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 […]
Southeastern Texas was battered by strong thunderstorms on Thursday that left at least four people dead and hundreds of thousands of people without power. It was the second time in less than a month that Texas experienced such devastating weather. The storm system left a trail of destruction with numerous downed trees, damages to high-rise […]
Like most people, I sometimes wonder how life might have unfolded had I made, at critical junctures, a different choice. What I haven’t done is break into a parallel reality, identify a better version of myself, and force him at gunpoint to trade places. Laziness? The reader may suspect so. Then again, parting ways with […]
Many famous movie actors are associated with a particularly punchy line or memorable monologue; some are even synonymous with a single spectacular shot. Susan Backlinie won herself a spot in film history largely on the strength of a single yelp of surprise: At the beginning of Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller Jaws, after the character played […]
