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USS Abraham Lincoln Returns To San Diego After Record 265-Day Deployment
The carrier and nearly 6,000 personnel are scheduled to arrive in San Diego Bay on Thursday.
RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index Climbs To Highest Since March As Investor–Non-Investor Gap Hits 25-Year Record
All three components advance, but every income group below $75,000 loses ground as investors pull 25.1 points ahead of non-investors.
Is The GOP Failing To Sell Trump’s Economic Gains? I&I/TIPP Poll
Despite positive economic indicators, 39% of Americans say they are worse off than two years ago, while just 26% say they are better off.
The Credential Gambit
A judge ordered the White House to restore press access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. Trump got the week of coverage he wanted before the ruling came down.
Anything Goes
Consumer investigators sent hundreds of shoppers into the same online store at the same time and found three-quarters of the items priced differently from one person to the next.
Utopia Yesterday, Apocalypse Today
Six months ago, AI's leaders promised abundance. Now they want the bureaucracies that botched COVID to oversee them.
The Bait And The Bite
How a $5,000 promise put the administration's tariff record back on the front page
US Regulator Investigates Wells Fargo Over Race-Based Homeownership Programs
In 2017, Wells Fargo launched a campaign pledging $60 billion in loans aimed at helping create at least 250,000 new Black homeowners by 2027.
Michigan Republican Mike Rogers Calls For End To Canada Tariff War
Trump imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, with Michigan among the states affected by the trade measures.
Green Energy PAC Drops $15M To Unseat Freedom Caucus Members
According to the Freedom Caucus, the PAC is allegedly also targeting congressional candidates endorsed by the Freedom Caucus Fund, such as Brandon Herrera in Texas, Mike Beltran in Florida, and David Flippo in Nevada.
Trump Ends Taxpayer Funding For New Campaign-Style Ads
Watchdog groups have argued that the spending may violate appropriations restrictions on propaganda or partisan communications.
Watch: A City In Mourning: Tel Aviv Remembers October 7 Victims
The solemn gathering filled the park with a sea of mourners honoring those murdered during the October 7 attacks.
Watch: Trump Suggests Hosting Official Retreats At Private Florida Resort
Trump suggested the West Palm Beach property could serve as a modern alternative to Camp David, offering future commanders-in-chief a secure environment for relaxation and official business on the greens.
Watch: Demonstrators Interrupt Trump Rallying For Paxton Senate Bid
As Trump pushed back against the mounting political headwinds to bolster Paxton's bid, the disruptions highlighted deep partisan divisions and the critical battleground status Texas has assumed in the midterm elections.
Watch: "Let Them Take Out LA": Trump's Controversial Iran Rally Remarks
Trump suggested Iran could "take out" California cities.
Alito Makes Announcement About His Future
Republicans could potentially confirm a younger successor if 76-year-old Alito or 78-year-old Clarence Thomas retired, though neither has expressed interest in leaving the court.
Muslim Mayor Mamdani Dedicates Millions To Transing Kids
The two potential vendors the city will negotiate with are Callen-Lorde Community Health Center and the Nonprofit Organization for Philanthropic Initiatives. Each contract will have a term of three years.
Jackson vs. Bottoms: 3 Biggest Takeaways From The Peach State Debate
The second question came from a veteran named David from Chatham County, who touched on affordability in a different light, asking about taxes rising drastically.
CAIR, Students For Justice In Palestine Under Investigation For Supporting Hamas After Oct. 7
Under Indiana Code Section 4-6-17-1, the attorney general may demand documents when he has reasonable cause to believe an entity may be an “affiliate of a foreign terrorist organization.”
Jackson vs. Bottoms: 3 Biggest Takeaways From The Peach State Debate
The second question came from a veteran named David from Chatham County, who touched on affordability in a different light, asking about taxes rising drastically.
Trump’s Fact-free Diatribe On The Price Of Oil
The 2025 shutdowns at the LyondellBasell Houston and Phillips 66 Los Angeles refineries cut total US refining capacity by about 400,000 barrels per day
Want Lower Gas Prices? Don’t Elect A Democrat
As a reader service, we compiled monthly data on real (inflation-adjusted) gas prices starting in 1977 – the year Jimmy Carter took office.
The Invisible Heroes Of Our Tradition
The mostly faceless people who make scholarship materially possible are always too absent from discussions of intellectual history
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The Boom They Never Saw Coming
A surge in investment, manufacturing, productivity and jobs is reshaping the American economy in ways that have received little attention.
Hard Lessons For Europe From The Ceuta Crisis
By Ana Palacio, Project Syndicate | September 1, 2026 European Union leaders should have received several messages during the recent surge of migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. In particular, cohesion without trust is fragile; dependence without limits leads to vulnerability; and selective enforcement of international law risks eroding a
The Vindman File
Alexander Vindman outspent his opponent sixteen to one and lost the Florida Senate primary by twelve points.