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The inaugural National Warrior Call Day, taking place Nov. 21, will mark a coast-to-coast call to action to connect with military.  It asks that all Americans make a call to a warrior, to connect with someone who has worn or is currently wearing the uniform, and steer them with support …

Author’s note: I recently had the honor of addressing the midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. While I guess I was supposed to inspire them — and hope I did a bit — these young women and men inspired me. Of all the many speaking engagements I have …

Last week, joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< The president seemed fully unaware that the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services are close to settling lawsuits brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of immigration. A few days prior, mitch-mcconnell” target=”_blank”>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell< He’s right. It seems …

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Theelectionsin last week’s elections has predictably spawned countless discussions, tweets and think pieces analyzing what went wrong. That Democrats must have a messaging problem has been the common denominator in many of these conversations.   I would suggest that what electionsactually have is a policy problem; not a messaging problem. And that’s a …

As inflation surges and supply chains collapse, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., stands as a thin blue line between the American people and economy” target=”_blank”>economic disaster<held a press conference a week ago during which he said he will not support the “Build Back Better” plan President Joe Biden and progressive Democrats …

On Nov. 8, education across the country will celebrate first-generation college students. The date coincides with the day that President Lyndon Johnson signed the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen the educational resources of colleges and universities and to provide financial support for students in postsecondary and higher education.  …

It was not so long ago, while standing in Helmand, that an conflicts looked me in the eyes and said, “You see these young Afghan men? They have no jobs or opportunities, help us solve that problem and we’ll have peace.” I have worked in some of the most violent, …

After months of frustrating attempts to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill, nancy-pelosi” target=”_blank”>Speaker Nancy Pelosi< are outraged at the defectors who crossed the aisle, but maybe they shouldn’t be. There were basically three possible outcomesa> for the bills. The first was that neither passes. This was always a long shot, …

The 2021 elections are filled with key lessons for Republicans. Vice President Kamala Harris had already warned in a Virginia visit late in the campaign that “what happens in Virginia will in large part determine what happens in 2022, 2024 and on.” If Republicans learn the lessons of 2021 – …