Matt Gagnon discussed the upcoming 250th anniversary of America’s independence, expressing optimism about Donald Trump’s potential presidency in 2024, contrasting it with a hypothetical Kamala Harris administration. He criticized university professors for indoctrinating students with negative views of American history. Gagnon shared a 2016 anecdote about high school students’ conservative leanings and noted a trend of young men moving towards extreme conservatism. He also criticized the Inflation Reduction Act for its complexity and potential for watering down its impact, and questioned the return on investment in education, citing declining test scores despite increased spending.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
