President Joe Biden looks nervous about what effect Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is having on his chances for reelection. When he threw down the gauntlet to offer terms of debate to former President Donald Trump, he made it clear he wanted to keep the insurgent independent as far away from the debate stage as possible. […]
Retired Navy SEAL Mike Sarraille woke up on Jan. 9, 2023, in Antarctica, ready to embark on the first of seven skydiving jumps that were deemed skydiving’s most elusive feat, the “Triple 7” — seven skydives on seven continents in seven days. For Sarraille and his team of nine former United States and Canadian special […]
To Denny Rehberg, a former member of Congress seeking the Republican primary nomination in Montana’s deep-red 2nd Congressional District, China isn’t just a competitor of the United States. “It is our enemy,” he said earlier this month. “I am sure Montanans agree that national security should be at the forefront of our negotiations with China,” […]
On the day that Federal Aviation Administration funding was set to expire, Congress and the White House reauthorized it — and then some. “It’s a massive porkfest,” Gary Leff, author of the influential View from the Wing website, described the bill to the Washington Examiner. As one example, Leff noted that Congress “more than doubled […]
The financial landscape of collegiate athletics has changed dramatically in recent years. Athletes, who were once forbidden from receiving any kind of compensation, have reaped the financial benefits of the National Collegiate Athletics Association permitting NIL (name, image, and likeness) deals. College sports is evolving quickly, and the changes happening within it are especially true […]
When Monty Python is remembered these days, it’s generally for its two seminal films, Holy Grail and Life of Brian, or Spamalot, the musical inspired by the former. When aficionados of the British act’s inimitable brand of surreal sketch comedy are reminded about the television series that launched the troupe into fame, however, they usually […]
Overall undergraduate enrollment increased by 2.5% for the spring 2024 semester, the first time enrollment in bachelor’s programs has risen in four years. But the modest increase is likely to be short lived, as financial aid chaos is expected in the fall. According to data published Wednesday from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, total […]
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has made a significant number of changes since she started her term in January. Her most recent decision, however, is sure to ruffle the feathers of the city’s workers, especially those who have enjoyed the benefits of working remotely. During a press conference on Monday, Philadelphia’s mayor announced that all city […]
Washington was shaken this week by the sudden and tragic death of the political commentator and veteran media adviser Alice Stewart. Stewart, only 58, had appeared on CNN’s The Situation Room as recently as last Friday. Her body was found the following day in the Belle View neighborhood in northern Virginia. Authorities do not yet […]
Teenagers banned from malls without chaperones. Streets flooded with cameras to watch everyone while criminals go unprosecuted. People forced to take their tacos to go so employees don’t get assaulted. California is a bastion of wacky crime stories. Each time one of these stories rolls by, it is hard to imagine it being topped. And […]
