The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to reinstate West Virginia’s trans-athlete ban after Attorney General Patrick Morrisey requested an emergency injunction to put the law back into effect as the […]
Opinion
Texas abortion pill ruling threatens future pharmaceutical innovation
by Lisa Jarvis A Texas federal judge’s ruling to remove the 23-year-old drug mifepristone from the market not only threatens abortion access in the U.S. — it’s also an appalling […]
Free speech needs muscle
Officials at Stanford University could learn something from the New York City Police Department about defending free speech while maintaining order. When hecklers prevented an invited speaker from addressing an […]
Walker’s tenure in Legislature characterized by courage, kindness
Last week, Danielle Walker announced she was stepping down as the delegate for the 81st District. Monday, she turned in her resignation letter to the Legislature, and next week, she […]
How can Democrats win the culture wars? Look to Newsom’s red-state tour
by Mike Madrid The national Democrats may finally have found their champion in the culture wars: California Gov. Gavin Newsom. His recently announced appearances in Southern red states, the “Campaign […]
Donald Trump unites, then divides
There are several ways of looking at the events that occurred last week inside a Manhattan courtroom and later at Donald Trump’s home in Florida. First, the indictment of the […]
Secret perks for Thomas undermine integrity of SCOTUS
A bombshell report in ProPublica reveals that almost every year for two decades plus, a billionaire Republican donor has taken U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on his private jet […]
Expelled Tenn. lawmakers remind us what political bravery looks like
by Lorraine Ali The churn of local politics rarely makes national news unless the outlet happens to be C-SPAN, but headlines, history and careers were made during proceedings at Tennessee’s […]
Fly to Mars? Maybe. But why?
by John M. Crisp Last week NASA announced the names of the four astronauts who will crew Artemis II, a 10-day mission planned for November 2024. The expedition will boost […]
McCarthy does it right in meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who doesn’t always speak for America, did so with moral clarity when he met visiting Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen last week along with a bipartisan group […]
