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Mary Margaret Olohan The Republican National Committee heads into the 2020 election year with more than seven times as much cash on hand as the Democratic National Committee, the parties’ FEC filings show. FEC filings from both parties show the RNC has $63 million in cash on hand compared to the DNC’s $8.3 million, Bloomberg reported….
Kids solving problems and getting out of predicaments on their own without the help of adults (indeed, often with their hindrance) is a common theme in children’s literature. But some books go even farther, diving straight into outright anti-authoritarianism. Good for them—if you’re going to impart moral lessons in children’s literature (not always a good…
Happy Sunday, Liberty Lovers! It’s no secret that Thomas Jefferson is my favorite president. I even have the socks to prove it! I always love learning new facts about him, such as that he loved macaroons. Luckily, ’tis the season for baking holiday cookies! In this video, I’ll do a little Christmas caroling, coconut macaroon…
The People’s Republic of China this week officially became a producer of aircraft carriers. The Shandong entered service, introducing the first domestically produced aircraft carrier to the People’s Liberation Army Navy. It’s a stark reminder that this is a competitive world when it comes to pursuit of national interests. The U.S. has to keep up…
In April, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, proposed banning the popular video game “Fortnite,” saying it was irresponsible to allow kids to play it. “The game shouldn’t be allowed,” said the former bad boy prince. “It’s created to addict. An addiction to keep you in front of a computer for as long as possible….
As I read through a recent Pew Research Center report detailing America’s dreary numbers regarding single-parent households, I came to a section on aging and living alone. Because I am doing both – collecting Social Security and living by myself in a place where I have few friends or family – I read this section with great…
I love Star Wars and I enjoy a good Western, so it’s no surprise to any of my friends and co-workers that I’ve been engrossed with The Mandalorian on Disney+. I’ll go ahead and warn you now, there will be some spoilers ahead, so if you haven’t caught up at least through Episode 6 of…
Why is Trump talking about dishwashers?” asks Slate. “It’s part of Trump’s core campaign message: nostalgia for a fictitious era in American history where everything was better, simpler.” Maybe. But there’s also this reality: he is 100% correct about this whole topic. It’s a big and important one too. American dishwashers used to work. They were wonderful…
It is generally believed that media organizations are exempt from the reporting requirements of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (“LDA”) since their purpose is to gather and disseminate news and information to the public. This may have been a correct conclusion in 1995 when these organizations functioned as quality news organizations, operating under strict…
A long, long time ago… forty odd years even, the cultural phenomenon of Star Wars was born on a budget. It’s original trilogy teetered on the edge between bad 70s B-movies and the stuff of myth and legends, a la Joseph Campbell. It was the film equivalent of 90s garage bands that made it big…