Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders shows education can be fixed

July 23, 2026

Amid celebrations of our nation's 250th birthday, Gallup serves up a sobering portrait of general dissatisfaction with our nation's core institutions. "Confidence in U.S. institutions Remains Near All-Time Low," reports Gallup. Of 14 core institutions -- banks, big business, labor, the presidency, Congress, schools, health care, etc. -- only 27% say they have "a great deal/quite a lot of confidence," one point above the all-time low for this average. In 1979, the percent expressing "a great deal/quite a lot of confidence" in these 14 core institutions stood at 48%. One ...

Mamdani is ignoring 40 centuries of economic lessons

July 23, 2026

Recently, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a citywide freeze on rents. The response from economists can be summarized as “oy.” Economists are famous for arguing “on one hand” this and “on the other hand” that. This is why President Truman famously wanted to hire a one-handed economist. Nonetheless, there are few issues that enjoy a broader consensus among economists than the conclusion that rent control is counterproductive. Surveys of leading economists going back nearly four decades confirm this. A 1990 poll of 464 economists found that 93% of American ...

MLB cracks down on Caballero’s routine

July 23, 2026

NEW YORK — New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero was targeted by Major League Baseball for some pest control, sparking yet another squabble. Weary of Caballero's routine of waiting to acknowledge the pitcher just before the pitch clock reaches eight seconds, MLB told umpires Wednesday ...

Scheffler seeks to stay sharp in 3M Open debut

July 23, 2026

BLAINE, Minn. — Scottie Scheffler left the British Open with some frustration after another near miss in a major championship and traveled straight to Minnesota for his first appearance in the 3M Open. A week off after the last major of the season would have made sense for the world's ...

Pogačar protects Tour de France lead

July 23, 2026

VOIRON, France (AP) — Jasper Philipsen capped a fine team performance Wednesday to win stage 17 of the Tour de France, where defending champion Tadej Pogačar protected his overall lead. Mathieu van der Poel led his Alpecin-Premier Tech teammate Philipsen to his first stage victory of this ...

Panthers will be without both OTs for start of the season

July 23, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers will open the regular season without both starting offensive tackles. But that hasn't dampened general manager Dan Morgan's enthusiasm or confidence. He thinks the team has the depth to stay competitive until they return. Carolina is looking to build off last season's momentum when the franchise snapped a seven-year playoff drought and won the NFC South — albeit with a losing record (8-9). Morgan said things are headed in the right direction after years of struggles. "If you look at our roster, I think our depth has gotten a lot ...