• Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: The aftermath

    Abbreviated Pundit Roundup is a long-running series published every morning that collects essential political discussion and analysis around the internet. We begin today with Annie Karni of The New York Times writing that House Speaker Mike Johnson now has a status within the Republican Party equivalent to former Vice President Mike Pence due to the House passage of funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan yesterday. When Mr. Pence refused former President Donald J. Trump’s demands that he...

  • Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Though the mills of God grind slowly, they grind exceeding small

    Abbreviated Pundit Roundup is a long-running series published every morning that collects essential political discussion and analysis around the internet. Philip Bump/The Washington Post: Donald Trump’s casual disparagement of prosecutors as ‘evil’ and ‘crazy’ One of the unusual aspects of the jury selection process for Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan is that he was forced to endure the uncommon experience of being with people who don’t like him. Jurors who were under...

  • An isolation state of mind

    It was April of 1998, a week before my birthday, when my wife Karen asked what my plans were for my birthday. I automatically replied “none really” since we had just moved to a tiny rental house. Karen replied by pointing out that it had been four years since my dad Louie Beltran died (1994) and I had not had a birthday party since.

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    Are foreign wars taking precedent over domestic issues?

    Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow and director of research in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about the hot issues in the Senate. With the US getting involved in Russia/Ukraine and Israel/Palestine, why are billions of dollars being funneled into international wars instead of helping issues facing Americans. Plus, […]

  • Foreign states targeting UK universities, MI5 warns

    Senior figures from leading institutions are warned of risks to some of their cutting-edge research.

  • State of Texas: Cornyn weighs in on campus protests, foreign aid

    UT officials called on DPS officers in riot gear, along with UT and Austin police departments, to contain the protest and prevent encampments. Law enforcement arrested 57 individuals on criminal trespass charges, all of which were dropped.

  • One Word In Your State Constitution Could Open Up Your Elections To Foreign Nationals

    But a majority of state constitutions declare that every citizen -- not necessarily only a citizen -- is an eligible voter.

  • Track Roundup — Gunter, Pottsboro, Whitesboro lead state qualifiers

    Herald Democrat WHITEHOUSE — The Gunter Tigers earned the boys team title at the 3A Region II meet thanks to multiple state qualifiers, including all… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

  • Filipinos becoming more mindful of snacking habits – State of Snacking report

    Global snacking company Mondelez International has released the fifth edition of its State of Snacking report. According to the report, consumers are eating more small meals, snacking mindfully with attention and intention, staying loyal to their favorite snack brands, and choosing snacks made more sustainably.

  • China moves to boost foreign investment in domestic tech companies

    China on Friday published measures aimed at promoting overseas investment in the country's technology sector, in a latest bid to attract foreign investors amid signs some are considering shifting away from the world's second-largest economy. China will support overseas institutions to issue yuan bonds in the country, and also encourage tech companies, including foreign-invested ones, to raise money via bond issuance, the commerce ministry said in a statement. The government will also facilitate...

  • Foreign states targeting sensitive research at UK universities, MI5 warns

    Ministers considering more funding to protect important research sites, with China seen as a particular concernMI5 has warned universities that hostile foreign states are targeting sensitive research, as ministers consider measures to bolster protections.Vice-chancellors from 24 leading institutions, including Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London, were briefed on the threat by the domestic security service’s director general, Ken McCallum, and National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) chief,...

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    In Molson’s Feel-Good Summer Campaign, Backyards Are a State of Mind

    On a summer’s day, a backyard party is in full swing. But the afternoon takes an unexpected turn when someone pushes down a fence.  Luckily the neighbors don’t mind, welcoming the revelers into their yard. Their energy is contagious, and soon fences are collapsing all along the street. The day culminates with one giant party that takes over the neighborhood—with coolers full of Molson beer. The lively ad, “Backyards” by agency Rethink, is part of Molson’s summer campaign to “celebrate the...