State funeral begins for former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reform
The state funeral of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India's economic reform agenda, began on Saturday as politicians and the public mourned his death. The veteran leader, who was also praised for his role in the landmark nuclear deal with the United States, died late Thursday at the […]
Bolton on UN reform: Stefanik has 'her work cut out for her'
John Bolton, President-elect Trump's former National Security Adviser, said that Congressman Elise Stefanik (RN.Y.), whom President Trump chose to be ambassador to the United Nations, had “no work cut out for her” when it came to reforming the United Nations. “There is,” he said. . Bolton, now a vocal critic of President Trump, argued in […]
Farage’s Reform Party is Now Larger Than the Tories
Nigel Farage's British Reform Party has now overtaken Britain's traditional party, the Conservative Party, in membership, surpassing a historic milestone weeks earlier than expected. The most recent published figures for the Conservative Party, which is certainly Britain's oldest political party and perhaps the world's oldest political party, totaled 131,680 paid members in November. Nigel Farage's […]
How Trump’s tariffs can generate both economic and political reform in China
Donald Trump may be the candidate least likely to bring about revolutionary change in China, the world's most powerful dictatorship. He is also the least interested in pursuing that goal. deep personal praise For Chinese leader Xi Jinping. But history may have inadvertently placed him in a position to accomplish for China what Ronald Reagan […]
Dems Didn’t Reform Government, Trump Has Some Good Instincts There
On Friday's “PBS NewsHour,” new york times Columnist David Brooks said Democrats “missed an opportunity to reform government during their time in office.” “Donald Trump has the right instincts about immigration and government reform, but he knows nothing about the realities of governing. So my attitude now is, let's give him a try.” “When it […]
Inquiry to look at ‘huge task’ of special educational needs reform in England | Education policy
Parents frustrated by multiple flaws in England's Special Educational Needs and Disability Scheme (Send) will see reforms brought quickly after MPs announce new inquiry into the crisis We have been warned that it is unrealistic to expect that. MPs on Westminster's cross-party education committee said the inquiry needed to find practical solutions, not just point […]
Tax lobbyists worry border bill could derail reform efforts
Tax lobbyists worry that long-awaited tax reform could be in jeopardy if Congress uses the first settlement to boost funding for immigration and border security. The tax cuts signed into law by President-elect Trump in 2017 will expire at the end of next year. Lobbyists already believe that passing tax reform is likely to take […]
How RFK Jr. could actually reform industrial agriculture
At first glance, the incoming Trump administration does not hold much promise for farm system supporters. Take, for example, Brooke Rollins, President Trump's pick for Secretary of Agriculture. Section dedicated to agriculture The web page for the America First Policy Institute, of which Rollins is CEO, says almost nothing about food or agriculture. In fact, […]
Kash Patel Will Be Confirmed to ‘Reform’ the FBI
Sen. Eric Schmidt (R-Missouri) told ABC's “This Week” on Sunday that he is confident that President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of FBI Director Kash Patel will be confirmed. “I think Kash Patel is the right person for this job,” Schmidt said. “He served as chief of staff at the Pentagon. He was a prosecutor and public […]
NYC remains a ‘judicial hellhole’ and Gov. Hochul must reform it — or step aside
With excessive litigation costs reaching a staggering $89 billion annually, New York City currently ranks second on the American Tort Reform Foundation's annual list of “judicial hellholes.” City government and private companies pay that This goes a long way toward avoiding frivolous lawsuits over questionable injuries and supposed “pain and suffering” that would be laughed […]