George Washington was the father of our nation, a man seemingly cast from marble whose service, both in wartime and as president, made both its existence and survival possible. John Adams was his stubborn successor, celebrated years later for being a charming malcontent. Thomas Jefferson was the wordsmith of the Revolution. James Madison was its […]
It is clear by now that the end of the Cold War and the period of relative peace, globalization, and prosperity that ensued after the collapse of the USSR and its satellites was no end of history. Instead, the United States sat briefly alone at the helm of the world order, where it made a […]
President Donald Trump would be justified in striking a $700 million deal to sell jet aircraft engines to the Turkish air force. But he would make a serious strategic error if he sold F-35 stealth fighter jets to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. Asked Wednesday about the possibility of doing so, Trump said Erdogan “really […]
I was in Paris last week for a party to celebrate the wedding anniversary of old friends. I know that’s a polarizing sentence to read. People hear “Paris,” and they quickly feel as though they need to have an opinion. Sometimes it’s: Paris? In June? With all of those tourists? And sometimes it’s: Lotta snobby, […]
President Trump reportedly took Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to task during a Monday phone call over the latter’s military campaign in Lebanon. Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials and a third source briefed on the call, that Trump called Netanyahu “crazy” and accused him of ingratitude. At one point, Trump reportedly yelled at Netanyahu,...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) defended Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday and told reporters that he’s not at all rethinking his endorsement of the progressive firebrand after media outlets reported he sent sexual messages to several women while he was married. “He’s prepared to take on the big-money interests. He believes that health...
The optimism that President Trump projected last week toward securing a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has quickly faded, with Tehran on Monday suspending talks in protest of Israel’s punishing strikes on Lebanon. Trump sent varying messages as he scrambled Monday to secure a truce between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-linked...
New York City Zohran Mamdani (D) on Monday signed an executive order "repealing bedtimes" to allow kids in the Big Apple to watch the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. “Today, I signed an Executive Order temporarily repealing bedtimes in the City of New York so that kids of all ages can watch our...
Former Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) on Sunday said she was "surprised at the timing" of former first lady Jill Biden's interview about former President Biden's health almost one and a half years after they left the White House. Demings appeared on NBC News's "Meet the Press" and was asked about Jill Biden's recent remarks about...
The compelling but controversial candidacy of Maine Democrat Graham Platner has taken yet another turn with little more than a week left before the Senate primary in the Pine Tree State. Platner is enmeshed in a sexting furor after The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times reported that the candidate has in the...
President Trump on Monday expressed ambivalence about the status of peace talks with Iran, after he said earlier in the day that the Islamic Republic “really wants to make a deal” with his administration. “I don’t care if they’re over, honestly. I really don’t care,” Trump told CNBC’s Eamon Javers. “I couldn’t care less. If...
A new final rule from the Trump administration will require most Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 19 and 64 to prove they work, complete community service, or participate in a work program to win benefits. The rule outlines the broad policies each state is required to have in place when implementing the Medicaid work requirements from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The rule establishes the standards states must...
Human rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), on Friday filed a lawsuit accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of abuse and "inhumane conditions" at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, the largest immigration detention center in the U.S. The ACLU, Human Rights Watch, the Texas Civil Rights Project and others filed...
