The American Dream At 250: Pride Endures, But Doubts About The Future Grow
On Columbus Day, a new TIPP Poll finds that Americans remain proud of their country and believe hard work still pays, though many doubt their children will live better than they do.
Three Gauges, One Outlier
Three widely watched surveys measure U.S. consumer confidence. Judged against each one's own history, RCM/TIPP and the Conference Board sit near normal; Michigan is near a record low.
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.
Rx Ukraine
Zelenskyy calls a wartime vote a tsunami. It may be the medicine the country needs.
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.
Elon Musk Settles Two Fraud Lawsuits Linked To Pro-Trump Voter Giveaways
The settlements end a legal dispute that began after Musk’s political group, America PAC, launched the sweepstakes in battleground states.
Musk’s Donations Fuel Republican Ad Blitz In Closely Watched Texas Contest
The filings show Musk gave $75 million and $83 million to the Senate Leadership Fund in September
US Imposes Fresh Iran-Related Sanctions On 16 Individuals And 10 Entities
The State Department also targeted Cuba-based Banco Internacional de Comercio S.A. over its reported services to Iran-based Karafarin Bank since at least 2022.
Tech Giants Donate $92 Million To Trump’s Planned White House Ballroom
Another contributor, Isabela Herrera, reportedly donated $2.5 million months before Trump pardoned her father, Julio Herrera Velutini.
Watch: Albanian PM Promises Legal Retribution Following Violent Protests
The youth-led rallies have bolstered a broader anti-government movement sparked by opposition to a major coastal development project backed by Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Watch: Global Assessment Finds 44% Of Reef-Building Coral Species At Risk
Researchers warn that the catastrophic decline of these marine foundations poses a severe threat to global ocean biodiversity, coastal storm defense, and critical food security.
Watch: Multiple Brush Fires Break Out Across Southern California
In the coastal enclave of Malibu, a rapidly expanding blaze sent thick smoke billowing over the hills, triggering urgent evacuation orders and warnings across a wide swath of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Watch: Foreign Aid Cuts Drive Record High Hunger Levels Across Afghanistan
Nearly 19 million people in Afghanistan are now facing acute hunger as a catastrophic funding shortfall leaves the United Nations' World Food Program operating with merely 12% of the resources it held in 2022
Rick Jackson For Governor? Opinions From Peach State Voters
The effort comes as part of a broader mission to ensure former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is not re-elected to public service.
New Documents Question Key Claims From Trump’s 2019 Impeachment
Much of the narrative that supported the impeachment was that Vice President Joe Biden did not change any policy with regard to Ukraine because of his son Hunter Biden’s ties to Burisma.
DOJ Sues California After State Refuses To Act On Suspected Noncitizen Voters
On Tuesday, acting Deputy Attorney General R. Trent McCotter sent letters to California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan, demanding action on a federal list of potential noncitizens.
Trump Says Those Who Leak Military Plans Deserve Death Penalty
Trump’s strong statement followed his description of a planned raid on Iran that was delayed after somebody “leaked the time we were leaving, the time we were arriving.”
Rick Jackson For Governor? Opinions From Peach State Voters
The effort comes as part of a broader mission to ensure former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is not re-elected to public service.
Trump Gives Content Creators Economic Boon
“This historic guidance cuts through outdated classifications and gives qualifying creators greater clarity as they build businesses, create jobs, and compete and build for the future,” Loeffler said.
Vivek Ramaswamy And Amy Acton: A Contrast of Events
Ramaswamy spoke at the Columbus Metropolitan Club on Wednesday. Acton meanwhile held an event at WOSU Public Media’s Sandy and Andy Ross Community Studio.
Editors’ Picks
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.