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1 week ago | couriernewsroom.com | Robert Weiner

By Robert WeinerJust recently, a federal judge blocked portions of Donald Trump’s executive order meant to overhaul our nation’s voting system. The court was right to do so. The president’s order was nothing more than a reckless sham solution in search of a problem. Many aspects of voting in this country need reform—voter suppression laws, discrimination, and illegal purges of voting rolls, among others. Despite much fevered rhetoric, fraud and noncitizen voting are far down that list.

2 weeks ago | couriernewsroom.com | Michael Jones

By Michael JonesHarvard University has spent centuries guarding its place at the pinnacle of American academia. But this spring, it found itself defending something even more fundamental: its right to think freely. In a sharp escalation of its war on perceived liberal bastions, the Trump administration threatened to strip Harvard of nearly $9 billion in federal funding unless it restructured its hiring practices to foster greater “viewpoint diversity”—a term officials framed as a call for balance.

3 weeks ago | couriernewsroom.com | Shaughnessy Naughton

By Shaughnessy NaughtonWhen I think about what makes America great, beyond our founding principle of “all men are created equal”, I think of our role as a world leader in health and education. As Americans we should be truly proud of the investments we have made in both that have led us to where we are today. Our advancements in science have led to healthier, longer lives; cures and treatments to previously lethal diseases, like measles; and even the creation of lives through IVF.

3 weeks ago | couriernewsroom.com | Michael Jones

By Michael JonesWhile Congress was on recess last week, key House Republican leaders and aides began drafting a sweeping legislative package that slashes the social safety net, boosts defense and border security, overhauls energy policy, and extends the 2017 Trump tax cuts—while raising the debt limit by up to $5 trillion.

1 month ago | couriernewsroom.com | Michael Jones

By Michael JonesGovernors lobby administrations all the time to secure policies that benefit their states. So Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s trip to Washington last week—to advocate for jobs in the Great Lakes State, push for funding for a local military base, and warn against indiscriminate tariffs—wasn’t supposed to be all that noteworthy.