President Donald Trump says he will send National Guard troops to Memphis to tackle crime, expanding on his administration’s recent police takeover in Washington, D.C. The move highlights Trump’s push to make urban crime a national issue, even as data shows violent[...]
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Vaccines Are at Risk, Fired CDC Director Warns Senators
The nation’s top public health agency is facing turmoil at a moment when trust and clarity matter most. Former CDC Director Susan Monarez told senators she was fired for refusing to rubber-stamp vaccine policies pushed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,[...]
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Fed lowers interest rates, signals more cuts ahead; Miran dissents
The Federal Reserve has shifted course, cutting interest rates for the first time since December as concerns about a weakening job market take center stage. Chair Jerome Powell emphasized the growing risks of higher unemployment—particularly among young and minority workers—while balancing inflation[...]
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Social media has us in its grip and won’t let go. Charlie Kirk’s killing is a case study
Charlie Kirk’s killing has pushed the debate over social media back into the spotlight. The platforms that helped make him a household name are now where his death is dissected, politicized, and spread in viral clips. From Utah’s governor to national experts,[...]
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Plain Talk: ‘We have to be concerned about people not even liking or wanting to read’
The news business isn’t disappearing—it’s adapting. Cecile Wehrman, executive director of the North Dakota Newspaper Association, says the real challenge isn’t just subscription fatigue or competition from social media, but something more fundamental: too many Americans don’t like to read. With reading[...]
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Private Equity Hospitals Draw Criticism Amid Rising Evidence of Patient Harm
A growing body of research reveals that hospitals owned or operated by private equity firms are showing worrying trends such as increased medical complications, declines in patient satisfaction, and elevated mortality rates, according to a new report. “Private equity seems to really[...]
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Yes, this is who we are: America’s 250-year history of political violence
Calls to insist “this isn’t who we are” after the killing of Charlie Kirk echo a familiar refrain in American life. But history tells a harder truth: political violence is not new, nor is it an aberration. From Revolutionary-era tarring and feathering[...]
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Port: Our nihilism, our disgrace
The murder of Charlie Kirk was shocking enough on its own — a man gunned down while speaking on a college campus. But what followed has been just as troubling: a rush to justify, excuse, or weaponize the killing for partisan gain.[...]
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Inflation accelerated last month, putting the Fed in a bind and undercutting Trump
For many Americans, the numbers confirm what they already feel at the checkout line and gas pump: prices are still climbing. The latest consumer-price report shows inflation picking up in August, with shelter, food, and fuel leading the rise. Core inflation remains[...]
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If We’re Better Than This, Let’s Prove It | Part II
Part I of Mr. Maxson’s commentary on political violence in America can be found here. As recently as June 18th, I commented on the sad situation of two Minnesota legislators having been shot, one murdered and one severely wounded. Now we have[...]
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Today’s ICBMs may operate until 2050, GAO says
The Air Force’s plan to replace the aging Minuteman III missiles is faltering so badly that officials may keep the 1970s-era system in service until 2050. A new GAO report points to soaring costs, flawed infrastructure plans, and staffing shortages as drivers[...]
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How the 3-arrows ‘recycling’ symbol turned into a tool for greenwashing
That small triangle of arrows stamped on nearly every plastic container feels so familiar it’s easy to forget it hasn’t always been there. In fact, it only dates back to 1988, when the plastics industry introduced the resin identification code as a[...]
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Government pacing toward increased IT contract spending despite DOGE cuts
The federal government’s spending patterns reveal a system at odds with itself. Despite President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency claiming $206 billion in savings, federal IT spending is heading toward a record $130 billion this year—up from $126 billion in 2024. It’s[...]
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The school shooting ‘safety’ industry is worth billions – and it keeps growing
At a school safety conference in Texas, drones armed with pepper balls flew toward a test dummy—one of many high-tech tools pitched as answers to America’s school shooting crisis. The industry has grown into a $4 billion market, offering everything from bulletproof[...]
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What’s Happening to the Economy Is Obvious to Anyone Paying Attention
The latest jobs report delivered another jolt to the U.S. economy—just a month after the last one cost the BLS commissioner his job. August saw only 22,000 new positions, with revisions showing June actually lost jobs, the first decline since the pandemic.[...]
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Canada’s Unemployment rate climbed to 7.1 per cent in August as economy lost 66,000 jobs
Canada’s job market stumbled again in August, marking the second straight month of losses and pushing unemployment to 7.1%—its highest level since 2016 outside the pandemic. Statistics Canada reported 66,000 jobs vanished, with steep declines in tech, transportation, and manufacturing offset only[...]