US government intervention in free markets goes way beyond TikTok
Congress may be all abuzz about forcing the Chinese owners of TikTok to sell the social media company so that the communists can’t control impressionistic U.S. teenagers with their propaganda. But it’s hardly the only effort being made by federal authorities to try to lessen the influence of foreign threats in sensitive areas of technology. […]
How to handle marital discord like a ninja
If you ever find yourself between two married people who are in the middle of an argument, the best strategy is to become suddenly interested in your shoes. Married people, of course, know this instinctively. But unmarried people like me have a hard time remembering it. We often imagine that the two married people who […]
The only route to peace in Gaza
If this were a normal war, Israel would be on the cusp of victory. On the Israel Defense Forces’s figures, some 14,000 Hamas militants have been killed, at a cost of 614 Israeli soldiers. Israel has operational supremacy by land, sea, and air. Hamas’s tunnel network has been degraded, its rockets spent or captured. But, […]
Bowman goes on offensive against primary opponent: ‘Siding with his Republican megadonors’
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) is going on the attack ahead of his primary race against challenger Westchester County Executive George Latimer. President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday he would withhold sending offensive weapons to Israel if the Middle Eastern ally began a ground invasion into Rafah. Bowman, the pro-Palestinian incumbent, attacked his opponent for reportedly not […]
Man who stabbed several NYPD officers with machete on New Year’s Eve sentenced to 27 years
Trevor Bickford was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years in prison for attacking three New York police officers with a machete-style knife in the name of jihad. On New Year’s Eve 2022, Bickford, 20, traveled from his home in Maine to New York City to execute his attack during the Times Square New Year’s Eve […]
Republicans seek tools to force Biden to send weapons to Israel
Senate Republicans are in search of legislative tools to force President Joe Biden to relinquish his threat of withholding U.S. military aid to Israel amid heightened tensions with the ally over its war in Gaza. Biden is vowing to halt a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs in an effort to influence Israel not to launch a […]
Cornell University president announces surprise resignation
Cornell University President Martha E. Pollack announced unexpectedly Thursday afternoon that she would resign from her post after seven years in office. Saying she would remain president of the school until June 30, in an email to Cornell community members, Pollack said that the decision was “mine and mine alone,” adding, “After seven fruitful and […]
It’s official: GOP speakership depends on Democrats
IT’S OFFICIAL: GOP SPEAKERSHIP DEPENDS ON DEMOCRATS. Late Wednesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) surprised her colleagues by going forward with a threat to file a motion to vacate — that is, a measure to remove Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as speaker of the House. Johnson and Greene had negotiated for a couple of days, and […]
Alsobrooks hammers Trone for donations to ‘anti-choice’ Republicans
The Maryland Democratic primary is closing in, and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks isn’t pulling any punches on rival Rep. David Trone (D-MD). In an interview with WTOP, Alsobrooks continued her recurring attack on Trone that he and his business have donated to “radical Republicans” who support “anti-choice” policies. Alsobrooks cited Gov. Greg Abbott […]
Nikki Haley voters trigger fresh GOP warnings for Trump amid search for vice president
Donald Trump is facing words of caution from within his party as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee narrows down his choice for vice president. With former GOP presidential rival Nikki Haley continuing to chip away at his primary victory margins despite dropping out of the race two months ago, some Republicans are sounding the alarm […]