LawNews
Seattle Set to Slash Police Budget Amid Crime Spike
Democratic Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is set to sign a bill that would slash police funding amid a citywide crime spike. Durkan’s signature would cut… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Should Not Kick Small Businesses While They Are Down
Progressives and some Republicans are trying to sneak a bill into the National Defense Authorization Act that would impose a beneficial ownership reporting regime on… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Don’t Let the Abortion Lobby Hijack ‘Women’s Issues’
As the 116th Congress prepares to adjourn and policymakers look ahead to the 117th, among the policies up for discussion is the status of the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Its Critics Are Wrong. The Electoral College Is a Bulwark Against Power Grabs.
One must read to the end of The Washington Post’s recent editorial “Abolish the electoral college” before hitting on the real reason the Post’s editors… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Identity Politics Ushers in Guilt Without Vice, Innocence Without Virtue
Georgetown University political theorist Joshua Mitchell has written that rare book that captures the state of our souls and describes our situation with clarity, astuteness,… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
What You Need to Know About the ‘Marginal’ State of the US Military
The military strength of the United States again is rated as only “marginal” in a new report, the “2021 Index of U.S. Military Strength“, from… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court’s 5-4 Ruling Shows How Religious Liberty Hangs by a Thread
In totalitarian societies, governments suppress the church and religious worship. That’s because dictators think citizens should worship them as the highest authority—and not a Higher… Read More
PoliticsNews
4 Takeaways From Arizona’s Election Fraud Hearing
On the same day that Arizona certified former Vice President Joe Biden as the winner of the state’s 11 electoral votes, state lawmakers held a… Read More
LawNews
Carter Page Sues the People Who Spied on Him for $75 Million
Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page sued the Justice Department, the FBI, and multiple officials involved in Crossfire Hurricane on Friday for $75 million, saying… Read More
Health CareNews
LA County’s Latest Lockdown Order Exempts Protests, Religious Services
Los Angeles County’s Friday coronavirus order exempts protests and religious services as cases rise in the densely populated area. The temporary order, which is set… Read More
International Analysis
Pastor and Rabbi Work to End Persecution of Christians in Africa
Radical Muslims are persecuting thousands of Christians in the West African nation of Nigeria. Much of the Western world knows little about the hardships these… Read More
How the Elections Signaled a Breakthrough for Multi-ethnic Conservatism
President Donald Trump’s getting a greater share of the black vote than the average Republican candidate and California voters’ rejection of affirmative action, an effort… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
It Will Be Hard for Biden to Undo Trump’s Gains. But Be Prepared.
Even if President Donald Trump isn’t in the White House for the next four years, he’s leaving the next president with a whole lot to… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Climate Hustle
I hear that climate change will destroy much of the world. “There will be irreversible damage to the planet!” warns a CNN anchor. Joe Biden… Read More
Health CareCommentary
To Get COVID-19 Under Control, We Must Make This Crucial Change
When COVID-19 first reached America nearly a year ago, we knew very little about it—what it did, whom it affected most, or even whether human-to-human… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Biden’s ‘Return to Normalcy’ Is Going to Be Terrible
After spending two years avoiding serious questions about his policy preferences, his team, and his prospective presidency, we now know what Joe Biden intends to… Read More
PoliticsNews
If Voters Had Known About 8 Stories Media Ignored, Trump Would Have Won, Says Media Watchdog
The head of a media watchdog organization says the media’s failure to cover eight stories may be the reason President Donald Trump lost the election. … Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Problematic Women: Little-Known Stories and History of Thanksgiving
From the number of Pilgrims and Native Americans present at the first Thanksgiving to conflict in Congress over declaring it a national day of thanks,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
A Most Unusual Thanksgiving
I have loved song lyrics since briefly flirting in my teens and early 20s with a career in musical comedy, settling instead for journalism after… Read More
SocietyNews
Texas, Louisiana Can Exclude Planned Parenthood From Medicaid Funding, Court Rules
Texas and Louisiana may exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from Medicaid funding, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday. “Undercover video plainly showed Planned… Read More
SocietyCommentary
My Real Parents: What National Adoption Month Means to Me as an Adoptee
The year 1985 was, for many, an unremarkable year, except perhaps for President Ronald Reagan being sworn in to his second term, and U2’s outstanding… Read More
EducationNews
Online Learning Tanked Grades, Learning in VA’s Largest School System, Study Finds
Virtual learning due to the coronavirus pandemic is tanking academic achievement in the largest school system in Virginia, a study from Fairfax County Public Schools… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Americans View Religion as an ‘Identity,’ Not a ‘Hobby.’ Policymakers Should Take Note.
A new survey has provided unique insights into what faith-based Americans have been thinking about their beliefs in the wake of COVID-19—and how they feel… Read More
Health Care Analysis
A Commonsense Approach to COVID-19
Are lockdowns ever necessary? Will the new COVID-19 vaccines be safe? How risky is it to travel for the holidays? What new medical treatments do… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Trump Faces Critical Choice About His Political Future
Donald Trump is nearing a crossroads. Those who allege that he has endangered the tradition of smooth presidential transitions by not conceding immediately after the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
In Oregon, Drugs Are Legal and Thanksgiving Is Criminalized
In Oregon, you can have cocaine, but not cranberries. Heroin, but no ham. Meth, but not mashed potatoes! Amazingly, a state that just legalized drugs… Read More
PoliticsNews
Illegal Votes From Noncitizens Likely Affected the 2020 Election, Study Says
Noncitizens likely voted at a high enough rate to alter the 2020 Electoral College tally, potentially flipping the states of Arizona and Georgia in the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
3 Nuclear Deterrence, Missile Defense Initiatives the Next Administration Should Continue
In a revived era of great power competition, the United States must face revisionist powers and rogue regimes with advancing nuclear forces and a greater… Read More
LawNews
‘Mend It or End It’: Taking a Closer Look at Section 230
If you’ve ever had a post flagged on or removed from social media, you need to know about the arcane sounding Section 230 of the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This Adoption Month, Learn How to Help Children in Foster Care
National Adoption Month reminds us there are still too many children who need the permanency of a stable and loving family. The U.S. has more… Read More
