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COUNTERPOINT: Why 2023 was a great year for Republicans?

For an alternate viewpoint, see “Point: Why 2023 Was a Good Year for Democrats.” 2023 was a great year for Americans who value a strong America, liberty, lower taxes, more jobs, and better education for all children. At the national level, we have suffered through three years of ...

Why haven’t the presidential candidates embraced or even mentioned AI?

Memo to presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump: Assuming one of you will be elected president of the United States next year, many computer scientists believe you should be addressing what you think about artificial intelligence and how you plan to deal with the surge in this ...

As youth flee Albania, an American calls It home

VLORE, Albania — Children on a school outing to the National Museum of Independence in this coastal city form a ring around me. “What is your name?” asks a self-assured girl, who seems to be the captain of a team of girlfriends, all around 10. I reply, “Linda.” A rascally boy ...

Lina Khan and Xi Jinping — antitrust allies

As bizarre as it may sound, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping share the same tactic when it comes to antitrust: Block virtually all mergers involving U.S. firms. Whether it’s Microsoft/Activision, Amgen/Horizon Therapeutics, or Meta/Within, the FTC has ...

Trump’s personal needs will override politics in choosing a veep

Choosing a vice president to run on the 2024 Republican ticket will be difficult. If selected as the Republican presidential nominee, which is likely, Donald Trump’s personal needs will dominate. His outsized egotism, obsessive need for loyalty, and hypersensitivity to criticism will limit ...

Repealing airport ridesharing fees would benefit consumers

Americans already have enough to worry about when flying. They must pack lightly, arrive early enough to check their bags, make it through security, and use the restroom facilities, if necessary. They must do all this before boarding a flight that may or may not leave late. The last thing ...