Looking back at it now, 10 years later, the warning signs were clear from the start — from the first trailer, in fact. Its initial image was a shot of a speeder zooming past the wreckage of a long-forgotten battle, an X-wing in the foreground dwarfed by a Star Destroyer in the background. Following it […]
When President Donald Trump roared to victory in 2024, conservatives told themselves a number of just-so stories. Biden-era profligacy had driven the Democratic Party into its grave, leaving MAGA Republicans to plot America’s future alone. Former President Barack Obama’s “coalition of the ascendant” had permanently splintered. Most importantly, wokeness was spent as a cultural force. […]
After years of Scandinavian and Bauhaus-inflected minimalism, no-frills graphic design, and the Marie Kondo-inspired culling of closets, clutter is suddenly back in style. According to the New York Times, a Ralph Lauren Christmas was the trend of the holiday season, although you don’t need to shop at Ralph Lauren to get the look. Cost-conscious consumers […]
The American republic is tottering toward its 250th birthday like a character in a Jimmy Buffett song: debauched and in debt, but with its Stanley cup half full and its flip-flops still flapping. Meanwhile, American English remains forever young, a furnace of deregulated creativity. The French language is regulated by the “immortals” of the Académie […]
President Trump indicated he was giving Ukraine until next Thursday to agree to a peace proposal from the U.S. to end the war with Russia. Trump was asked during an appearance on the "Brian Kilmeade Show" on Fox News Radio about reports that the administration was giving Ukraine a deadline to sign off on the...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Thursday that its operations in Charlotte, N.C., will not be ending “anytime soon,“ conflicting with reports from local law enforcement who said immigration officials have left the city. “Operation Charlotte’s Web isn’t ending anytime soon,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin wrote in a statement on social platform X....
After weeks of stalled talks over Russia’s war on Ukraine, Axios reported this week that Washington and Moscow had quietly hammered out a 28-point proposal to end the war. U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll visited Kyiv on Thursday to discuss the plan with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said he expected a call with President...
A teenager was nearly taken into federal immigration custody in Providence Thursday afternoon before a Superior Court judge intervened, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary.
The Dayton Agreement remains one of the most successful U.S. diplomatic achievements of the post-World War II period, but the United States must reassert its support for Bosnia and hold accountable those working against American interests in order to ensure a resilient, reform-driven and Euro-Atlantic-anchored Bosnia.
President Trump lifted his administration’s 40 percent tariffs on Brazilian food products on Thursday, marking the latest reversal on a string of tariffs that were imposed on other countries earlier this year. The action removes tariffs from products including coffee, fruit, cocoa, and beef. They were first imposed in July in an effort to punish...
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday released a new policy on hateful symbols such as swastikas and nooses after a Washington Post report said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will classify such symbols as "potentially divisive." The policy "doubles down on its current policies" on banning the display or use of hate symbols by...
President Trump on Friday will host New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House. Ahead of the meeting, the democratic socialist said he plans to discuss inflation with the president. Here's what to watch for. On the other side of the Atlantic, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that his government is assessing...
Opinions are luxury items, so I try not to have more than I can afford. An opinion, of course, is different from a belief, which is itself different from faith. I believe in God. I have faith that I will be admitted to the Kingdom of Heaven. It is my opinion that the designated hitter...
After seeing how much interest one would pay on an average 50-year mortgage in 20 major U.S. cities, some home buyers might opt for a traditional loan, even if President Trump's proposal becomes law.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Thursday announced his decision to jump into next year‘s race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), saying, "I’m ready to bring this fight home." Swalwell told, in a conversation with ABC‘s Jimmy Kimmel, said the Golden State "needs a fighter and a protector." "Someone who will bring prices down,...
