Politics

2024 election breaks spending record on House campaign ads
2024 election breaks spending record on House campaign ads
The 2024 election saw $1.7 billion spent on TV ads in House races, the most money ever dumped into congressional marketing. Source link
Republicans hatch new plan to split votes on government funding, debt limit, disaster aid
Republicans hatch new plan to split votes on government funding, debt limit, disaster aid
House Republicans on Friday began coalescing around a new plan to fund the government before the midnight deadline, preparing to vote on a temporary funding extension separate from other...
DEI Is a Waste and Distraction at the University of Michigan 

As the university begins to question the utility of DEI, some on campus may cling to it. They should be ignored. Source link
Online Dating’s Latest Innovation
Noninteraction. Source link
Racist pro-Trump vandalism at college was carried out by fraudster
Racist pro-Trump vandalism at college was carried out by fraudster
A racist pro-Trump message found at a Tennessee college is the latest example of a fraudster seeking to stoke fear by perpetrating a fake hate crime. Source link
The Fiscal Hawks Never Win
All the latest drama on Capitol Hill is unlikely to fundamentally alter our dreadful fiscal trajectory. Source link
Godard for Christmas
The controversial Hail Mary is more devout than controversial. Source link
China Unsheathes Its Doomsday Artillery
Just how did China gain such dominance across the board in critical materials? Source link
Keep the Electoral College
The American system of picking presidents has been a great success story, and changing it would introduce a host of practical problems. Source link
Don’t Fall for the New Syrian Regime’s Claims of Moderation
HTS’s membership rolls and track record do not inspire confidence that the group will lead to a free, inclusive, and prosperous Syria.  Source link
What a Difference a Year Makes
What will stay consistent is the mission of NR and NRI. Source link
The Week: The Republican Budget Blowup
Plus: Major League Baseball floats a ‘golden at-bat’ rule. Source link