Just over 100 days into President Donald Trump’s second term, his signature tariff policy, heralded as a tool to boost American manufacturing and reduce deficits, deserves a sober review. While the administration touts tariffs as a win for U.S. workers, early data paint a more complex picture, with modest revenue gains, declining manufacturing activity, and […]

Star Wars’ most critically acclaimed TV series to date, Andor, returned last month for its much-anticipated second season. In its three-episode debut, Andor pulls no punches on living up to its reputation as the “gritty,” “realistic” take on life in the Star Wars galaxy during the height of the Galactic Empire. Controversy, as usual with […]

Determined to undermine the Trump administration’s military bolstering of Taiwan and the Philippines, China is emphasizing its ability to compress Taiwan in the event of war and its belief that it can successfully do so even in a direct confrontation with the U.S. military. Deployments close to Taiwan by the Chinese military are ratcheting up […]

Several years after the frustrations of parents burst into the public eye, some states and localities continue to lock out the most important stakeholders of a child’s education: parents. Recent oral arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor showed the entire nation why parental rights in education are more important now than ever.  Parents should always be in charge […]