REVIEW: ‘The Brutalist’

The most impressive film of 2024, up for 10 Oscars this weekend, is The Brutalist. It is an extraordinary achievement—nearly three-and-a-half hours and never less than gripping, beautifully rendered dialogue, stunning cinematography and music, all in support of a re-creation of post-World War II America, striking in its specificity and level of detail. It is

Deadline for US Schools to Axe DEI Programs or Face Federal Funding Cuts

Parents Defending Education estimates that more than 22,000 schools serving 14 million children still maintain diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Feb. 28 is the deadline for public school districts to end all DEI-related practices, policies, and curricula or risk losing federal funding under President Donald Trump’s executive order enforcing Civil Rights protections. The U.S. Department

Virginia Governor Directs State Police, Corrections Officers to Cooperate With ICE

Gov. Glenn Youngkin also directed local and regional jails to cooperate. His actions follow similar moves by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Feb. 27 issued an executive order that directs state police and corrections officers to assist federal immigration enforcement. The executive order deputizes state law enforcement to support President Donald