gallego's election to the Senate is vital to ensuring the passage of abortion and voting rights...
New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) said Tuesday the White House is "wrong on immigration," reviving a line of criticism that's become an ongoing rift between him and the Biden administration. In an interview with Semafor's Ben Smith, Adams praised the Biden administration on other issues, but underscored his split on immigration. "I think the...
Education is vital to America’s national security, yet the inability of citizens to afford higher education has arguably become a security threat that undermines the United States’s standing in the world.
Roughly two in five American adults in a new poll said they support businesses weighing in on current events — and that number is drastically falling amid a wave of culture war clashes. Those who identified as Democrats were much more likely (61 percent) than Republicans (17 percent) to want businesses to pick a side,...