Washington loves a good ribbon-cutting. The harder question is who is still carrying the risk after the cameras leave. That is what makes Anduril’s new Arsenal-2 shipyard worth watching. As the Washington Examiner reported, Anduril plans to invest $3.7 billion of its own capital in a Baltimore County facility that will manufacture components for Virginia-class […]
Public health disasters do not always begin with a new pathogen. Sometimes they begin with a government official who teaches people to distrust proven means of protecting themselves. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has elevated that practice into a governing philosophy. His falsehoods, conspiratorial thinking, and institutional sabotage make him an […]
This week, my wife and I are celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary. Of course, the inevitable question is, “Where would you like to go for dinner?” The ritualistic play then begins as my wife tells me she doesn’t care and asks me to choose. You can guess how the story proceeds from here. It is […]
American and Russian officials have discussed bringing a U.S. investor into the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Reuters reported Thursday. The discussions involved U.S. envoy Jared Kushner and Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev. How far they discussed Nord Stream, specifically, remains murky. A U.S. official described a deal as unlikely in the medium term. Existing sanctions and […]
With the midterm elections fast approaching, a familiar story has taken hold of Washington. Driven by falling approval ratings for President Donald Trump and deep public anxiety over inflation, major polling models heavily favor Democrats. Projections suggest a “blue wave” is coming, giving them a clear path to take back Capitol Hill. On the other […]
Hispanic Heritage Month arrives at a decisive moment. We are weeks from an election that will decide control of Congress, and one question will define the outcome more than almost any other: Can Republicans hold the Hispanic voters who delivered them historic gains in 2024? The answer must be earned — and earned now, during […]
In 2015, a Jewish advocacy organization called my office and asked whether we could put Nazis on a college campus. Not real ones. Hired ones. Before I explain why I turned it down, I should say the harder thing: The tactic was sound. It would have worked. Here is what it would have produced. Twenty […]
Desperate to undermine successful American efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is escalating its attacks on ships transiting this vital energy chokepoint. According to the U.S. Navy, just as energy exports through the strait have reached prewar levels, attacks in the strait are also occurring at their highest rate since the war began. […]
Republican lawmakers are pushing back on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to livestream the execution of the convicted Fort Hood shooter, former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people in Texas in 2009. Lawmakers in both chambers said the focus should be on justice for the victims and their families and the public showing...
Federal authorities and lawmakers are cracking down on synthetic concentrates of kratom, an herbal product sold legally over the counter in most states, as concerns rise over their risk to public health. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) signaled heightened concerns about kratom-derived extracts earlier this year when it announced plans to temporarily ban products containing concentrations...
