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The Green Reflecting Pool: A Symbol of Government Contracting Gone Wrong Visitors come to our nation’s capital expecting to see symbols of American greatness. They expect to see monuments that honor sacrifice, democracy, and the ideals that have shaped our country. What they do not expect to see is a bright green Reflecting Pool. Yet that image—a pool intended to reflect the majesty of our national monuments instead reflecting a murky green color—has become a powerful symbol

For years, Americans have watched the dream of homeownership slip further out of reach. Rising home prices, soaring rents, stagnant wages, and a shortage of affordable housing have created a crisis that affects families in every corner of the country. Now, after years of debate and political gridlock, Congress has finally passed what many are calling the largest housing affordability bill in modern American history. The legislation promises billions of dollars in housing inve

When federal aid gets cut, African countries are basically told, “Good luck, hope it works out!” as if decades of underfunded schools and ho

Politics in America has always been a lot like a chessboard — except the pawns never volunteered, the knights are usually lobbyists, and the king is whoever’s yelling the loudest on cable news. And in the most recent grand match of “Policy Theater,” immigrants found themselves in the strangest role yet: the star witnesses in the trial against affirmative action. Yes, you read that right. The same country that once couldn’t decide whether immigrants were stealing jobs or takin

Only in America can a man who spent his youth dodging responsibility turn around and lecture someone like Mark Kelly — a combat-tested Navy

America’s tourism industry is fading, not because its landmarks lost their magic, but because its welcome has worn thin. Years of diplomatic