It is not unusual for Washington Republicans to receive visitors — candidates‚ lobbyists‚ political donors — who boast about their commitment to securing the border and cutting taxes. It’s not every day that one of those visitors used to run Denmark. Yet on a recent Thursday afternoon‚ several hard-line members of the House found themselves listening to Anders Fogh Rasmussen as the former Danish prime minister emphasized his small-government values. As a head of government‚ Rasmussen told...

People who are thinking of their personal and professional lives as in conflict with each other are thinking as man sees‚ not as God does. At some point ten years ago or so‚ a client asked if I would offer a little career advice to their son. He was 21 years old‚ bright‚ about to graduate from a good college in a big city‚ and certainly employable. He had a good home life‚ high character‚ and was ambitious enough to want to come talk to his parents’ investment adviser. His first...

Palestinians huddling under bombardment in Gaza said on Monday they hoped a visit to the region by the U.S. secretary of state would finally deliver a truce‚ in time to head off a threatened new Israeli assault on the last refuge at the enclave's edge. Antony Blinken was in the air headed to the Middle East for his first trip since Washington brokered an offer with Israeli input for the first extended ceasefire of the war. The offer‚ delivered to Hamas last week by Qatari and Egyptian...

When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris held their first joint campaign event of 2024 last month in northern Virginia‚ they left no doubt that codifying abortion rights would be central to the president’s reelection bid. With the rally timed to honor what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade‚ Biden stood under a large “Restore Roe” sign and beside supporters holding smaller posters to “Defend Choice.” “We need the protections of Roe v. ...

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is chipping away toward the goal of being on the ballot in states across the country‚ increasing the chances he will influence the outcome of the White House race. Mr. Kennedy has cleared the bar in Utah and recently collected the signatures needed to appear on the ballot in New Hampshire. He has also decided to work smarter‚ not harder‚ in a half-dozen states — California‚ Delaware‚ Hawaii‚ Mississippi‚ North Carolina and Texas —...

About 140 law enforcement officers were injured during the Jan. 6‚ 2021‚ attack on the U.S. Capitol‚ according to multiple reports. But no officers were “killed” that day‚ as President Joe Biden falsely claimed at a Jan. 31 campaign reception in Miami. Biden made the claim at the private event after talking about former President Donald Trump “dividing” the country and “embracing political violence.” “He sat and watched on the 6th of — of January‚ watched that riot go on‚...

Gail Collins: So‚ Bret — more than 350‚000 new jobs in January without an inflation surge! Great news‚ huh? I guess that means the Biden plan is really working out‚ hehehehe. Bret Stephens: Just two problems. First‚ prices for groceries are still too damn high — up 25 percent in the last four years‚ according to The Washington Post. That practically amounts to a campaign ad for Donald Trump every time people are at checkout. Second‚ as our colleague Peter Coy observed‚...

One-third of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. in 2022 came from natural gas‚ according to the latest figures from the federal Energy Information Administration. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact‚ a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on Wisconsin Watch.

Meet the pet detective who has helped track down and reunite 330 lost dogs with their owners for free—using a thermal imaging drone. She doesn’t accept a penny for her work‚ saying that the joy when an owner is reunited with their animal is all the reward she needs. Erica Hart‚ 44‚ got her first […] Source: She’s a Pet Detective Who’s Tracked Down and Reunited 330 Lost Dogs with Owners for Free–Using Thermal Imaging So cool.

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