A range of economic developments in the coming months could tip the presidential election toward or away from President Joe Biden. Biden is at the mercy of economic factors, such as income growth, inflation, changes in interest rates, and fluctuations in gas prices, because the presidential contest appears to be quite close at the moment. […]
Like a latent virus that roars back to life or an old infection thought to be quelled, the candidate switcheroo has made a dispiriting return. The body politic came under attack most recently in Florida’s Cape Canaveral area 8th Congressional District. Voters there in 2020 would have backed former President Donald Trump over President Joe […]
The Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, effectively ending a federal guarantee of abortion access, raised the stakes for both parties to win power in state capitals. Two years on, fierce battles for control of state legislatures are playing out nationally, to be decided on the same ballots, and likely influenced by, […]
A contentious war of words between Democrats and Republicans broke out Thursday night as Republicans advanced a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. Democrats attack Marjorie Taylor Greene for asking about Judge Juan Merchan Democrats attacked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) after she asked if any Democrats on the committee […]
Former President Donald Trump’s four criminal cases have created an unprecedented legal gauntlet for him to run before voters have a chance to decide if he should return to the Oval Office. While Democrats cheer what they see as long-overdue accountability for the former president, some legal experts have expressed concerns that the cases — […]
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace this month, the film has returned to theaters. And at the behest of the editors of this magazine, I returned to theaters to watch it on the big screen once again, as I did for its 20th anniversary […]
America is currently lousy with tents in public, from city sidewalks to college campus quads, sheltering the dispossessed and the dissidents and everyone in between. For many officials, this is starting to make for a tense situation. Both major political parties routinely describe themselves as big tents, though the current occupant of the White House […]
In his first epistle to the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul writes, “The one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort.” While written in a global rather than godly context, An America First Approach to U.S. National Security, a new volume edited by former National Security Council chief of staff Fred Fleitz, […]
Pro-Palestinian protesters are looking for new avenues to make their voices heard, moving not only to the homes of government officials but now to mid-level managers. This week, a group bearing bullhorns gathered outside the home of Jessica Lewis, assistant secretary for political-military affairs at the State Department. The protesters shouted while holding up posters […]
Inflation has not fallen anywhere near where the Federal Reserve hopes, and consumer sentiment is souring as a result — bad news for President Joe Biden, who is working to shore up support in an election year. The economy is one of the biggest issues this election cycle. In past elections where the economy has […]
