Opinion

Tropical Storm Isaias is headed for the northern Gulf Coast, and forecasters expect it to come ashore as a hurricane late this week. Gulf Coast families know the drill. Board the windows. Gas up the truck. Stock the pantry. Then wait to find out how long the power will be out. Sometimes it’s hours. After […]

A constitutional republic is only as stable as the public trust inside its structural guardrails. When that trust erodes, the entire architecture of the nation begins to wobble. Today, we are facing a dangerous moment where substantial majorities across the political spectrum question the basic fairness of our elections and the impartiality of our highest […]

At the White House, Chinese President Xi Jinping recently told President Donald Trump that China and America, as “leading nations in artificial intelligence,” have “both the capability and responsibility” to develop it. On Capitol Hill, meanwhile, a bill would impose “an immediate federal moratorium on AI data centers.” Whether AI turns out to be the […]

Last week’s performance at Quantico was quite a show. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood before service members and announced reforms to cut senior bureaucracy, reduce the number of generals and admirals by 20%, and create a new Autonomous Warfare Command to accelerate the military’s use of drones, robotics, and artificial intelligence. For people watching the […]

The right to feel safe in your own home, to walk down your local street after dark, and to send your children to school without a knot of anxiety in your stomach is a foundational expectation of civil society. Yet, our national conversation around public safety and gun violence remains trapped in a loop of […]

On Oct. 1, the National Security Agency sharpened America’s post-quantum deadline. Beginning in 2027, new commercial National Security Systems must be capable of supporting quantum-resistant algorithms, and legacy systems that cannot do so are to be phased out by 2030. That deadline focuses attention on migration. But even a fully migrated system can carry a […]

Parents trying to judge the quality of a public school need information. Test scores aren’t everything, but they count for something — particularly when the tests in question are nationally administered Advanced Placement exams designed to measure whether students can handle college-level work. That makes the New York State Education Department’s decision involving AP data […]

America has a marijuana problem, and it isn’t just its high potency, easy availability, or widespread use among young and old alike. One of the biggest problems in the marijuana industry is the presence of illegal marijuana operations run by Chinese criminal networks. From California to Maine, Chinese nationals — many with ties to the […]

Supporters of Flock cameras argue that Americans shouldn’t allow privacy concerns to stand in the way of public safety. Most Americans want police to have effective tools to keep criminals off the streets, but the debate over Flock cameras represents something much larger than a discussion about speed cameras, license plate readers, or public facial […]

A federal jury in Maryland ruled last week that the University of Maryland let harassment of a cleared student continue. An outside hearing officer had cleared him of sexual assault in 2021 and found his accuser’s credibility badly undercut. According to his lawsuit, students then told his club lacrosse team he was a rapist, and […]

Across the Spanish-speaking world, socialist governments are dropping like flies. Their policies destroy economies and send voters running into the arms of right-wing candidates. Next on the list may be Spain. As Spaniards contemplate their next prime minister, they should remember the ways incumbent Pedro Sanchez is making them weaker on the international stage. Like […]

As we approach the midterm elections, many on the Left have accused President Donald Trump of policy decisions and actions that have negatively affected the U.S. economy and led to affordability issues for voters. But is this really the case? The relationship between debt and income is an indicator of economic health and affects affordability. […]