Author: Darnell Thompkins

Police, with the help of college students, arrested a woman accused of committing a 1991 murder in the Dallas area. The arrest brings a decades-old case back into the public eye and raises new questions about how cold investigations are handled. Local authorities say the collaboration played a role in identifying a suspect for a crime that happened more than three decades ago. The arrest of a woman tied to a 1991 murder in the Dallas area ended a long stretch without public leads, and it reopened a painful chapter for people connected to the case. Law enforcement announced the…

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers is stepping down from the board of directors of the OpenAI Foundation, the latest development in a saga that began with emails released between him and convicte Larry Summers’ departure from the OpenAI Foundation board landed like bad press on a company already navigating public scrutiny. The move follows the release of private emails that triggered questions about judgment and influence at the center of emerging AI governance. For observers who worry about concentrated power and elite networks, this development raises fresh doubts about how tech and policy intersect. The story started when internal messages…

Parenting demands clear roles, steady boundaries, consistent consequences, and honest communication; this article explores how those pieces fit together and why they matter for raising responsible kids. “Parenting is not a collaborative effort in which moms and dads give gentle guidance and suggestions while offering the child an opportunity to haggle over each.” That sentence nails a common misconception: kids need structure, not endless negotiation. When parents treat every decision as optional, children test limits and family routines fray. Clear expectations let everyone move forward without constant argument. Start by setting simple, age-appropriate rules that make daily life predictable. Predictability…

The Department of Energy has announced a $1 billion loan to support restarting the nuclear plant at Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island, a move that reshapes local energy planning, economic expectations, and safety conversations around the site. The Department of Energy’s planned $1 billion loan aims to underwrite work needed to bring the Three Mile Island plant back into operation. Officials describe the money as a financing tool to help cover construction, equipment upgrades, and pre-restart costs tied to the facility. That injection of federal capital signals a broader willingness to back nuclear assets viewed as part of a stable power…

A federal judge on Monday ruled that New York may enforce its law barring ICE from making arrests at state courthouses, a decision that landed as a sharp legal setback for the Trump administration. This decision puts federal immigration officers and state court operations on a collision course, and it raises immediate questions about where authority belongs in a divided justice system. The ruling allows New York to keep in place a policy meant to protect defendants and witnesses from law enforcement actions inside courthouses. For supporters of strong federal immigration enforcement, the opinion feels like an unwelcome limit on…

The Trump Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday to stop California’s new law that seeks to ban federal immigration officers from wearing masks to conceal their identities. The lawsuit is a direct challenge to California’s attempt to block federal agents from using masks to protect their identities during sensitive immigration operations. The Justice Department argues the state law interferes with federal duties and undermines officers’ safety and effectiveness. This dispute quickly became another clash between state sanctuary policies and federal immigration enforcement. From a Republican perspective, federal law must remain supreme when it comes to national security and immigration enforcement.…

President Trump will lobby Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to normalize relations with Israel when he rolls out the red carpet for the Middle East leader in Washington on Tuesday. The visit signals a chance to translate recent diplomatic shifts into lasting security and economic arrangements that favor the United States and its allies. The planned meeting in Washington is a clear test of American leverage and foreign policy clarity. From a Republican perspective, this is about using presidential influence to push strategic realignments that strengthen U.S. interests. Normalization between Riyadh and Jerusalem would reshape regional alliances and create…

This piece examines a range of policy choices tied to housing affordability, weighing market-focused reforms, regulatory fixes, and smarter local decision-making while keeping practical politics in view. The Mercatus Center recently released a policy brief outlining various options to make housing more affordable nationwide. That brief serves as a starting point for discussing reforms that expand supply, cut red tape, and align incentives without piling on costly federal programs. The practical focus here is on moves that let builders and local leaders actually get things done. First, expand the supply by rethinking zoning and land-use rules that freeze neighborhood density…

A concise look at a new biography shows how the older generation shaped Xi Jinping and what that means for anyone engaging with Beijing. The book traces habits, loyalties, and political instincts passed from father to son, and it sheds light on the logic that guides Xi’s choices. Readers get a portrait of power shaped by Party priorities rather than personal whim. A new biography of the father of Chinese leader Xi Jinping by Joseph Torigan, The Party’s Interests Come First, provides valuable insights into how to deal with his son. The book reconstructs a life lived inside the Party…

Fani Willis won a 2023 racketeering indictment tied to post‑2020 election actions, but a legal fight over her conduct and hiring choices pushed her out of the case and handed control to another prosecutor amid appellate findings of an appearance problem. In 2023, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis brought a racketeering indictment against President Donald Trump and several associates for conduct after the 2020 election. That filing reshaped headlines and legal strategy in Georgia, but it did not end the controversy surrounding who should steer the prosecution. Allegations about office conduct and outside hires quickly moved from courtroom tactics…