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$570k pension for city lifeguard is just the tip of an iceberg of corruption

Peter Stein, the so-called “Boss of the Beach,” now collecting a $570,000 pension after careers with the Department of Education and Parks Department, is...

Mamdani’s groceries will have him competing against . . . himself

Mayor Mamdani’s city-owned supermarkets are ill-considered for many reasons.

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—August 8

2005—NARAL unleashes a mendacious television ad against confirmation of John Roberts’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The ad features a woman injured in the 1998 bombing...

Is There a Boomer–Zoomer War?

Young people don’t believe that the status quo is setting them up for success. They feel it’s further cushioning the Boomers’ retirement.

A Foreseeable and Dire Munitions Crisis

Not only is this embarrassing, it is dangerous.

Thirty Years Later, Welfare Reform Is Still a Model That Works

The law holds lessons for how we should handle the rest of the social safety net.

The Unwelcome Return of Sentimental Socialism

This would not be the first generation of youth to revel in abstractions while seeking instant community with the like-minded and wrongheaded.

Senate confirms Trump pick Todd Blanche as new attorney general

Senate Republicans voted to confirm Todd Blanche as the new full attorney general, overcoming stiff headwinds President Trump created for his own nominee and installing a new top cop at the Justice Department.

Senators head for the exits without meeting Trump’s demands for voting bill

Senators headed for the exits in the predawn hours Saturday, ending for now a crushing standoff over President Trump's demands that they stay in session to pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill before the summer recess.

Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

The Senate in an overnight vote Saturday approved a short-term measure to fund federal agencies into early December and avoid a potentially chaotic government shutdown during the middle of campaign season.

What to know about Trump’s new attempt to limit birthright citizenship

The Trump administration is once again trying to limit who can become an American, with a pair of executive orders issued this week that attempt to place restrictions on birthright citizenship and on foreigners who give birth in the U.S.

Trump proved America can host the world. Don’t let politics score an own goal now

The summer of 2026 will be remembered as the moment the FIFA World Cup reminded the world of the magic of the United States. From viral moments to surging hotel bookings, the tournament showcased American hospitality. Even the strongest advocates of tougher border security embraced an important reality: when international travelers spend money, embrace our […]

If ever a policy belonged in a Monty Python sketch, this is it

I read an article in the Guardian about Westminster Council’s draft licensing policy that would restrict “vertical drinking” — standing at a bar to order a drink or chatting with a drink in hand. If ever a policy belonged in a Monty Python sketch, this is it. One can almost picture three men bursting into […]

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