The sheer audacity of Virginia Democrats' gerrymander attempt suggests the party isn't quite as confident as it pretends to be about winning the midterms fair and square.
The sheer audacity of Virginia Democrats' gerrymander attempt suggests the party isn't quite as confident as it pretends to be about winning the midterms...
On June 26, 2025, Lyudmila Kozlovska, head of the Belgium-based NGO Open Dialogue Foundation, testified before the U.S. Congress’s Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. She cited a defamation lawsuit filed by Kyrgyzstan’s Bakai Bank against her organization as an example of “transnational repression.” A Belgian court has since cast serious doubt on that claim and, […]
On June 26, 2025, Lyudmila Kozlovska, head of the Belgium-based NGO Open Dialogue Foundation, testified before the U.S. Congress’s Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. She cited a defamation lawsuit filed by Kyrgyzstan’s Bakai Bank against her organization as an example of “transnational repression.” A Belgian court has since cast serious doubt on that claim and, […]
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten is at it again. At a recent “No Kings” rally, Weingarten’s speech repeatedly criticized President Donald Trump. This week, her teachers’ union, along with several other progressive groups, rolled out a new activist toolkit to urge schools to not cooperate with ICE. American parents should be furious. Educational deficiencies, especially in […]
It reflects a correct assessment of what should be the federal government’s priority — not funding social services, but providing for the common defense.
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Was your church packed on Sunday? Well, of course it was. It […]
President Donald Trump’s war against Iran in alliance with Israel, a war which appears to be stalled as Trump seeks diplomatic off-ramps, is testing old partnerships for the United States. Our alliances can be fairly said to be in flux. But what makes a country a good ally? At a minimum, a good ally must […]
The global economy runs on fossil fuels, not renewable energy. The Iran war underscores the importance of oil in this regard. In the middle of February, two weeks before the war started, West Texas Intermediate oil, the United States’s benchmark, was trading at about $65 a barrel. On Monday, because of the Iran war and the […]
When George Orwell sat down in 1947 to prepare a preface to the first Ukrainian edition of Animal Farm, he produced a concise masterclass in personal and political biography. He whisks through his upbringing in British India; his education at Eton, “the most costly and snobbish of the English Public Schools”; his miserable service in […]
As Americans prepare their taxes, we are all taking a closer look at where our money goes, For millions of families, one expense stands out: healthcare. And too often, we have little control over how those dollars are spent. For decades, a growing share of every paycheck has been routed into a healthcare system built […]
The Trump administration has announced a series of sweeping changes to the Foreign Service. These are much-needed and past due. They promise to ensure that our nation’s top diplomats will be better prepared to advocate for America’s national interests abroad. On April 1, the State Department announced “modernization reforms” to one of the country’s oldest […]
“Nothing is certain” regarding Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court case about birthright citizenship, though there are “signals” the “conservative justices are unlikely to...
