Politics

Second chances go virtual as new tech helps prisoners learn job skills
Second chances go virtual as new tech helps prisoners learn job skills
Dave Clark was sitting in prison serving a 40-year sentence for a Ponzi scheme conviction when he got to thinking about his fellow cons and their struggles. Source...
After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins
After fighting virus, storms and Republicans, departing North Carolina Gov. Cooper focuses on wins
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is leaving his job after eight years in which the southern Democrat picked his moments against a Republican-dominated legislature, winning big on Medicaid expansion...
Boost American Shipbuilding and the Power of the U.S. Navy
The security of this great nation (and dozens of allies) is at stake. Source link
<em>Ben-Hur</em> Is a Christmas Book
The movie is more suitable for Easter, but Lew Wallace’s novel is more about the Incarnation and people’s responses to it. Source link
It’s Not a Wonderful Remake
It Happened One Christmas may retain much of the thematic import and help remind people of Frank Capra’s Christmas classic, but it is otherwise best forgotten. Source link
Student Terrorism
Recent events at George Mason University show that student protesters are going further than just admiring terrorists. Source link
Joe Biden’s Commutations Racket
Biden, or whoever is running the White House, should be ashamed. Source link
The Best Christmas Present in Modern American Military History
In the Battle of the Bulge 80 years ago, the Allies turned a major setback late in World War II into a triumph. Source link
Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in U.S prisons
Legendary drug lord Fabio Ochoa is deported to Colombia and walks free after 20 years in U.S prisons
One of Colombia's legendary drug lords and a key operator of the Medellin cartel has been deported back to the South American country, after serving 25 years of a...
Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing 'hurried' House action
Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing 'hurried' House action
President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying "hurried action" by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions....
Biden will decide on U.S. Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus
Biden will decide on U.S. Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus
A powerful government panel on Monday failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of a nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to...
Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a defense bill that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China's growing power and boosts...