With the midterm elections nearing, Democrats are surging ahead in the polls, offering rhetoric about a "failed Republican economy." But the facts show that the first two years of Republican control have produced impressive economic gains, especially for minorities, women and workers ...
I've always argued that the easiest way for families to gauge the health of the economy is to check the daily gas price. Drivers see the 50-foot-high signs in every community in America. They stare us right in the face. I call it the affordability index. In recent weeks, gas prices ...
In 2016, Donald Trump's support for tariffs helped propel him to a shocking electoral victory. In 2026, his tariff policy may help tank Republicans in the midterms. This turnabout counts as a surprise of Trump's second term, and an unwelcome one for the president and his party. During his ...
During Pope Leo XIV's four-day visit to France, he was asked by reporters to share his thoughts on what the United States and China should do to prevent artificial intelligence from acting independently in a way that would threaten our everyday existence. He was very direct ...
"Everyone thinks they have the best dog," wrote W. R. Pursche, "and none of them are wrong." Those who've never had a dog don't get it, and you can't blame them. People who've never had a Toll House cookie likewise have every right to be ambivalent on the subject. On the other hand, ...
Everybody, according to an old saying of unknown but apparently wise origin, is an expert at raising other people's kids. One child of recent national interest is the daughter of Nikole Hannah-Jones, the journalist who led "The 1619 Project," a controversial and Pulitzer Prize-winning ...
