Lesson #2 from Trump's victory.

Federal officials are investigating racist text messages targeting black Americans throughout the country. Residents in New York, Alabama, California, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Ohio have reported receiving hateful messages. The FBI said in astatement that it is aware of the situation and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities. The anonymous messages […]

Activist and author Jose Antonio Vargas explored his journey as an undocumented immigrant from the Philippines and how he’s used his identity to advocate for immigration rights throughout America in a talk Thursday night at Swift Hall.  Vargas was invited by Northwestern’s Kaibigan, Asian Pacific American Coalition, Rainbow Alliance, and the Undergraduate Radio, Television and....

U.S. officials have urged Israel to let at least 350 aid trucks per day to enter Gaza. No more than 120 have reached Gaza in a single day since late September.

Crude oil prices were on course to end the week with a gain despite a retreat earlier today, following the outcome of the U.S. presidential elections. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $75.27 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate was trading at $71.92 per barrel, both down from yesterdays close but higher than the start of the week. According to Reuters, Brent crude could end ...

Millions of Americans will be waiting to see if Donald Trump follows through on his campaign promise to cut taxes on Social Security benefits.

Pop music legend and LGBTQ ally and icon Cyndi Lauper brings her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour to American Airlines Center on Tuesday, Nov. 12. See listings for details. (Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) Every Wednesday: THRIVEResource Centers THRIVE Wednesday Support Group for LGBTQ adults 50 and older meets from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at Resourc...

A couple with the dream of visiting every state capitol finally crossed the last state off thanks to a local Chick-fil-A.

Michael Beschloss explained how Trump could become "the strongest president in American history."

Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election instantly changed calculations for millions of migrants or potential migrants across the globe

A German perspective: The left has a meltdown, and the right must find realistic answers.The post Weltschmerz After Trumps Triumph appeared first on The American Conservative.

Trump begins process of constructing a new administration; Group seeks to address Americas deep political divisions

Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.s own rural manor house, opens again for the winter season.The post Tranquility in a City Without Peace appeared first on The American Conservative.

What Trump means for global democratic momentum.

Marcos Schotgues is the editor in chief for the EpochTimes Brazil. He says the future of U.S. relations with Latin American countriesdepends on whom president-elect Trump will pick for his cabinet. The next Secretary of State plays the most crucial role in this.  

The economy was a key issue that drove voters to the polls to support President-elect Donald Trump. There was also a big shift among Latino voters toward the Republican nominee. But what could the Trump presidency bring in terms of the U.S. economy? For further analysis, NTD spoke with Javier Palomarez, a former Obama campaign […]

Donald Trumps reelection was driven by several factors, but the number one issue for voters was the economy. Polls consistently rated Trump as the best person for managing it. NTD discusses the factors that played a role in Trump’s victory and what his next term will look like for the economy with Jeffrey Tucker, founder […]

Few events in U.S. history are as romanticized as the Civil War. Many of its figures seem to be cast from marble, immune from the picklocks of biographers, as the poet Stephen Vincent Benet famously said of Robert E. Lee. Perhaps none have been more mythologized than Abraham Lincoln. But as Nigel Hamilton shows in […]