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US Public Opinion Shifts on Ukraine-Russia, Israel-Hamas Wars
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Americans overwhelmingly supported Ukraine—as they did with Israel after Oct. 7. No wonder: Ukraine was surprise-attacked by Russia, and Israel was by Hamas. It seemed an easy binary of good…
Founding Fathers’ ‘Mental Maps’ Shaped US, Michael Barone Says
The places where they were raised and to which they traveled formed the Founding Fathers’ geographic orientation, which influenced their view of the nation and what the country could become, according to Michael Barone. …
State Dept. Testimonies Expose Chaotic Afghan Evacuation Plans
U.S. State Department officials dispatched at the eleventh hour to assist in the Afghanistan evacuation updated tactics in real time as chaotic conditions on the ground rendered any prior planning meaningless, according to…
In Hungary, Embrace of Free Speech Echoes America’s Roots
The premium that Hungarians place on free speech reflects an American posture of centuries past. It was the abolition of censorship that Hungarians demanded first during the famous 1848 revolution against the Habsburgs, and…
Teachers Union Fights to Preserve Its Monopoly in Miami-Dade
In a frantic attempt to preserve its monopoly over the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, attorneys for the Florida union currently representing the district’s 24,000-plus teachers and support staff are relying on a strategy…
Organization Sues to Close Zero-Emission Nuclear Power Plant
An environmentalist nonprofit that seeks to cut carbon emissions and promote clean energy is suing to stop the Biden administration from funding a zero-emission power plant. The Department of Energy announced in January that…
How Biden Compares to Trump in Appointing Judges
President Joe Biden is on track to match and possibly surpass his predecessor in successfully appointing lower court judges. Biden announced his 47th round of nominees for vacancies on federal district and appeals courts in…
Judge Denies Trump’s Bid to Toss Charges Based on Free Speech
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s racketeering case in Georgia declined Thursday to dismiss the charges based on the First Amendment. Trump’s attorneys argued in a December motion that the indictment…
Illegal Immigrant Charged With Aggravated Murder in Ohio
An illegal immigrant who had been deported over a half-dozen times was charged with murder in Butler County, Ohio, according to local reports. Hamilton Police arrested 48-year-old Fermin Garcia-Gutierrez on unrelated charges…
South Africa’s Dangerous Battle Against Israel
South Africa filed a lawsuit Dec. 29 in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, accusing Israel of committing genocide, pointing to the scores of dead Palestinians that have resulted from Israel’s…