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Senator Tim Scott is set to launch a 2024 exploratory committee
The senator from South Carolina is taking the next step. Tim Scott is set to launch a presidential exploratory committee today. This is the same day he will be in Iowa, the first state in the Republican nominating process.…
DeSantis’ press secretary could give a class on dealing with media
I've written about Bryan Griffin before, and no doubt I will again. Griffin is the quarterback of DeSantis' media team as his press secretary, having taken over from one of my heroes, Christina Pushaw.Read More
Boston teachers unions suddenly not such big fans of “diversity”
As in most large cities, enrollment in public schools has declined noticeably since the pandemic. There are a variety of reasons for this, including families either fleeing areas with high crime rates or moving their children…
European countries are building border walls
Building border walls is a racist, sexist, heteronormative evil capitalist pig thing to do.Read More
Former Obama staffer calls for Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign
A former Obama staffer called for Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign during a broadcast of his podcast, "Pod Save America." Jon Lovett said that Feinstein (D-CA) "should no longer be in the Senate". She…
Stories of dignity and grace are everywhere
BEDFORD, Pennsylvania -- From across the curved chestnut bar in the sprawling lobby of the Bedford Springs Hotel in this central Pennsylvania town, it was hard not to be drawn into the conversation between Christopher Ege,…
Childless cat lady has more thoughts on parenting
Back in February I wrote about Sarah Jones, a writer at New York Magazine and a self-described "childless cat lady." At the time Jones was taking flak for an article titled "Household Tyrants." It was as…
What happens when you put AI in a robot? We’re about to find out
We have looked at multiple aspects of Artificial Intelligence here recently, particularly the advancements being made in chatbots such as ChatGPT. While there have been some troubling developments and cases where the…
Louisville police release body cam video: ‘He’s down! Get the officer!”
I can't imagine what it's like to have your worst possible day at work scrutinized by the whole world but that's basically what this is. And as you'll see in the longer video below, police also recognize…
Yes, intelligence agencies work against their own governments
After the past several years it should come as no surprise that intelligence agencies are not mere servants to their government masters, but rather sophisticated and nefarious political players of both the domestic and…