I left Cuba when I was 10. My parents took me to Germany in 2001, and I have lived there ever since. Part of my family never left. When I call them, the conversation follows a script none of us wrote: how many hours the power was out, which medicine the pharmacy no longer has, […]
On Oct. 22, a federal judge in Chicago sentenced Parth Nayi to two years in prison and fined him $50,000 for organizing hundreds of staged armed robberies. Fake bandits, replica guns, and paid-off store owners gave customers a crime to report, because the U visa is reserved for victims of real ones. Participants paid up […]
Oct. 23 marked the 35th anniversary of Clarence Thomas joining the Supreme Court. Throughout his tenure, he has been regarded by many as a voice of reason and sound judgment. It is precisely this strong, steady voice that some Democrats now seek to silence by expanding the court and diluting its originalist and textualist majority […]
If this midterm election feels far more consequential than most, that’s because it is. Americans are investing, building, and creating jobs. Voters must now decide whether to elect a Congress that builds on that progress or puts more obstacles in its path. The consequences will reach far beyond the next two years. Our children and […]
In May 2004, 14 months after the invasion of Iraq, it was clear that weapons of mass destruction could no longer be cited as justification for it. An intelligence source told the Guardian, “It’s pretty clear that the Iranians had us for breakfast, lunch and dinner.” They were referring to Iraqi fraudster Ahmad Chalabi and […]
War inevitably commands international attention. Military escalation, civilian casualties, and the risk of a wider regional conflict are urgent concerns. But another crisis is unfolding inside Iran — one that must not be overshadowed by the headlines. While governments focus on security and diplomacy, Iranian authorities continue to arrest, prosecute, and execute protesters and political […]
Pennsylvania state Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, a Montgomery County Republican, has been a selfless protector for most of her professional career. Ever since she was in college, Pennycuick has been a watchful guardian, a protector of the defenseless, and the modern-day equivalent of a knight-errant. One of her most significant contributions as a senator is her […]
How will Xavier Becerra differ from Gavin Newsom as governor of California? According to Becerra, he will green-light even worse policies while speaking Spanish. Becerra was asked a series of questions by reporter Ashley Zavala about what his administration would look like. His answers mixed support for the status quo of California’s incompetent governance with […]
I can pinpoint the exact moment that I fell in love with Wisconsin. I had always had a distant regard for that lake-ringed state. I had applauded its pioneering reforms on school choice, welfare and the right to work. I had admired the Republican politicians which it supplied so disproportionately: Tommy Thompson, Paul Ryan, Reince […]
Many have tuned in to the civil unrest that is, in some instances, literally burning France. The initial reports tied the origins of the conflict to student demonstrations over declining conditions and resources in the classroom. Though such needs are justifiably apparent, make no mistake: The destruction we have seen in France this fall is […]
No phrase illustrates the irony of former President Barack Obama’s latest political pitch better than “right message, wrong messenger.” This week, Obama unveiled his new slogan ahead of the 2026 elections: “I’m tired of being divided.” The lack of self-awareness is astounding from the man who earned the nickname “divider-in-chief” during his two terms. “I […]
As Halloween approaches, I ponder frightening things: encounters with people garbed as witches and warlocks on the one hand, and the prospect of a Democratic Party takeover of the House and/or Senate on the other. Frighteningly dressed people can remove their scary outfits at evening’s end. The fear they instill is temporary. Democratic politicians, by […]
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and with it, the usual family drama. You know how it goes — someone mutters a snarky line about the president, and suddenly the food goes cold while two aunts shout about the fate of the country. Somebody tries steering the talk to football. Someone else doubles down. By dessert, […]
