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Graduates walk into the High Point Solutions Stadium before the start of the Rutgers University graduation ceremony in Piscataway Township, N.J., on May 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The tenure trap: How universities are losing their focus

America's higher education system is buckling under its own weight. Universities are slashing programs, running massive deficits, and shutting their doors entirely -- even as tuition reaches record highs and student loan debt explodes past $1.8 trillion. The crisis is no longer coming. It's already here.

In this Jan. 12, 2015, file photo, a supermarket displays stickers indicating they accept food stamps in West New York, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ** FILE **

Stamping out food stamp fraud

Food stamp fraud is plunging, with 4 1/2 million scammers losing benefits since last July. That's great news because it's saving money for taxpayers. The bad news is that another 30 million are either scamming the system or who shouldn't be getting free groceries on our dime in the first place, not least because 70% are obese.

This wall in the “Great Debate” section of a democracy exhibit at the National Museum of American History, shown Aug. 26, 2025, in Washington, reflects some of the issues the nation grapples with. President Donald Trump is pressing for changes in the stories the Smithsonian museums tell about America. He wants U.S. history cast in a more positive light. (AP Photo/Calvin Woodward)

The Smithsonian's 250th failure

We are two months away from the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence -- a paramount event worthy of celebration. Sadly, the Smithsonian Institution is reluctant to honor American history, and "honor" is the operative word.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin announcing that the EPA will no longer regulate greenhouse gases, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Good riddance to EPA's endangerment finding on greenhouse gases

In its recent coverage of the Trump administration's "total victory" over the Obama-era endangerment finding regarding carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, the New York Times chose a striking photograph: President Trump and OMB Director Russell Vought standing before a painting of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback.

In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Feb. 2, 2024, Russian troops load an Iskander missile onto a mobile launcher during drills at an undisclosed location in Russia. Hawks in Russia have called for revising the country's nuclear doctrine to lower the threshold for using nuclear weapons, and President Vladimir Putin said the doctrine could be modified. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

Extending New START treaty not in national interest

New START, the last treaty limiting the nuclear arsenals of Russia and the U.S., will expire on Feb. 5. Once it does, there will be no limit to the number of nuclear weapons the U.S. or Russia can field.

Zohran Mamdani speaks during a victory speech at a mayoral election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)

We already know how socialist redistributionism will end In New York City

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's socialist agenda rests on the belief that expansive public programs can be sustained by higher taxes. However, history shows that such redistributive models collapse when their tax base erodes. Conversely, systems that encourage economic mobility through pro-growth policies thrive.