Ingrid Jacques, USA TODAY

Ingrid Jacques

USA TODAY

Detroit, MI, United States

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Past articles by Ingrid:

Biden is acting old and Americans are concerned. The good news? We're talking about it.

America's elderly political class is not a new phenomenon, but it's one that's not really been addressed head on – until now. → Read More

Can students wear 'Let's Go Brandon' sweatshirts at school? Lawsuit says it's their right.

The students, who oppose President Biden, were expressing their political beliefs – they weren’t causing any disruption at their Michigan school. → Read More

Where's Kamala? After all the hoopla and 'firsts,' the VP isn't living up to the hype

Expectations were high. But the consensus seems to be that Kamala Harris has done an extraordinarily unimpressive job as Joe Biden's vice president. → Read More

Opinion: Pause and mourn before casting blame for Club Q shooting

In a social media world where news spreads quickly, journalists and politicians have a special obligation not to fuel uncertain narratives. → Read More

Nation's Report Card shows how badly we failed kids during pandemic. Now what do we do?

The NAEP's latest national test scores, particularly in math and reading, highlight a gloomy picture for the country’s students. → Read More

Dumping Roe may backfire on abortion opponents. Republicans should have been ready.

Michigan could become a state that has much more lenient abortion laws than it did before the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. They aren't the only one → Read More

First lawsuit is filed challenging Biden's costly, unfair student loan forgiveness plan

The Pacific Legal Foundation filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday with the intent of putting a stop to the loan cancellation plan. → Read More

Bullies try to spoil Brett Kavanaugh's dinner. Is this what our democracy has become?

While some may try to minimize – or mock – protesters spoiling Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s dinner at Morton's, it’s a symptom of a much bigger problem. → Read More

GOP can become the ‘Parents’ Party.’ Arizona schools the country on how to do it.

Following the pandemic, many states have worked to expand or create initiatives to give families more options in education. → Read More

Would adding gender identity to Title IX be a game changer? Some say yes, and not in a good way.

More women are speaking out about the uneven playing field they say they are facing, whether in high school, college or beyond. → Read More

Abortion may get sent back to the states. Here's why that could be a good thing.

Overturning Roe v. Wade could be the surest way for Americans to ensure they are living under governments that best reflect their values. → Read More

Betsy DeVos: Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 were ‘line in the sand’ that led to resignation

Former Trump Education secretary, in an exclusive interview, spoke for first time about her decision to resign after Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol. → Read More

Jacques: Whitmer disses Michigan biz community

Three weeks into the first stay-home order, Gov. Whitmer has had time to hear feedback and make adjustments, but she's refused to compromise → Read More

Jacques: Trump's speech offers stark contrast with Democrats

The president rightly focused on the strength of the economy and what his administration has done to continue the positive trend of job growth → Read More

Jacques: Watch out for John James in 2020

The Michigan Senate seat is one of the top five most competitive races, as the GOP seeks to hold on to its 53-47 majority. → Read More

Careful what you say in this university, its speech policies are those of Soviet Russia

'University of Michigan is an egregious example of how public institutions are limiting the free expression and debate of ideas.' → Read More

Jacques: Conservative women matter, too

The Women’s March is coming to Detroit, but the convention is shutting out a large swath of American women → Read More

Jacques: Farmer gets boot for expressing his beliefs

East Lansing bars Steve Tennes from farmers market after social media post about why he won’t host same-sex weddings → Read More

Jacques: School choice is not racist

Choice is most often directed to families of color and those in poverty, Jacques says → Read More

Jacques: A student’s defense of school choice

About 34,000 students from low- and middle-income families benefit from the Indiana voucher program → Read More