Leon Botstein ran Bard College for fifty years. That's half a century of shaping minds, building programs, and cultivating what the school proudly calls a world-class institution. And now it's ending because he couldn't be straight about his friendship with a convicted sex offender. The 79-year-old president announced Friday he'll retire at the end of June. The timing isn't … [Read more...] about Bard College President Steps Down After Independent Review Exposes His Epstein Lies
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Justice Alito Isn’t Buying the Racial Bias Argument on Haitian TPS
Justice Samuel Alito did what too few jurists bother doing anymore. He asked the obvious question. During oral arguments this week over temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian migrants, he pressed an attorney to explain exactly how claims of racial discrimination hold up when the policy in question has been applied to migrants from countries all over the globe. "You … [Read more...] about Justice Alito Isn’t Buying the Racial Bias Argument on Haitian TPS
South Texas Democrat Claims White Nationalists Join ICE to Hunt People Down
There's something almost poetic about watching a political campaign implode in real time, and Bobby Pulido's run for Congress in South Texas might just be the masterclass nobody asked for. The former Tejano music star decided the best way to win over voters in a border district was to call Border Patrol agents racist yahoos motivated by White nationalist ideology. Bold … [Read more...] about South Texas Democrat Claims White Nationalists Join ICE to Hunt People Down
Van Hollen Says PTSD Excuses Nazi Ink as Democrats Scramble to Defend Their Maine Mess
Let me get this straight. The Democratic Party, the same crowd that spent years lecturing Americans about microaggressions and problematic Halloween costumes, is now asking us to give a second chance to a Senate candidate with a Nazi tattoo. You can't make this stuff up. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has stepped up to defend Graham Platner, the Army and Marine Corps … [Read more...] about Van Hollen Says PTSD Excuses Nazi Ink as Democrats Scramble to Defend Their Maine Mess
Fourteen Thousand Luxury Car Owners Caught Gaming Food Stamp System
Fourteen thousand people in a single state are driving Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Bentleys while collecting food stamps. Let that sink in for a moment. We're not talking about folks who fell on hard times and still have their old sedan. We're talking about luxury vehicles that cost more than most Americans make in five years. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins dropped this … [Read more...] about Fourteen Thousand Luxury Car Owners Caught Gaming Food Stamp System