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Behind Bernie Sanders’ 5% wealth tax, what’s in the water at CNN, and other commentary

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ bill to sock billionaires with a 5% wealth tax, a “litmus test” for Democratic presidential candidates, “has attracted a coalition of supporters — chief among them...

Poisonous Falsehood from Ramin Fatehi

The main reason gun-control proposals don’t tend to go far in our country is...

The American Islamist Threat Never Left Us

There is no reason we should be handing out citizenship to people who hate...

How Populism Turned the Road to Housing Act into the Road to Nowhere

Spikes in popular support for bad, but seemingly minor, anti-market policies can quickly spiral...

Justice Scalia at 90: A Justice for the Ages (Part 3)

As we mark his 90th birthday, we can say about the protracted fight for...

Midsize firms’ tariff payments tripled: Analysis

A new analysis from the JPMorgan Chase Institute found that tariff payments by midsize U.S. firms roughly tripled in 2025.  The analysis, published Thursday, shows that midsize firms’ tariff payments began increasing starting in April, the month that President Trump unveiled his sweeping “Liberation Day” levies on numerous trading partners. Tariff payments by midsize firms...

Watch live: Trump hosts inaugural Board of Peace meeting in DC

President Trump on Thursday morning will host the first meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington. The recently formed organization has been tasked with supervising postwar restoration efforts in Gaza amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas — including the disarmament of the Palestinian militant group as part of the second phase of the...

Live updates: Trump’s Board of Peace to gather in Washington; partial DHS shutdown drags on

Dozens of world leaders are gathering in Washington, where President Trump will host his first Board of Peace meeting Thursday morning. The board, which was launched by Trump last month, aims to oversee the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip amid a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire and after the war's end. Several countries, including many U.S. allies,...

Trade wars are shrinking my bar, one bottle at a time

If the goal of the new tariffs was to support American workers and small businesses, the reality has been different.

America’s most important Asian ally just got stronger

For Washington, this is both a gift and a challenge.

Former Prince Andrew arrested following Epstein documents release

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — formerly known as Prince Andrew — was reportedly arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct while in public office, amid new revelations around his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The BBC reported early Thursday that Mountbatten-Windsor was taken into custody at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England. The former prince...

Reservations no longer needed at 3 popular national parks: NPS

Parks instituted reservations in response to an influx of visitors. Now, those efforts are being rolled back.

Chef Anne Burrell left suicide note morning of her death, police say

Law enforcement officials shared that the investigator on the case also discovered “suicidal” entries in a journal.

Failure to communicate: Trump’s messaging isn’t working

Blaming messaging on your political woes is for losers, but Trump doesn’t seem to have any strategy at all. 

Under pressure from Putin and Trump, Zelensky is not giving up

Zelensky understands what is at stake in the Donbas.

CBS drama throws curveball in Talarico-Crockett race

Plus: Former Prince Andrew arrested and US braces for Iran strikes.

Trump claims US trade deficit decreased by 78 percent due to tariffs

President Trump on Wednesday claimed that the U.S. trade deficit has fallen by 78 percent because of tariffs. “THE UNITED STATES TRADE DEFICIT HAS BEEN REDUCED BY 78% BECAUSE OF THE TARIFFS BEING CHARGED TO OTHER COMPANIES AND COUNTRIES,” the president said in a post on his Truth Social platform. “IT WILL GO INTO POSITIVE...

FCC chair: Colbert sees the ‘limelight is fading’

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr said that late-night host Stephen Colbert, who has been at the center of a controversy surrounding an interview he did with Texas Senate Candidate James Talarico, sees that " the limelight is fading.” “But look, I get it, it's tough to be Colbert. He's had what he probably...

Former Israeli leader calls Tucker Carlson ‘chickens—‘ over airport claims

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called conservative media personality Tucker Carlson “chickens---" over claims he made about what happened to him and his team at an airport in Israel. “Tucker Carlson is a chickens---. The guy who’s been spouting lies about Israel for the past two years, landed today at Ben Gurion airport, took...

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