Recently my wife learned that 103 students enrolled at her university are wards of the state—they have no parents or home. As she shared her story, she choked up and so did I. Life is hard. And even for those who are materially comfortable, there are problematical circumstances and challenges to overcome. No one is…
Gabrielle Okun Conservatives are more likely than liberals to see their one-night stand as worthy of being in a long-term relationship, according to a study published by the Evolution and Human Behavior journal. Researchers from the University of Warwick discovered that socially conservative people have more similar tastes in a partner for both a long- and short-term relationship…
Molly Prince Two of the world’s largest banks were denied the opportunity to participate in a $600 million statewide infrastructure project because of their recently adopted anti-gun policies. The Louisiana Bond Commission voted Thursday to block Bank of America and Citibank from financing the state’s highway plan after the banks were originally set to take…
Neetu Chandak A Democratic gubernatorial candidate for Arizona said a minor should have the ability to seek permission from a non-parental figure to get an abortion Wednesday. “Do you think that someone who is a minor — I have two little sisters who are like 13 and 14 — do you think that a minor…
Chuck Ross A federal jury in Virginia found former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty on eight counts of tax evasion and bank fraud. The jury returned the verdict on its fourth day of deliberation. Manafort faced 18 counts of tax evasion and bank fraud charges, but the jury told Judge T.S. Ellis III on…
Nick Givas Parkland school shooting survivor and gun control activist David Hogg claimed he’s planning a run for Congress, after asking himself if he’s destined to be remembered throughout history. The 18-year-old high school graduate is taking a gap year to work on the 2018 midterm elections before committing to college and had time to…
Nick Givas Former GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah said taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook to fund security clearances for former government officials, Tuesday on “Fox & Friends.” “Really what should happen is by default they shouldn’t have a security clearance,” Chaffetz said. “And it costs. What I’ve been told it costs every three or four…
Kids need to play. It seems like an obvious statement, as central to childhood as eating peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches and chasing fireflies. For generations, parents have known that a play-filled childhood is essential for healthy physical and mental development. They didn’t need to read the latest research findings on play. They didn’t need experts to…
Kyle Perisic President Donald Trump said Monday it’s “very dangerous” for social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to silence their users. “I won’t mention names but when they take certain people off of Twitter or Facebook and they’re making that decision, that is really a dangerous thing because that could be you tomorrow,” Trump…
Vandana Rambaran New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney predicts that a push to legalize recreational marijuana and expand the medicinal marijuana program in his state could garner enough votes to pass in the Legislature by the end of September. Sweeney, a Democrat, is leveraging bipartisan support for expanding the state’s medical marijuana programs in an…