Politics
Democrats dismiss Musk-led push to shut down USAID as 'plainly illegal'
Democrats lawmakers threw cold water Monday on Elon Musk's push to get President Trump to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development. Source link
Trump Wages a Needless War
The trade fight with our neighbors is mostly costs and very little in the way of benefits. Source link
Net Zero: Fantasy Island
The week of January 27, 2025: Britain’s net zero disaster, tariffs, AI, air traffic control, and much, much more. Source link
Gallup: Trump's return pushes economic optimism to seven-year high
President Trump's return to the White House has pushed American optimism about the economy to a seven-year high in Gallup polling, released Monday. Source link
Trump stands pat on North American tariffs, says European Union is next
President Trump shows no signs of relenting in his heavy use of tariffs to get what he wants from foreign partners. In fact, he's just getting started. Source...
USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close it
Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency's Washington headquarters on Monday, according to a notice distributed to them, after billionaire...
The Auriesville of Our Hearts
A spot in upstate New York offers solace, courage, and inspiration. Source link
Who’s your daddy? &c.
On Americans and the presidency; Trump, Hegseth, and NATO; a comical case of wokery; the late Stephan Thernstrom; and more. Source link
Throwing Money at America’s K–12 Public Education Catastrophe Is Not Helping
Latest test results show that the public school status quo is unacceptable. Source link
Marchers protesting deportations block major freeway in Los Angeles
Thousands of people protesting mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump marched in Southern California on Sunday, including in downtown Los Angeles where demonstrators blocked a major freeway for...
