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[ad_1] America the Beautiful: Why Cleaning Up DC Matters [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] This July, the United States turns 250 years old. Anniversaries like this one are supposed to be moments of pride – parades, fireworks, the familiar comfort of a story we already know how it ends. But this anniversary arrives at a more uneasy moment than most. The country is as polarized as it has been in generations. Trust in our institutions is eroding. For the first time in a long time, a meaningful number of Americans are asking, seriously, whether the republic our founders built is durable enough to survive us. I don’t think that question is answered by…

[ad_1] Conference room of the Supreme Court, where cases are decided. Photo: Supreme Court. The Roberts Supreme Court is determined to earn the contempt with which it is viewed by most of the public. Its ruling this week essentially gave Donald Trump free rein to fire anyone in the government who doesn’t do what he wants. As corrupt as his administration has been to date, the Court’s ruling removed pretty much all remaining restraints. Coupled with its recent ruling on revoking temporary protective status for immigrants from Trump’s list of “shithole” countries, the Court is effectively allowing Trump to make…

[ad_1] It is unlikely that Trump v. Barbara ended the debate over birthright citizenship. It may have truly started it. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] NIH Is a Weapon for Politcal Power. Abolish It [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Franklin Templeton has completed its acquisition of 250 Digital. Franklin Templeton has completed its acquisition of 250 Digital, the crypto investment firm spun out of CoinFund in January 2026, and used the closing to launch a new institutional business line called Franklin Crypto.  The deal, first announced in April, marks one of the most concrete moves by a major legacy asset manager to build a dedicated crypto operation from within. 250 Digital came into existence at the start of 2026 as a standalone entity carved out of CoinFund Management, bringing with it a team built around liquid crypto strategies and…

[ad_1] The greatest threat to American security does not always come from abroad. Sometimes it comes when the United States ignores the law it is sworn to uphold. The recent U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, and the international controversy that followed, are only the latest reminder. The United States has no bilateral treaty with Iran governing the use of force between the two countries. It is, however, bound by treaties of general application – including the U.N. Charter, the Geneva Conventions, and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons – that establish legal obligations applicable to all states.…

[ad_1] If we are used to movies showing us multiculturalism as a moral good, ‘Citizen Vigilante’ dares to say it can also be a moral failing. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Still from The Skulls. Three years ago, a major Supreme Court ruling struck down affirmative action in higher education admissions. Well, that is what they would like people to believe. In fact, there are still many preference policies in elite college admissions — especially if the student is rich and White. As the Trump administration continues to campaign against universities it claims are using race-related admissions policies that disadvantage White students, it has been silent about the many ways that White students are granted preferential treatment. It is not hard to find high-profile examples. By his own admission, President…

[ad_1] Dear Reader, As we head into a pivotal holiday weekend, I wanted to highlight two pieces of news about The American Conservative and our commitment to providing you high-quality audiovisual content in addition to our excellent web and print activist journalism. First, we have recently moved our long-running flagship podcast, TAC Right Now, into an in-person studio. We invite you to check out our YouTube page for high-quality video recordings. Audio recordings are still available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and RSS. Second, we are pleased to introduce TAC Morning Digest, a short daily podcast featuring our top stories from…