As we watch the gradual confirmations of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees, I have growing concerns over the very distinct party splits in how they are being voted for. Are the qualifications of the nominees being thoroughly considered, or is this process being used as an opportunity to declare ...

I am a new Utahn and an unaffiliated voter who votes a mixed ballot. Last November, I carefully considered candidates’ experience, voting record, background, qualifications, and attitudes toward governmental accountability and democratic norms. Because I believe political diversity leads to ...

There’s this strategy in business called the decoy effect, where marketers price things differently to manipulate customers. The classic example is popcorn at the movies, where the medium-sized popcorn is priced so expensively that people just get the biggest (and more expensive) popcorn ...

I am a registered dietitian nutritionist and was recently invited to give a nutrition presentation to local adults. Because of the prevalence of nutrition misinformation, I first addressed how to evaluate the credibility of nutrition sources. Trustworthy sources on nutrition will hold valid ...

After a flurry of activity — the president's tariff threats and showdowns with Mexico and Canada, his expressions of interest in Greenland, the policy changes obtained by Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trips to Panama and El Salvador, the release of arrested Americans in Venezuela — it ...

The Department of Government Efficiency has started making moves. The D.C. media are furious about his attempts to cut government agencies. But I take Elon Musk's side. More efficient government has been promised often. It's never happened. Instead, government just grew. Sen. Rand Paul ...