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Our communications lose character when we give up putting pen to paper. It’s hard to imagine an Auden poem celebrating the arrival of the night email Things ain’t what they used to be, and it’s hard to imagine a beleaguered institution suffering reputational damage these days sending for filmmakers, a composer and a poet, as … Read more

The head of Harvard’s fate was sealed when she became the focus of a culture war battle over antisemitism, plagiarism and free speech For some, she is the wretched epitome of the liberal elite; for others, the victim of a “racist mob”. She herself condemns her critics for having “recycled tired racial stereotypes”. As an illustration … Read more

Democrats in the swing state of Nevada pushed through legislation aimed at reducing the state’s prison population that reduced criminal penalties and weakened parole laws long before last week’s attack on a Las Vegas judge by a man with an extensive criminal history. In 2019, the Democrat-led Nevada legislature passed AB 236, which reduced penalties … Read more

Texans beat Colts 23-19 in win-and-in game on SaturdaySteelers beat Ravens 17-10 but need help to reach playoffs Rookie quarterback CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans wrapped up a playoff spot with a 23-19 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday night, with Devin Singletary scoring the go-ahead touchdown on a three-yard run with 6:20 … Read more

Lloyd Austin apologises for lack of disclosure but questions about medical procedure and the secrecy surrounding it remain unanswered US defence secretary Lloyd Austin has said he takes “full responsibility” for secrecy surrounding an ongoing, week-long hospitalisation for a still-unspecified medical condition. Austin, who is 70, was admitted on New Year’s Day to Walter Reed … Read more

Zumwinkle scores historic hat-trick as Minnesota win 3-0PWHL says crowd set women’s ice hockey attendance mark Grace Zumwinkle scored the first hat-trick in the Professional Women’s Hockey League and Maddie Rooney earned the shutout as Minnesota won their home opener, blanking Montreal 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in front of a record crowd of 13,316 at … Read more

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley raised a few eyebrows this weekend from conservatives, after the former South Carolina governor made a comment about changing “personalities” while discussing the upcoming Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.  “The structure of it is really amazing,” Haley told an interviewer on a local Iowa PBS station last week of … Read more

Border Patrol agents apprehended an illegal immigrant with a prior conviction for murder this week, authorities announced on Friday, making it the 10th such arrest since the fiscal year began in October. The illegal alien from El Salvador was arrested on Thursday, and Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said he had been previously convicted of … Read more

President Biden garnered the attention of some social media users on Friday after he delivered a speech in Pennsylvania and appeared “confused” landing in Delaware later that evening. Shortly after Biden’s trip to Blue Bell, Pennsylvania — where he delivered a campaign speech marking three years since the January 6 Capitol riot — the 81-year-old … Read more

GOP presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’s looking at ways to keep President Biden off the ballot due to the “invasion of 8 million” at the southern border — though he said he also believes efforts to bar former President Trump from the ballot are wrong. “I do think the US Supreme … Read more