The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Jan. 23, 1776 Gen. George Washington writes a letter to […]
Once upon a time, you paid fifty bucks for a steak only if your waiter wore a tux. Now you pay it under fluorescent lights at the supermarket. That’s not inflation. That’s a Brazilian beef cartel squeezing American families. Here’s the part no one ever explains: Beef prices aren’t set on the ranch. They’re set in […]
President Donald Trump marked the anniversary of his return to the White House with a nearly two-hour press conference in the briefing room, speaking for more than an hour before he started taking questions from reporters. Trump, more than most politicians, has a keen sense of who his friends and enemies are. Thus, he must […]
In August 1944, while the renowned physicist Albert Einstein was living in comfort and safety in his adopted America, his first cousin Robert was hiding out in the woods in Nazi-occupied Italy. As a Jew and therefore a wanted man, Robert had agreed with his Italian wife, Nina, and their adult daughters, Luce and Cici, […]
America’s military is massive, and its members are often sent by our government to fight in locations all over the world. That being the case, I believe America and its military would benefit from more veterans in higher government positions. Those who would vote to deploy our troops ought to know what it truly means […]
In my imagination, the opera is the last bastion of a certain kind of sumptuous formality. White gloves, taffeta gowns, black tie, gem-encrusted lorgnettes: This is what I believe a night at the opera means, and no amount of contact with reality is sufficient to disabuse me. Yet, late last year, perusing Opera Philadelphia’s website […]
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in Wolford v. Lopez, a case that will determine whether the nation’s highest court is serious about its Second Amendment precedents. The matter is simple. Hawaii passed a law that, in practice, prohibits the state’s concealed carry permit holders from exercising their right to armed self-defense […]
Men raised in late 20th and early 21st century America were systematically conditioned to shun the procreative aspect of sex. The notion of “safe sex”, drilled into the minds of every teenage boy in health class, framed pregnancy not merely as unfortunate, but dangerous. To be a virtuous man no longer meant to fall in […]
Democrats reveled in November blowout wins by Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race and by Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial contests. They had good reason. Mamdani defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by nearly 10 points, while Spanberger crushed then–Lieutenant Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears by […]
On Dec. 30, 2025, the Danish postal service delivered its final letter, bringing an end to a tradition that had lasted for more than four centuries. The decision, announced earlier in the year by PostNord — the company created through the 2009 merger of Sweden’s and Denmark’s postal services — reflected the country’s rapid shift […]
President Donald Trump used the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday to unveil his so-called “Board of Peace” for Gaza. It comprises around twenty signatory countries and will oversee the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), headed by Ali Shaath, a former deputy minister in the Palestinian Authority. The NCAG will oversee the day-to-day […]
The listless “failson” of one family worth at least a half-billion dollars publicly divorces his family to be adopted across the pond by another dynasty worth three times as much. The “failson” in question does not have any actual career to speak of; his photography book only lives on thanks to internet memes lambasting his […]
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who is fond of performatively demanding that sworn federal agents enforcing duly enacted national immigration laws should “get the f*** out” of his city, while issuing no such directives to criminal illegal immigrants, appeared on Fox & Friends this month and made an interesting assertion. When confronted with an example of […]
In the wake of Donald Trump‘s stunning 2016 election victory, comedian Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live and delivered a monologue that captured the nation’s mixed emotions. “I’m going to give him a chance,” Chappelle said, speaking for many skeptical people, “and we, the historically disenfranchised, demand that he give us one too.” It was […]
