White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, joined by White House coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council John Kirby, holds the daily briefing at 1:30 p.m. ET on May 31. …
LIVE NOW: White House Holds Daily Briefing, Joined by John Kirby of National Security Council
Mississippi Mud Cake Makes Marshmallows the Star
We don’t use marshmallows as much as we should. They’re often reserved for cereal bars, like in delicious cookies-and-cream Rice Krispies treats or for cups of hot chocolate. But I’m here to say that we need more marshmallows! I’ve shared my recipe for Texas sheet cake on TheKitchn.com previously; I make it all the time, because it’s both easy to…
ANALYSIS: What Course Will a Re-Elected Smith Government Take in Alberta?
EDMONTON—Act I of Danielle Smith’s political comeback during the 2022 UCP leadership race saw her speaking out against COVID-19 restrictive policies, promising a Sovereignty Act, and bringing in a provincial police force and pension. Once elected leader, she maintained her posture on COVID policies and delivered on her Sovereignty Act. But the former Wildorse leader…
The Founders and the Constitution, Part 12: Benjamin Franklin
Commentary Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on Jan. 6, 1706, the youngest son among a tradesman’s 15 children by two successive wives. He had two years of formal education. At the age of 12 he was apprenticed to his older brother James, a printer. Five years later, he ran away to New York. He…
Congress Must Save the Marine Corps
Commentary I was completely unaware of the crisis building in the United States Marine Corps until I received an article from Bing West “Marine Corps No More?” West is a distinguished military historian who served in the Marines and wrote an extraordinary book, “The Village,” about a year spent reclaiming a Vietnamese village from the…
Chris Christie’s Achilles Heel
Commentary Apparently, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is going to run for president in the Republican primary, throwing another hat in the ring that will soon have so many they could open a store. (Who’s Ryan Binkley? Ditto Perry Johnson?) A super-PAC with the name “Tell It Like It Is” was formed for Christie,…
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz to Retire Next Month
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz will retire next month after more than three decades with the agency, he has announced. “After a 32-year Border Patrol career spanning multiple Sectors, HQ tours, and overseas assignments in Afghanistan, I have decided to retire from federal service on June 30th,” Ortiz wrote in an email to employees, which was obtained…
Video, Tips Sought in Probe of Shooting Outside Suburban Philadelphia Stadium That Wounded 8
Authorities are asking the public to share any footage or information as they investigate a shooting that left eight teenagers wounded at a weekend gathering outside a stadium near Philadelphia. Police in the suburb of Chester said the gunfire erupted shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday in a parking lot outside Subaru Park, the sports venue…
Rail Strikes to Hit FA Cup Final and Epsom Derby
Planned train strikes will affect hundreds of thousands of spectators travelling to events on Saturday such as the FA Cup final and the Epsom Derby. Train drivers’ union Aslef is on strike on Wednesday at 13 train companies, meaning several operators such as Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern, and Thameslink are running no trains. A…
One Flew Over the Kangaroo Court: My Close Encounter With Ontario’s Human Rights Bureaucracy
Commentary In Summer 2021, my son was disqualified from applying for a free computer programming course because of his race. With my curiosity sparked by his frustration, I have experienced an ongoing series of bureaucratic burlesques while arguing against such obvious racial discrimination. “SummerUP” is a summer program funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education…
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