What qualifies someone to become a judge? The answer is surprisingly vague and even taboo to discuss. Lawyer Jessica Kerr sifts through the murky, mysterious process that sits at the center of the Commonwealth judicial system in countries like Australia — and makes the case for “judge school,” a legal education better fit to bring…Continue Reading
A diverse movement of concerned parents has arisen to oppose critical race theory. Falls Church, Va. — Since Wednesday, October 6, Fairfax County Public Schools staffer Rob Kerr has been teaching a weekly two-hour course to teachers here at Marshall High School called, “AC-1608: How to Be an Antiracist Educator.” If you happen to be…Continue Reading
Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.V.) listens during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 28, 2021. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool/Reuters) Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) slammed House progressives during a Monday press conference for refusing to vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill until he agrees to back President Biden’s proposed reconciliation…Continue Reading
Alec Baldwin with his Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live, in Los Angeles, Calif., September 17, 2017. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters) The actor’s politics are obnoxious. But right now he’s enduring unimaginable suffering through no fault of his own, and no one should take any joy in that. Alec Baldwin…Continue Reading
President Joe Biden attends an event on action and solidarity at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, November 1, 2021. (Screenshot via YouTube) Surrounded by foreign leaders, President Biden appeared to doze off while listening to the opening speeches at Monday’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26. Elected at 78-years-old, Biden…Continue Reading
November 1, 2021 12:57 PM Notre Dame Main Building ( ReDunnLev/Getty Images) The university has failed to articulate the truth of Catholic Church teaching on human sexuality and gender identity. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE I t is a sad reality that, among students at the University of Notre Dame, it is becoming unacceptable to share Catholic…Continue Reading
The Supreme Court sounded a note of skepticism Monday over Texas’s controversial six-week abortion ban, appearing ready to allow abortion providers to challenge the law in federal court.The case did not deal directly with the ban’s lawfulness. Rather, the justices wrestled with whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) and abortion providers can bring federal lawsuits…Continue Reading
More than 2,000 New York City firefighters took medical leave this past week as the deadline for showing proof of full vaccination has passed and city workers who failed to comply with the mandate now face being placed on unpaid leave.New York City Fire Department (NYFD) Deputy Commissioner Frank Dwyer called the number of firefighter who…Continue Reading
The Department of Labor on Monday said that the Biden administration’s vaccinate mandate for businesses, which is being developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), will be published soon.“On November 1, the Office of Management and Budget completed its regulatory review of the emergency temporary standard. The Federal Register will publish the emergency temporary…Continue Reading
In a freewheeling Oct. 19 discussion on space policy, NASA administrator Bill NelsonClarence (Bill) William NelsonDemocrats face growing hurdles in bid to oust DeSantis NASA adviser quits after request to change name of James Webb telescope denied NASA won’t rename James Webb Space Telescope despite controversy MORE spoke passionately about his agency’s mission to seek…Continue Reading