Plus: Whoops! Department of Education Makes $300 Billion Accounting Mistake on Student Loans
 
 
August 2 2022
 
 
COMMENTARY
Good Riddance: The Elimination of al-Qaeda’s Top Terrorist and the Troubling Questions It Raises
By Jeff Smith

The bad news is that Ayman al-Zawahri's presence in Kabul confirms fears that Afghanistan is again a safe haven for international terrorists.
COMMENTARY
Whoops! Department of Education Makes $300 Billion Accounting Mistake on Student Loans
By Lindsey Burke

Instead of “making” $114 billion for taxpayers as originally claimed, the federal student loan program actually costs taxpayers $10 billion annually, or $197 billion since 1997.
NEWS
Tesla’s Battery Deals Highlight Chinese Dominance of Key Materials for Electric Vehicles
By Jack McEvoy

Tesla’s new contracts with two Chinese battery material suppliers highlight the extent to which American electric vehicle manufacturers rely on China for critical minerals and materials.
COMMENTARY
Senate Hearing on Diversity in Diplomacy Fails to Get to Real Questions
By Simon Hankinson

A Senate hearing on “diversity and equity” in American diplomacy proves to be a wasted opportunity to tackle a core question in our politics: Do we want equality or “equity”?
NEWS
Man Who Posed as Federal Agent Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Build Relationships With Secret Service
By Jennie Taer

A D.C. man pleads guilty to charges related to a scheme in which the U.S. Attorney’s Office said he tried to buy off Secret Service agents.
ANALYSIS
ICYMI: Fact-Checking 6 Claims About Life After Roe v. Wade
By Virginia Allen

Many opinions about life in America following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe are not based in fact or data. Here are six myths asserted by pro-abortion activists.
 
     
 
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