It’s no secret that the Catholic Church, in its historic territories, has faced a decline in Mass attendance, priestly vocations and birth rates after decades of sexual abuse revelations, permissive moral theology and experimental liturgical changes…… Read more
On Dec. 12, President Biden granted clemency to about 1,500 people and pardoned 39 convicted of nonviolent crimes, an action the White House described as the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. Overall, Mr. Biden granted 4,245 acts of clemency during his…… Read more
President Trump showed his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, saying he will impose steep “secondary” tariffs on Russia if the Kremlin doesn’t reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine within 50 days. He also announced that he would send more U.S. weapons to Kyiv…… Read more
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is not shying from the prospect of running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. Mr. Beshear has been raising his profile in the wake of the disastrous election cycle for his party last fall, and this week he plans to make a swing through the early primary state…… Read more
In 1973, OPEC imposed a complete oil embargo against the United States in direct response to America’s support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War that October. The embargo lasted five months, inflicted enormous economic damage on the American economy and caused Americans — standing in line for rationed gasoline — to doubt themselves and their leaders…… Read more
The Secret Service’s “cascade of preventable failures” in Butler, Pennsylvania, nearly cost President Trump his life last year, and the disciplinary penalties that followed were “far too weak,” a new Senate report concluded. The report, released Sunday on the first anniversary…… Read more
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly had a heated exchange this week over how the administration has dealt with the Jeffrey Epstein probe. The disagreement included the alleged assessment of the deceased pedophile’s supposed “client list” that Justice Department authorities say never existed…… Read more
A familiar, sporadic glow is dotting the night sky around the nation’s capital as fireflies return in force for the summer months. Experts said the lightning bugs filling the Washington area — from Rock Creek Park to the suburbs of Virginia and Maryland — are the result of a favorable climate in the months leading up to the warm season…… Read more
President Trump said Thursday he will impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, a major development in the U.S. trade relationship with its northern neighbor. Mr. Trump, writing on Truth Social, complained about Ottawa’s treatment of the U.S. and faulted its efforts to stem fentanyl trafficking across the border…… Read more
Perhaps it’s too soon to mark nuclear power’s revival in the U.S. but there is a burst of activity that should ultimately yield a new generation of advanced nuclear plants and small modular reactors. This is especially true for major industrial energy consumers – which now also includes data centers – where there is a strong economic incentive to use more nuclear power…… Read more
It’s no secret that the Catholic Church, in its historic territories, has faced a decline in Mass attendance, priestly vocations and birth rates after decades of sexual abuse revelations, permissive moral theology and experimental liturgical changes…… Continue Reading
On Dec. 12, President Biden granted clemency to about 1,500 people and pardoned 39 convicted of nonviolent crimes, an action the White House described as the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. Overall, Mr. Biden granted 4,245 acts of clemency during his…… Continue Reading
President Trump showed his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, saying he will impose steep “secondary” tariffs on Russia if the Kremlin doesn’t reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine within 50 days. He also announced that he would send more U.S. weapons to Kyiv…… Continue Reading
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is not shying from the prospect of running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. Mr. Beshear has been raising his profile in the wake of the disastrous election cycle for his party last fall, and this week he plans to make a swing through the early primary state…… Continue Reading
In 1973, OPEC imposed a complete oil embargo against the United States in direct response to America’s support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War that October. The embargo lasted five months, inflicted enormous economic damage on the American economy and caused Americans — standing in line for rationed gasoline — to doubt themselves and their leaders…… Continue Reading
The Secret Service’s “cascade of preventable failures” in Butler, Pennsylvania, nearly cost President Trump his life last year, and the disciplinary penalties that followed were “far too weak,” a new Senate report concluded. The report, released Sunday on the first anniversary…… Continue Reading
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly had a heated exchange this week over how the administration has dealt with the Jeffrey Epstein probe. The disagreement included the alleged assessment of the deceased pedophile’s supposed “client list” that Justice Department authorities say never existed…… Continue Reading
A familiar, sporadic glow is dotting the night sky around the nation’s capital as fireflies return in force for the summer months. Experts said the lightning bugs filling the Washington area — from Rock Creek Park to the suburbs of Virginia and Maryland — are the result of a favorable climate in the months leading up to the warm season…… Continue Reading
President Trump said Thursday he will impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, a major development in the U.S. trade relationship with its northern neighbor. Mr. Trump, writing on Truth Social, complained about Ottawa’s treatment of the U.S. and faulted its efforts to stem fentanyl trafficking across the border…… Continue Reading
Perhaps it’s too soon to mark nuclear power’s revival in the U.S. but there is a burst of activity that should ultimately yield a new generation of advanced nuclear plants and small modular reactors. This is especially true for major industrial energy consumers – which now also includes data centers – where there is a strong economic incentive to use more nuclear power…… Continue Reading