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It’s Not Just the Economics, Stupid

An economic argument is not complete until it explains what economic freedom allows human beings to build.

A Sudden Venezuelan ‘Oil Boom’ Is a Mirage

Plus: Our Carnival marks two years.

The Ballroom Dance Doesn’t Belong in Court

The Supreme Court was right to sit out the dance between Trump and Congress...

Russia can still sell oil. It just can’t make gasoline

A C-17 Globemaster left Joint Base Andrews on Aug. 25, routed by way of Riga, Latvia, and landed in Moscow. CIA Director John Ratcliffe was aboard and spent about eight hours there. The Kremlin says he did not meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Donald Trump called the trip semi-routine. What Ratcliffe carried there is […]

Trump’s ambassador broke every rule of diplomacy in Warsaw — yet the alliance held

On May 29, the lower house of Poland’s parliament voted 428-3 to honor the 250th anniversary of American independence. Nobody voted against. Watching from the gallery was Tom Rose, the U.S. ambassador who had spent the previous four months in an open, personal feud with the marshal who announced the result. Rules of professional diplomacy […]

Watch live: Trump signs ‘big, beautiful bill’ into law

President Trump is set to sign the GOP's "big, beautiful bill" into law Friday afternoon from the White House. House Republicans passed the massive spending and tax package Thursday after tense debate, and just a day after the Senate moved the legislation — with many changes from the original blueprint — following weeks of internal...

What it means to be a Jewish American this Independence Day

Jewish Americans like myself are proud to be part of the legacy of contributing to America's founding and continuing to build upon it, while also being vigilant in her darkest times and grateful for her brightest light.

Minerals for peace? How to make the Rwanda-DRC deal stick. 

Making the deal work will depend on continued monitoring by the U.S. government and support from Congress.  

Carville: GOP megabill passage will be seen as ‘mass extinction event’

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said during a recent interview that the Republican tax and spending bill, which President Trump is expected to sign Friday, will be seen as a “mass extinction event,” predicting the Democratic Party will pick up more than 40 House seats in the 2026 midterms. “And I like with the unified...

Trump’s deportation crusade is a death knell for the American dream 

Our country is endowed with an immigrant heritage that is first in class around the world. The spirit of fairness demands that we demonstrate mercy and compassion, especially toward children who are guilty of nothing except being children.

Zelensky: Trump conversation ‘very important and fruitful’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a “very important and fruitful” conversation with President Trump on Friday during which the two leaders discussed the developments on the front lines in Eastern Europe, air defense systems and mutual investments. Zelensky said in a post on the social platform X that he wished Trump a happy...

A revolutionary reimagining of American identity for the Fourth of July 

Black Americans' relationship to this annual holiday has always been fraught. 

Russia targets Kyiv with largest missile, drone attack of war after Trump, Putin speak

Moscow pounded Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine with the largest missile and drone attack since the three-year war in Eastern Europe started, less than a day after President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin.  The Kremlin’s military launched 550 drones and missiles at Ukraine during the overnight attack, according to Ukraine’s air force....

Cargo thieves are plundering America blind — Congress must act

Cargo theft is a growing epidemic in the US, with criminal rings exploiting weaknesses in digital infrastructure and low enforcement, and Congress must act to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act to address the crisis.

Trump expects Hamas decision on ‘final’ peace proposal in hours

President Trump said late Thursday that he expected to know the Palestinian militant group Hamas’s decision on his “final” peace proposal for a ceasefire with Israel within the next 24 hours.  Trump announced late Tuesday that Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” to finalize a two-month ceasefire with Hamas, a U.S. government-designated terrorist group. ...

To prepare for America’s 250th, go back and read the Declaration of Independence

What can Americans of good will from left and right do for the coming anniversary? They can turn to the text of the Declaration.

Trump says he’s ‘very disappointed’ with Putin conversation: ‘I don’t think he’s there’

President Trump said late Thursday that he is “very disappointed” with the conversation he had with Russian President Vladimir Putin and reiterated that he made "no progress" in ending the three-year war in Eastern Europe.  “I’m very disappointed with the conversation I had today with President Putin, because I don’t think he’s there. I’m just...

US aircraft carriers should now leave the Middle East

There are numerous bases hosting American aircraft throughout the Arabian Gulf that could take more aircraft if necessary, giving Washington a powerful land-based deterrent.

These states have the strongest job opportunities in 2025, says new report

Does it surprise you that California and New York don’t even crack the top ten list of states with the best job opportunities in 2025? That’s just one of the eye-opening findings in MyPerfectResume’s latest analysis of January 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, which looked at which states offer the strongest job markets...

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