Smart policies balance short-term considerations against long-term needs, even when they conflict. This is the case in Puerto Rico, where Hurricane Fiona made its presence known, dumping 30 inches of water in just a few hours, accompanied by high winds that knocked the power out all over the ...
Gun violence is a clear and present danger to the lives of Americans. Voters want to address it, and candidates need to follow. From horrific mass shootings to the slower but grislier toll of daily gun homicides, gun violence is an epidemic that killed more than 45,000 people in this country ...
Less than a month before the 2022 midterm elections, most polls show that the No. 1 issue for likely voters is, as Democratic strategist James Carville famously quipped 30 years ago, “the economy, stupid.” According to Morning Consult, as of Oct. 1, 77 percent of likely voters identify ...
The world needs creative problem solvers. But small-business owner Jeremy Sark was not impressed when city officials in Mauldin, S.C., used out-of-the-box thinking to sidestep the state constitution and jeopardize his livelihood. People have a right to use their property in safe, reasonable ...
Once at the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, I went to check in, and when I reached for my wallet it wasn’t there. The clerk said that I wouldn’t be able to check in without a credit card. I explained that I had, mercifully, in another pocket, enough cash to pay for the stay. ...
Lizzo, hardcore rapper and reality TV star, recently played flute on stage during her concert tour called “Special” at Washington’s Capital One Arena. But this was no ordinary musical instrument. That’s James Madison’s crystal flute, which was gifted to the fourth president. Lizzo ...
