Texas governor invites mayors of DC, New York to visit border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has invited New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) to visit the state's border with Mexico in a move he says would allow the mayors of the two major cities to get a firsthand view of the humanitarian crisis there. “As law enforcement agents along the Texas-Mexico border respond to thousands of illegal crossings each and every day, putting their lives on the line for Texans and for all Americans, the crisis demands the attention of not only the Biden Administration, which is responsible for securing the border, bu
Read MoreRefocusing on high tech R&D will help make America competitive again
Sputnik was only the size of a basketball. But it made clear to the world that America had fallen behind in the Cold War competition with the former Soviet Union. It was the autumn of 1957, the USSR was first to reach Earth’s orbit, and for the U.S., it was a wakeup call. But with determined clarity, we chose to meet the moment. Adversity demands innovation, and challenges call for creativity — America had both — but what was missing were investments from the federal government. A Golden Age of investments in research and training followed; it didn’t just aim for the moon, it insp
Read MoreSupreme Court approval drops to record low among Democrats: Gallup
The approval rating of the Supreme Court dropped to 13 percent among Democrats, its lowest yet, according to a new poll that was conducted after the high court’s latest term ended. The Gallup poll released on Tuesday found that while Democrats’ view of the Supreme Court dropped from 36 percent when Americans were last polled in September, 2021, the high court’s approval rating has jumped for Republicans. Last year, 45 percent of Republicans approved of the Supreme Court’s j
Read MoreA new storm is brewing in struggle over climate change: homeowner's insurance
I learned that my insurance company was filing for bankruptcy too late on a Friday to do anything about it, so I called my insurance agent first thing the following Monday morning. Her response, delivered politely and compassionately was effectively, "get in line." She was dealing with the fallout from two other companies that were declaring bankruptcy, and their customers had to be addressed before the end of the month. My company was not canceling policies until the middle of the following month, so I had a little time on my side. I am not alone in this insurance debacle;
Read MoreObama: al-Qaeda leader’s death shows US can fight terrorism without war with Afghanistan
Former President Obama on Monday said the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri demonstrates that the United States can fight terrorism without being at war with Afghanistan. Obama, in a tweet, praised the drone strike that killed al-Zawahiri over the weekend, saying that he hopes the strike provides a “small measure of peace” to the families of those affected by the 9/11 attacks and anyone else who suffered as a result of al-
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