ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The first woman to win the Miss America crown without having to don a swimsuit says she's glad she didn't have to. Nia Imani Franklin, who won the title Sunday night in Atlantic City while competing as Miss New York, said the changes in the 98-year-old...
How Do 3D Printers Work? Here's the Answer.
The U.S. is in multiple international trade wars. After President Trump ordered higher taxes on some Chinese imports, the Chinese retaliated. The trade dispute now involves as much as $200 billion worth of Chinese-made goods. Trump has also targeted the European Union, Canada, and Mexico with tariffs. Most economists disagree...
FACT CHECK: Trump Falsely Claims Historic Turnaround
WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump falsely claimed Friday he's pulled off "an economic turnaround of historic proportions." Speaking at the White House after the government reported that the economy grew at an annual rate of 4.1 percent in the second quarter, Trump declared that the gains were sustainable and would only...
Zakaria: Is Immigration a Trap for Democrats?
President Trump's reversal of his administration's policy of separating immigrant families apprehended crossing the U.S. border may feel like a win for Democrats, but they should temper their celebration, says Washington Post commentator Fareed Zakaria. "Immigration has become an issue that passionately motivates a large group of Americans, perhaps like...
Is Our Trade Deficit Draining Jobs Like Trump Says?
Are those tariffs imposed by the Trump administration going to bring back jobs to the United States? This is one of the questions addressed in New York Times economist Neil Irwin’s discussion of the trade deficit. Irwin takes the reader through a step-by-step explanation of why a deficit in the...
Cox Is 'Little Engine' Chugging Into Run-Off: Campaign Manager
Depending on which polls you believe, San Diego businessman John Cox has either wrapped up second place or is battling former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for a ticket to the November run-off in California's gubernatorial race, presumably against front-runner Gavin Newsom. GV Wire news director and columnist Bill McEwen interviewed...
Honor Military Heroes By Ending Needless Secret Wars
Most people, when thinking of Memorial Day — if they don’t confuse it with Veterans Day — think of the start of the summer season or great sales at the stores and online. Yet the holiday is supposed to honor those who died in America’s wars. Even some of the...
Will the Gaza Events Further Polarize the Middle East?
By moving the U.S. embassy from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem, the United States has added complexity to a situation that was already chaotic. Washington’s move will not change the reality on the ground, as 62 Palestinians have been killed over the last few days. Gaza’s protests marking the 70th anniversary of...
Trump’s Failure in Jerusalem: New York Times Editorial
From The New York Times Editorial Board, May 14, 2018: "The day the United States opened its embassy in Jerusalem is a day the world has longed for, because of what it was supposed to represent: the end of a seemingly endless conflict, a blood-soaked tragedy with justice and cruelty...
Backed by Israel & Saudis, Trump Wants To Break Iranian Regime
David E. Sanger, one of the best reporters on the planet, provides insight into what motived President Trump to pull the plug on the Iran nuclear agreement Tuesday. "For President Trump and two of the allies he values most — Israel and Saudi Arabia — the problem of the Iranian...