Sen . John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, told reporters Tuesday that he would support Republicans using the so-called nuclear option to end the Senate filibuster, paving a way to pass a bill to reopen the government.
Former President Barack Obama is stepping back into the political spotlight to headline rallies for Democratic gubernatorial candidates in Virginia and New Jersey.
A man pardoned for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol is facing a new charge for threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
The economic maladies portrayed in Aziz Ansari’s Good Fortune have degrees of legitimacy and resonance, but they are rooted in a profoundly misguided worldview. This is Ansari’s first major work since his 2018 #MeToo cancellation — sparked by a tabloid exposé of a bad date — and he returns with a script and directorial debut that combines the stubbornly […]
After the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by the terrorist group Hamas on Israeli civilians, the Arab world and much of the Western Left accused Israel of genocide in Gaza as its military aimed to rid the Gaza Strip of its Islamist rulers. The war produced immense civilian casualties, as the Gaza Strip is one of the most […]
New Hampshire Republican leaders aren’t satisfied with the current field of candidates vying to become the party’s nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2026. Hope remains that former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu will enter the race and displace former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, staving off what they believe will be certain defeat against Democratic […]
One of the defining characteristics of the modern Left is the daily meltdown. Whatever President Donald Trump does, night and day, whether it is innocuous or within his executive power, Democrats will unleash waves of histrionics and feigned fury. It has become insufferably boring, performative, and self-destructive. The hysteria only delegitimizes any credibility they may […]
There is now a push among some in conservative media to whittle down the field of candidates in the New York City mayoral race to make it a one-on-one campaign between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo. While the desire to stop Mamdani is understandable, the willingness to bring Cuomo back from the political grave is […]
“God made dirt and dirt don’t hurt.” I heard this old adage a lot in my childhood, usually from my Pa, who would take us shooting, take us fishing, and make us weed his gorgeous garden. What is a little dirt and sunshine to a child except slow exposure to potentially harmful things that, in […]
Policy of any kind is shaped by those most affected. In education, the hardworking families who entrust the school system with the development of their children are the only ones who understand what meets their child’s needs. For meaningful progress in academia, lawmakers must realign with parental demands and enact school choice reform. “Parents’ voices […]
Two newly released peer-reviewed studies suggest that unidentified flying objects may have inadvertently been telescope-photographed in Earth’s orbit prior to the development of satellites and space exploration. The studies by Dr. Beatriz Villarroel and her colleagues have identified bright “transient” objects that appeared in photographs but were not present in photographs taken soon thereafter. The […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, the new hope of […]
An air of understandable desperation has crept into nonsocialist commentary on the New York City mayoral race. Zohran Mamdani, who approves of all left-wing policies from Jew-hating genocide against Israel to free buses and government groceries in the financial center of the free world, is heading for victory in the Nov. 4 election. It’s looking […]