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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., far left, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member, listen as Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., far right, a former chairman of the committee, charges Graham with breaking with normal rules of procedure as Graham tries to change asylum laws as a way to address the migrant crisis at the southern border, but without input from the Democrats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019.

Support for immigration shouldn’t be partisan

Washington Examiner · August 5, 2019 7:07 pm

Democratic presidential candidate author Marianne Williamson speaks at the Poor People's Moral Action Congress presidential forum in Washington, Monday, June 17, 2019.

What’s behind the charm of Marianne Williamson?

Medicare and Social Security cards with USA currency.

The GOP has abandoned small government principles just when we need them the most

We must tackle college affordability to stave off the death of the liberal arts

President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to Marine One at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, for the the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and on to a campaign rally in Cincinnati.

Democrats: Your identity politics obsession will reelect Trump

According to Riley, the solution is not to reform or redesign the current concept or rigor, but instead to get rid of it completely, in order to prevent further inequality amongst students earning a college education. (Screenshot/YouTube)

Engineering professor: Academic rigor enforces ‘white male heterosexual privilege’

John Patrick December 13, 2017 4:06 pm

According to RAR's Facebook page, the students are demanding Reed College divest from Wells Fargo because the bank has ties to for-profit prisons, the Dakota Access Pipeline, and "police militarization." (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Student protesters beg Colin Kaepernick for support as they face punishment

John Patrick December 12, 2017 7:09 pm

Cal Poly usually takes pride in its alumni -- whether it's John Madden or "Weird Al" Yankovic -- but has evaded any and all discussion about the circumstances that led to the death of one of its younger grads (via YouTube)

Where is the outrage at Cal Poly over alumna Kate Steinle?

Brendan Pringle December 12, 2017 6:56 pm

Furthermore, the colleges where the protests spread also had fewer Pell Grants recipients and fewer low-income students. (via Facebook)

Study: Students protesting privilege can do so because of their own privilege

Jacob Grandstaff December 12, 2017 5:01 am

Babrow goes on to say that climate change makes war more likely, and calls efforts to mitigate climate change "heroic." (AP Photo/Patrick Record)

Ohio professor claims ‘global warming is worse than war’

Phalen Kuckuck December 11, 2017 10:32 pm

Shortly after the crowd dispersed from the tribute, which was left on Sproul Hall steps (for students to pass by on their way to classes the next morning), part of the memorial was thrown in the trash (Photo: Berkeley College Republicans via Facebook)

Kate Steinle vigil trashed at UC Berkeley

Lauren Cooley December 11, 2017 8:58 pm

In the article, Bryan Caplan, a libertarian-leaning professor, decries higher education as "wasteful" and "irrelevant." (Jon Simon/Feature Photo Service for IBM)

Professor lashes out at valueless higher ed in liberal magazine

Brendan Pringle December 11, 2017 7:33 pm

The NAS pointed out that the College Board originally "distorted or ignored whole categories of European history, including the history of political liberty, the history of free-market economic liberty, and the history of religion." (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Advanced placement history course revised after criticisms of glossing over history of religion and the free market

Kate Hardiman December 11, 2017 4:35 pm

Students walk on the UC Berkeley campus Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, in Berkeley, Calif.

I go to UC Berkeley and I’m watching free speech slip away

Max Keating December 10, 2017 1:20 pm

Yogurt is chief among the "girly" foods, not because of any inherent characteristic, but because of years of marketing it to women. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Penn State prof: Eating meat is a form of ‘hegemonic masculinity’

Angela Morabito December 10, 2017 5:01 am

J.T. Parr and Chad Kroeger are literally fighting for their right to party, and the Beastie Boys would be proud.

Millennials ‘fight… for their right… to par-tay’ as LA cracks down on house parties

Angela Morabito December 9, 2017 5:01 am

Teens' over-reliance on electronic devices for leisure can have devastating effects on their social and psychological health. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

iGeneration teens facing deadly consequences for overuse of electronic media

Jacob Grandstaff December 8, 2017 10:29 pm