James Ellroy is one of the great American authors of the last 50 years, and yet, it is easy to dismiss his literary achievement. If you were to pick up his latest novel, Red Sheet, and turn to a random page, you’re likely to encounter such terse fragments as, “It was a sex-slash job. Cuts, […]
It’s hard to keep a good man down, but it’s even harder to keep a bad man out. Hunter Biden is back. Best known as an influence-peddler, crackhead, whoremonger, struggling artist, and innocent man who got a presidential pardon from his father, the prodigal son and former first son reappeared on X, formerly Twitter, in […]
Crazy is, admittedly, a bit of a pejorative term. But as a new study published by Political Behavior shows, not only have the negative connotations attached to mental health conditions fallen as the prevalence of mental illness risen, but an increasingly large percentage of Americans use mental health as a source of political identity, particularly […]
Nearly 250 years after the Second Continental Congress adopted a resolution establishing the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States, we mark another Flag Day celebrating Old Glory and the enduring freedom it represents. But this occasion also marks another year in which Congress no longer has the constitutional authority it […]
It was easy to admire Harold Bloom. One of the most distinguished American literary critics, he always gave the impression of having read anything and everything by the great and the good. Over the course of a 60-year writing career, he produced a steady stream of books that showcased the scope of his reading and […]
Deep within Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle, inside the ancient fortress’s prison vaults, is the oldest depiction of the “Stars and Stripes” outside the United States. The carving on a wooden door dates to the American Revolutionary War, when prisoners-of-war were either locked in ships or sent to prisons overseas by the Royal Navy. The anonymous POW’s […]
Determined not to repeat the “mistake” of his first term, when experienced Cabinet officials sometimes derailed his worst impulses, Trump has made many staggeringly unqualified appointments since his reelection in 2024.
President Trump early on Sunday endorsed Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) over former college football coach Derek Dooley in Tuesday's Georgia GOP Senate runoff. "Mike is strongly supported by the most Highly Respected MAGA Patriots in Georgia and beyond, and many Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate — He is a WARRIOR and WINNER!" Trump...
President Trump congratulated the New York Knicks on their first NBA Championship win in over 50 years. "Congratulations to Jim Dolan and the New York Knicks!!!" Trump wrote on Truth Social early Sunday, referencing the Madison Square Garden Sports CEO who owns the Knicks. "What a year it has been but, even more so, what...
Ukraine’s top official responsible for returning children kidnapped by Russia is urging greater U.S. assistance in delivering justice for more than a million families across his country. One of the darkest aspects of Russia’s war against Ukraine is its campaign of abducting Ukrainian children, the subject of an international war crime indictment against Russian President...
President Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday Sunday with a night of UFC fights on the South Lawn of the White House. It’s yet more proof that Trump is radically different from other presidents. And the spectacle carries risks as well as rewards, even as it plays into Trump’s love of showmanship and ardor for...
The Supreme Court is in its final sprint. President Trump’s agenda is on the line as the justices dash to hand down their remaining decisions by their self-imposed deadline of the end of June. With 20 argued cases left, the court’s pace is exactly on par with this time last term. But among those remaining cases are potentially seismic...
Anticipation is building for "UFC Freedom 250," a prime-time fight night set to play out just steps from the White House and seen as an informal kickoff to the “America 250” celebrations the Trump administration is planning this summer. The multimillion-dollar project is the latest attempt by President Trump to use sports and entertainment to...
Anti-Trump 'No Kings' coalition organizes nationwide watch parties and a Jane Fonda concert as counterprogramming to White House UFC Freedom 250 event.
