Last week, a Catholic church in Massachusetts made headlines with its Nativity display — in which Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus were replaced by an empty manger and an anti-ICE poster. Now, it seems the church’s pastor is refusing to take down the display for the time being, against the wishes of his church authority. […]

‘WHATEVER HEGSETH WANTS TO DO IS OK WITH ME’: As he is wont to do, President Donald Trump, when confronted with a question he doesn’t like, denies what he said about the subject in the past, even though it’s on video for all to see, and attacks the reporter who had the temerity to suggest […]

An estimated 80% of people hate their jobs. They fantasize about quitting in a blaze of glory, hurling their lanyards across the office like a frisbee, and riding off into the sunset to raise goats, bake sourdough, or at least remember what eight hours of sleep feels like. Sean Carlton was one of them. ‘Nobody […]

Minnesota’s Somali community has been treated for years as a symbol in political debates rather than a population examined through transparent data. Governor Tim Walz repeatedly claims the community carries no unusual financial or public-safety burden. Democrat officials often dismiss concerns as rooted in racism. But the metrics that matter — poverty, public spending, fraud […]

At a time when Congress is often defined by gridlock, the National Security and Related Programs appropriations bill stands out as a reminder that serious governance still matters. The NSRP bill would fund the essential machinery of American diplomacy, security, and humanitarian engagement. It would keep embassy staff safe, support efforts to monitor emerging threats, […]