America’s 250th birthday is fast approaching, accompanied by a proliferation of patriotic polarization. A new national survey from NBC News finds self-described Democrats aren’t in much of a star-spangled mood, with just 29% of that group identifying as “extremely” or “very” proud to be American. By comparison, 25 years ago, that number among Democrats was […]
The new Disney-Pixar movie Toy Story 5 is less a cartoon than a brief for better parenting practices, and those parenting practices include children hanging onto their toys for as long as possible. Forget books, forget concerts, forget free play: the secret to raising a well-adjusted child is having lots of plastic action figures and worn ragdolls […]
Some people are frustrated over what they perceive to be unacceptable delays in America’s negotiation process with Iran. I’d like to remind those people that cross-cultural negotiations, particularly between Americans and Iranians, can be very difficult. Faithful reader, you may be thinking, “What does this writer know about such things?” I’m so glad you asked! […]
President Donald Trump has shown that with the appropriate political will, presidents can secure the border without help from Congress. Lower courts, partnered with open-borders activists, have sought to undermine this power, but the Supreme Court dealt two blows to this activism on Thursday. The court held that Temporary Protected Status is indeed “temporary,” and […]
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear before the House Oversight Committee on Friday morning for an interview about the DOJ's release of Jeffrey Epstein files. She'll be accompanied by Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. That has prompted Democrats to question whether the DOJ is seeking to act...
Senate Democrats led by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) are pressing FBI Director Kash Patel and the Department of Justice’s acting inspector general for answers about whether Patel is using government resources for personal leisure after he took a “VIP snorkel" trip in Hawaii. Schumer, Hirono and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)...
What do the two men have in common? First, they speak common sense to the common man. Second, they get things done. Third, their bold agendas infused new life into a moribund GOP.
Rock singer Bret Michaels has dropped out of the “Great American Fair” set to take place later this month, becoming the fifth artist to withdraw from President Trump’s Freedom 250 concert. Michaels, the lead singer of the band Poison, announced that he would no longer perform at the celebration on the National Lawn in Washington,...
In today's issue: ▪ Iran deal awaits Trump's approval▪ Whitmer walks back 2028 comments ▪ ‘60 Minutes’ overhaul ▪ GOP in tough spot over Carroll probe President Trump has a tough road ahead as he tries to make the case that his tentative deal with Iran meets his own goals for the war and leaves the U.S. in a better place than where it was three...
In Florida's upcoming Senate race, Democrat Alexander Vindman is challenging Trump-loyal incumbent Ashley Moody, with recent polls showing a competitive race between the two candidates.
President Trump is asserting that the U.S. maintains the upper hand in ongoing talks to end the conflict in Iran because joint U.S.-Israeli strikes have weakened its military, even as he called the Iranians “very good negotiators.” “They’re very good negotiators, they're crafty, but in the end we have all the cards because we've defeated...
Country singer Martina McBride shared on Thursday that she will not be participating in a massive concert on the National Mall next month to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, claiming she was misled about the nature of the event. “I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out...
Vice President Vance said on Thursday that the U.S. was “very close” to finalizing an agreement with Iran, but a few sticking points remained. The two sides have reached a tentative deal that would extend the already-fragile ceasefire for 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and launch further talks on the future of Tehran’s...
The White House is mocking the idea of the U.S. retaining secrets involving alien encounters by launching a space-themed website that touts the arrests of immigrants unauthorized to live in the U.S. The website, launched on Thursday, opens with a crawl similar to the one seen in the Star Wars franchise, with blocks of text...
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) hit back on Thursday at a comment from the top Democratic challenger in Maine's Senate race about her past support of U.S. military foreign intervention. Graham Platner, a Marine veteran and oyster farmer, told The New York Times earlier this month that the incumbent senator “voted to send me to Iraq.”...
