President Donald Trump owes his political success to many things, his personal skills as an entertainer and a negotiator high among them. But no factor explains the rise of Trump better than the capture of America’s elite institutions by far-left ideology and a resulting decline in public trust. Whether it is in higher education, organized […]
“You look great,” someone said to me last week. “Have you lost weight?” Which is always nice to hear, but it got me thinking. In the first place, I haven’t lost a pound, I assure you. I eat just as much bread as I always have, which is to say all the bread I can […]
It has now been 45 years since the United States men’s hockey team delivered the iconic Miracle on Ice, defeating the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York. That game, played on Feb. 22, 1980, has gone down in history as one of the most famous moments in sports. […]
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Cali., on Wednesday demanded that Elon Musk and Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Charles Ezell stop sending mass emails to staffers.
Protectionism is a vibe, not an argument. Its exponents hold a series of positions that are more esthetic than empirical. They don’t like cheap goods. They don’t like the corporate suits whom they imagine to be the beneficiaries of globalization. They do like horny-handed sons of toil in coal mines and steel mills — or, […]
People join the United States military for many different reasons. They may want technical training, a paycheck, college money, or even simple travel and adventure. Others, like my new friend, former Navy Reserve Lt. Mary Kallen, join the military due to nothing more than a deep love of country and a desire to help America. […]
The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a Thursday packet with a flight log and contact information from Jeffery Epstein, a deceased convicted sex offender, and his circle of friends. “The first phase of files released today sheds light on Epstein’s extensive network and begins to provide the public with long overdue accountability,” Attorney General Pam...
A federal judge issued a Thursday order requiring four Trump administration officials to testify in a lawsuit seeking to expose the inner workings of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and answer questions regarding the legality of unexpected cuts to the federal workforce. One unnamed official from DOGE and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department...
A majority of Americans say their income is not matching pace with inflation, a new survey found. According to the CBS News/YouGov poll released Thursday, 77 percent of respondents say their income is not keeping up with inflation. Just 23 percent say it is. Sixty percent of Americans who make under $50,000 say their financial...
Former Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley is appealing her dismissal from Mayor Karen Bass (D) as the city grapples with tension following the deadly wildfires earlier this year. Crowley announced her decision to appeal her dismissal in a letter to City Council members on Thursday, KTLA 5 reported. She said she was choosing to...
A federal judge in California stopped the Office of Personnel Management from ordering federal departments and agencies to begin mass firings of probationary workers.
President Trump, while meeting with U.K. PM Keir Starmer, dodged questions on calling Zelenskyy a dictator, addressed tariffs and was extended an invite to visit the royal family.
The president is taking on disparate impact liability, the flawed legal doctrine that let bureaucrats impose race-based policies without any evidence of actual discrimination.
