Amid celebrations of our nation's 250th birthday, Gallup serves up a sobering portrait of general dissatisfaction with our nation's core institutions. "Confidence in U.S. institutions Remains Near All-Time Low," reports Gallup. Of 14 core institutions - banks, big business, labor, ...
The historic 2026 midterm elections have led many to reflect on the state of our nation and how we can move forward under this new leadership of the "blue wave," the popular catchphrase used to describe Democrats regaining control of the Senate and House of Representatives. A ...
Some businesses fail, and people lose jobs. So politicians say, "We must protect workers!" Some states expanded the WARN Act, making it harder to lay off workers. But there's a downside to protection, says economist Allison Schrager. "There is no prosperity, no growth ... no ...
I regret to inform you that we are now one week into the 2028 presidential election cycle. Enter Vice President JD Vance. Claiming to have consulted dispassionate experts, Vance insisted that, "the main problem is that many people who voted for Trump/Vance in 2024 voted for Democrats in ...
Armelle Bondonga Bradshaw said she felt betrayed when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained her on Aug. 12. ICE agents took Armelle into custody when she and her husband Terrance voluntarily appeared for what was supposed to be a final interview for Armelle's marriage-based green ...
More than a "thumping." That's what George W. Bush called it when Democrats won majorities in both houses by gaining six Senate and 30 House seats in 2006. In Tuesday's midterm elections, Democrats won majorities in both houses, gaining seven Senate seats, with chances at two more, and have ...
