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The intense pressure to politicize every aspect of academia will not spare economics, and why would it? A society willing to topple statues is hardly one to worry about pulling down a body of knowledge, especially one skillfully characterized by the Left as a political program rather than an actual social science. Keep in mind …
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One thing governments show us over and over again is their promises are almost always broken. This should concern us greatly since the “war” on COVID-19 will bring many promises from Congress that will never be realized but will cost us a lot of money anyway. Our federal government promised to balance the budget every …
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The Trump administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court on Thursday night to request the repeal of the Affordable Care Act of 2017. The brief argues that because the Republican-controlled Congress of 2017 struck down the law’s individual mandate, which imposes a tax on those who do not purchase insurance, the rest of the …
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The Senate passed a bill on Thursday that places sanctions on individuals, entities, and banks that help facilitate greater Chinese control over Hong Kong. Senator Kevin Cramer (R., N.D.), a co-sponsor of the legislation, blocked the bill’s passage last week at the request of the White House. The bill was amended with minor “technical” changes …
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Lisa Rinna claims QVC is trying to silence her political views. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, who has been selling her Lisa Rinna clothing line on QVC since 2012, said that she was being “muzzled” because of her beliefs. “I am sad to report It would now seem I can’t use my platform …
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Progressive challenger Jamaal Bowman is on track to defeat Representative Eliot Engel (D., N.Y.) in the Democratic primary for New York’s 16th district. Bowman, a former middle school teacher from the Bronx, has garnered 62 percent of the vote as of Wednesday, compared with Engel’s 35 percent. The primary will not be formally called for …
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The state of Rhode Island is moving to eliminate the second half of its official name, “The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations” in response to activists’ claims that it serves as a painful reminder of slavery. Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order on Monday calling for the governor’s office and agencies under the direction …
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Governor Greg Abbott warned Monday that the coronavirus is now spreading in Texas at an “unacceptable rate” and pleaded with residents to wear masks in public and continue practicing social distancing. “To state the obvious, COVID-19 is now spreading at an unacceptable rate in Texas, and it must be corralled,” Abbott said at a news …
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President Trump will extend visa restrictions on some foreign workers until the end of this year, Politico reported on Monday. Trump implemented a 60-day “pause” on applications for permanent residencies in April, but with broad exemptions for workers applying for temporary residencies, including 85,000 workers on H1-B visas. That order will now be expanded somewhat to …
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Elite Bronx prep school Horace Mann will hold a Zoom call Thursday to debate whether to remove Attorney General Bill Barr from its list of distinguished alumni. The Horace Mann Alumni Association is exploring rescinding its 2011 award given to Barr, a 1967 graduate. More than 8,000 students have signed a Change.org petition for Barr’s …
The intense pressure to politicize every aspect of academia will not spare economics, and why would it? A society willing to topple statues is hardly one to worry about pulling down a body of knowledge, especially one skillfully characterized by the Left as a political program rather than an actual social science. Keep in mind …
