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President Donald Trump leaves office in less than a week. What we need in those days, and beyond, is not more drama. We don’t need more drama from the president. And we don’t need more drama from House Democrats and their... — Updated 1/16/2021

Chuck Yeager died last week, at 97. It’s amazing that a great movie has never been made of his life. His was a life that, if anything, was larger than its own lore and legend. Maybe no movie, or actor, could do such a life... — Updated 12/12/2020

Finally ... some much-needed good news in the battle against the coronavirus. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. announced last week that its COVID-19 vaccine showed an astounding 90% effectiveness rate in early test results and... — Updated 11/17/2020

Secrecy fuels suspicion. It’s natural to wonder what happens behind closed doors. After immense public pressure from activists and politicians as well as a court motion by an unidentified juror, Kentucky’s attorney general... — Updated 10/13/2020

The status between Israel and Bahrain is no longer ambiguous. Less than a month after the United Arab Emirates forged a peace agreement with the Jewish state, the Kingdom of Bahrain followed suit. Representatives from all three... — Updated 9/26/2020

The social media app TikTok has been downloaded more than 175 million times in the U.S. alone since its global launch in 2018. But now it’s going viral for reasons other than teens dancing or cooking in pajamas. President Donald... — Updated 8/11/2020