The Duke of Wellington is credited with saying that the Battle of Waterloo was “won on the playing fields of Eton.” It is hard to believe he did say it, for Wellington knew better than most that this was not the case. The knowledge and training that defeated Napoleon Bonaparte and revolutionary France were won … Read more
“Teachers are this country’s silent, constant superheroes,” writes Alexandra Robbins in her new book, The Teachers: A Year Inside America’s Most Vulnerable, Important Profession. The book, which is filled with this kind of pablum, reminded me of nothing so much as a scene in the movie School of Rock where Jack Black, who is impersonating … Read more
Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ga., and Matt Gaetz, Fla., slammed presidential candidate Nikki Haley during a rally for former President Trump on Saturday.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced a resolution on March 24 calling on the president, secretary of defense, and secretary of state to provide an accounting of U.S. assistance to Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European country. The tally was along party lines, 26–20. When there will be a vote on the House […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to a question about whether he would be former President Donald Trump’s vice president in 2024, indicating that he would not. When asked by Newsmax during an interview aired Thursday night about whether he’d join Trump’s ticket, the Republican governor demurred. “I think I am probably more of an executive […]
Students at George Mason University are demanding the institution reverse its decision to host Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin as commencement speaker.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hold a joint press conference at 3:45 p.m. ET on March 24.