Editor’s Note: Clyde Prestowitz is the founder and president of Economic Strategy Institute. A former counselor to the commerce secretary in the Reagan administration, Prestowitz is the author of “The Betrayal of American Prosperity” and blogs about the global economy at Foreign Policy. Story highlights Apple says the company has no obligation to help solve…
CNN — The House speakership drama enters a new week under increased urgency as Israel declared war Sunday following unprecedented surprise attacks by Hamas. Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster as speaker leaves the House in uncharted legal territory regarding what it can do under acting Speaker Patrick McHenry. When Congress reconvenes Monday, lawmakers will be under…
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first published in 2019. CNN — It’s a surprising fact that’s often overlooked in the immigration debate. Undocumented immigrants pay billions of dollars in federal taxes annually, between tax returns filed and taxes deducted from paychecks, experts estimate. Here’s a look at why – and how – this…
Editor’s Note: David Frum, a CNN contributor, is a contributing editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast. He was a special assistant to President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2002 and is the author of six books, including “Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again.” Story highlights The U.S. Supreme Court may strike down the…
CNN — House lawmakers are scrambling to determine whether acting Speaker Patrick McHenry can participate in a so-called Gang of Eight intelligence briefing on the unfolding crisis in Israel, a source familiar with the active discussions told CNN. The source said the understanding is that it is ultimately up to the White House whether McHenry…
CNN — Two Russian men who claim to be former Wagner Group commanders have told a human rights activist that they killed children and civilians during their time in Ukraine. The claims were made in video interviews with Gulagu.net, a human rights organization targeting corruption and torture in Russia. In the video interviews posted online,…
Editor’s Note: Jeffrey Wasserstrom, an associate fellow at the Asia Society, is the author of “China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know” and co-editor of the forthcoming anthology, “Chinese Characters: Fast-Changing Lives in a Fast-Changing Land.” Story highlights Bo Xilai, once a powerful politician in China, was removed from his post in…
CNN — Former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview that undocumented immigrants were “poisoning the blood of our country,” using language that is often employed by White supremacists and nativists in comments that have drawn rebuke from one prominent civil rights group. “Nobody has ever seen anything like we’re witnessing right now. It…
CNN — Live long and prosper, Michelle Yeoh. After winning a best actress Oscar for her role in “Everything Everywhere All At Once” last month, Yeoh is preparing to step back into the Star Trek universe to reprise her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in the new “Star Trek: Section 31” movie. Yeoh was first…
Editor’s Note: Timothy Stanley is a historian at Oxford University and blogs for Britain’s Daily Telegraph. He is the author of the new book “The Crusader: The Life and Times of Pat Buchanan.” Story highlights Tim Stanley: Romney wins appear to make him unbeatable; GOP must accept this Stanley: Romney doesn’t fit the conservative hero/cowboy…