Politics

Flurry of huge trade deals bury Trump tariff doubters
Big trade deals with Japan and the European Union have injected momentum into President Trump's trade agenda and knocked his critics back on their heels. Source link

Beware Rationalizations for Leaving Universities the Way They Are | National Review
American universities maintain closed-minded intellectual environments that encourage professors and students to espouse progressive orthodoxy and punish those who don’t. Source link

Lee Zeldin’s EPA Liberates American Industry | National Review
The EPA has taken an important deregulatory step forward and struck a blow against judicial overreach. Source link

Signs of Bad Movie Times | National Review
Plus, the century’s truly best films challenge the paper of record’s unreliable poll. Source link

Democratic attorneys general pile on by suing to stop Planned Parenthood defunding
Democratic attorneys general sought Tuesday to block enforcement of the federal measure defunding Planned Parenthood, a day after a judge did exactly that in response to a separate lawsuit....

Senate confirms Trump's lawyer Emil Bove to federal appeals court
The Senate on Tuesday voted to install Emil Bove to a lifetime seat on a federal appeals court, shunting aside Democrats' complaints and backing a man who served as...

ICE says detained Maine police officer overstayed visa. The chief says he cleared a federal check
The chief of police in a Maine resort town has called for an investigation into the arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of one of its officers, whom...

Susan Monarez confirmed as Trump's CDC director
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Susan Monarez to be President Donald Trump's director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Source link

Los Angeles County seeks ordinance preventing law enforcement from concealing their identities
Los Angeles County leaders want to prohibit law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while on duty, a response to recent immigration raids during which some federal agents refused...

Senate Republicans explore extreme measures to end Democrats' blockade of Trump nominees
Senate Republicans, frustrated with Democrats' refusal to fast-track any of President Trump's nominees, are considering last-ditch options for ending the blockade, including changing the chamber's rules or allowing recess...