Since becoming the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris is defining her political platform in real time. Having entered the presidential race late and with no written platform, she is curating her positions through public statements. Sometimes those positions align with President Joe Biden’s, sometimes they diverge, and often they differ from her
Former President Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, said he’s willing to have a VP debate with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said during an Aug. 11 interview that he’s open to a vice presidential debate with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. During an interview that aired on Aug. 11, Vance indicated that
The 45th president said he looks forward to all three debates with the current vice president, who has so far confirmed participating in only one showdown. A pair of proposed presidential debates could instead morph into town hall meetings for former President Donald Trump, his campaign confirmed with The Epoch Times on Aug. 11. The
When the Washington Free Beacon asked me to review Over Ruled, I was honored, intrigued, and amused. Honored because this was Justice Neil Gorsuch’s latest work that’s not printed in U.S. Reports, the official publisher of Supreme Court opinions. Intrigued because he, along with his sometime coauthor and former clerk Janie Nitze (an accomplished lawyer
REVIEW: ‘The Thinkers: The Rise of Partisan Think Tanks and the Polarization of American Politics’ by E.J. Fagan (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) August 11, 2024 Over the past century, think tanks have become a driving force on the American political landscape. These nonprofit 501(c)(3) research bodies gather experts and political activists, shape political agendas, sketch
“The devil hath power to assume a pleasing shape.” So Hamlet decided in the second act of the eponymous play, meditating upon the reappearance of his father’s tormented spirit. Yet whether or not the diabolical lies at the heart of Hamlet, it is certainly present in Christopher Marlowe’s earlier play, Doctor Faustus, in which its
Republicans enter the 2024 Senate races needing to pick up two seats to regain control, but a loss in the Lone Star State could threaten their prospects. When Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) announced his candidacy in May 2023 to challenge incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Cruz was considered in some quarters to be the most