Lucy Schouten
Republican Martha McSally is a retired colonel—the first woman to fly in combat for the Air Force—and a classic Arizonan running as a moderate in the state’s Second Congressional District. McSally can also be seen running under the hot sun…
A relationship may be sown by the seeds of spontaneity, but sooner or later it comes to a DTR—the new small-talk meaning “define the relationship.” It might be time to have a DTR with Pakistan. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday:…
The climate change police have been rounding up the usual suspects this week, and states are starting to pull apart the new EPA regulations that aim to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. At most, these plans are expected to…
Dear urban citizens, I’m about as violent as a summer breeze. There are no fewer than three “animal cemeteries” at my parents’ home because I insisted that all local road kill be properly interred. But I have shot shotguns and…
Utah is looking to send Congress its first black, female Republican, plus another all-red state delegation, after this November’s election. Republican Mia Love will most likely beat the Democratic challenger for the seat of retiring Democrat Congressman Jim Matheson in…
If you need a break from the congressional primaries, turn your attention to the Middle East, where the fifth Arab country is holding a major election since mid-April. Elections are already complete in Algeria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Egypt, and Palestine…
The reunion was highly unexpected, but governments can form quickly in the Middle East. The West Bank and the Gaza Strip are back together for now, at least politically speaking. According to the AP: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in…
India elected a new party into power last week, and only time will tell whether the hopeful predictions of economic growth or the gloomy portents of religious persecution are more correct. The election surprised analysts because the BJP party—which was…
Egypt has elected a new president, giving the Egyptian army official control of the government to add to its hold on internal security, media, and the economy. Former general Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi received 92 percent of the vote. That was out…
President Barack Obama outlined a four-point foreign policy plan emphasizing diplomatic leadership over military operations at a West Point Military Academy commencement address today. The plan focused on moving away from American-led military actions and toward more efforts to support…
