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Just days after Vice President Kamala Harris met with the leaders of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to appeal for their endorsement, one that almost always goes blue, the union told her to kick rocks, declining to endorse either her or Donald Trump. My great-grandfather was a Teamsters boss in Philadelphia in the mid 20th century who ran against Jimmy …

Over a year ago, I read the news that 23 public schools in Baltimore reported that not a single one of their students was proficient in math at their grade level. That was exactly 2,000 students who were not proficient. It gets worse. An additional 20 schools had only one or two students who were at grade level in math. …

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris wants to hike taxes by trillions of dollars, which will without a doubt crush our sputtering economy. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has a better idea: lower taxes and take a machete to government spending. The former president, speaking recently at the Economics Club in New York, promised that if he wins in …

On September 17— 235 years to the day since the Constitution was signed — we celebrate Constitution Day. Or at least some of us will. The precursor to Constitution Day, called, “I am an American Day,” used to draw crowds who enthusiastically celebrated with speeches and songs. Nowadays, the holiday largely goes unnoticed. Others use it as an excuse to …

Christine Rosen is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a columnist for Commentary and a frequent contributor to the magazine’s podcast, and a fellow at Virginia’s Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture. Rosen is also the author of “The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World,” a book that has changed my life. Every book changes …

Since Americans have started waking up to the reality of our country’s illegal immigration problem, politicians, activists and cable news pundits have tried to quell the masses with slogans like “Immigration makes us stronger,” and “Illegal immigration is a victimless crime.” While these Orwellian messages may have worked in the past, they are failing hard now as people contrast them …

It’s been nearly a year since the sad news of actor Matthew Perry’s passing. The “Friends” star had shared his struggles with drugs and alcohol, as well as his various stints in rehab, in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.” Though initial reports shared that Perry had died at home in his hot tub, many speculated …

I was sitting in an empty horse-racing grandstand having a cigarette, about to order a steak at the Hollywood Casino in Washington, Pa., when I saw on my feed that a second assassination attempt on Donald Trump had been confirmed. After saying a prayer to St. Michael the Archangel, I walked back into the Bistecca steakhouse, took back my seat …

“Low Ceiling – High Floor.” It’s one of the few mantras that has remained true – over this past election year – the notion that “Trump has his number.” In Fox News national polls, the former president has remained the choice of 48-50% of the U.S. electorate since the primaries started. His support didn’t dip despite convictions, and it stayed …

Since the Naturalization Act of 1790, immigration has been a consistently contentious issue in American politics. Throughout history, America’s religious leaders have offered guidance and opinions on immigration, in general terms and concerning specific legislation. In recent years, much of this religious guidance has centered on a verse from the Torah (the sacred text for Jews and Christians, from Genesis-Deuteronomy).This …