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Home prices across the nation are back upnear a record high. That makes this a particularly bad time for the Biden administration to have rolled out its new “green” energymandates, which will add $31,000 to the cost of a new home. Themandatesare being pushed through the Department ofHousingand Urban Development (HUD) and while they technically won’t apply to all homes, …

“Violent solution follows failure of negotiations.” So read the headline inColumbiaUniversity’s student newspaper, theSpectator – not on April 30, 2024, but rather April 30, 1968. As a studentattheuniversity’s business schoolatthe time, I’m now shocked to see that my alma mater’s leaders didn’t learn the lesson of their ownhistory. They deserve the most blame for the mayhem that has engulfed one …

Yesterday, Politico ran a piece mourning the death of swagger in journalism. The writer Jack Shafer laments that “wounded and limping, doubting its own future, American journalism seems to be losing a quality that carried it through a century and a half of trials: its swagger.” Hmm, “wounded and limping.” Sounds like they’re describing one of Kristi Noem’s dogs. It …

We’re in the middle of a school choice revolution. Eleven states have passed universal school-choice policies since 2021, and there are no signs of letting up. This year, Alabama passed a universal school-choice bill. Georgia and Wyoming passed their first education savings account initiatives. And just last month, Louisiana’s House passed a universal school choice bill by a supermajority vote …

If you thought the Manhattan criminal trial of former President Donald Trump couldn’t devolve into more ridiculousness, it did on Tuesday. The folly of District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution was further exposed when the notorious ex-porn star, Stormy Daniels, sashayed to the witness stand.Not unexpectedly, she offered a tutorial on her notorious vocation — sex. Her real name is Stephanie …

There is little doubt that the nation’s attention has been drawn to the crisis taking place on university campuses. Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have popped up on an increasing number of college campuses as students are calling for universities to separate themselvesfromany companies that are advancing Israel’s military efforts in Gaza – and in some casesfromIsrael itself. As …

Congress looks poised to enact a five-year reauthorization for theFederal Aviation Administration by Friday, May 10. But something critical is missing from the bill: a total ban on “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” in the aviation industry. Diversity, properly understood, can make us – both as individuals and as a society – stronger. In some situations, it pays dividends to have …

Which nation is the leader of “The West?” To answer that question you must first define what “The West” is. There are a hundred different definitions, and indeed an entire PBS series devoted to that question. “Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Feruguson” debuted in 2012, and the accomplished historian issued a companion book at the same time …

Between now and July 15, when the GOP convention kicks off in Milwaukee, presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will pick a running mate. Oftentimes the vice presidential choice is not especially consequential; this time it is. Trump can only serve one term. If you believe, like two-thirds of your fellow Americans, that the country is on the wrong track, …

I started participating in sports at an early age and have been active my whole life. I’ve tried most sports available in my area, like soccer, swimming, cheer, dance, gymnastics, running and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It’s what I love. But something I love has turned into a source of pain.When I was in 7th grade, I joined my middle school …