The Trump Justice Department fired Maurene Comey without cause, but a federal judge ruled it violated the Civil Service Reform Act and ordered backpay.
One of the oldest cliches in political commentary is that American elections boil down to turnout. It’s an old cliche because it’s true. Especially in a midterm setting, the party whose base is more engaged has a distinct advantage, particularly if independents are breaking its way, too. This appears to be the case for Democrats […]
Campaigning for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed on Saturday, former President Barack Obama falsely claimed that Iran is in a stronger strategic position now than it was before President Donald Trump launched the Iran war in February. But Obama correctly observed that the U.S. is in a weaker strategic position due to the war. […]
With early voting already underway in many states, the most compelling case for voting to keep the GOP majorities in the House and Senate is simple. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans campaigned in 2024 on an ambitious agenda. And they have delivered. The Republican agenda emphasizes individual liberty, less government, and the rule of […]
Election 2026 will be yet another “most expensive ever.” Total midterm ad spending has already surpassed $10 billion, and it is expected to exceed $11 billion by November. Ghastly! There’s no end to the doom and gloom about it. The Washington Post and the Guardian are shrieking about “dark money,” focusing primarily on Republicans (surprise, […]
Paul Harvey, the late, renowned radio commentator, had a popular daily segment, “The Rest of the Story,” in which he’d reveal little-known but important details about historical events. His story gave a fuller account of the event, putting it in a broader context. Global warming has an untold side to its narrative; this is the […]
Student activists have overtaken Cornell’s campus this school year in response to the Cornell gang rape case, which has made national news. This week, student protestors staged a mock trial outside a Board of Trustees meeting. Earlier this month, Cornell’s Day Hall’s glass door was smashed, a security camera was painted over, and a message […]
Lies about Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are becoming a bit of a national pastime in today’s political climate. In several instances, people have claimed ICE officers have engaged in monstrous behavior, only for it to be revealed later that the people making such claims were the monsters themselves. The most recent example involves Gurinder […]
I watched Tucker Carlson, a man whose show I once never missed, sit in Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg’s home and insist that Russia’s economy is bigger than Britain’s. When the former British Cabinet minister told him Russia’s GDP is smaller, Carlson replied that GDP is not the only measure of an economy, as one analysis of […]
Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants New Yorkers to be able to sue predatory businesses. Unfortunately, his proposed POWER Act could make suing ordinary businesses just as rewarding. Introduced in the New York City Council earlier this month, the bill promises relief for seniors who lose savings to scams and tenants fighting to recover security deposits. But […]
In August 1966, a Christian-Iraqi pilot defected by flying a Soviet MiG-21 directly to Israel’s Hatzor Airbase as part of “Operation Diamond.” Capitalizing on this geostrategic windfall, Israeli and American technicians completely stripped the airframe, engines, and avionics. This physical sample exposed critical design features that signals intelligence had only guessed at, allowing Western air […]
The Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear Lester Landrum’s case. His petition, No. 25-7530, sits on the Oct. 19 order list under “certiorari denied,” with no noted dissent and no explanation. I’m disappointed, and I’d rather say so plainly than dress it up. Landrum asked a simple question. Can Congress make possession of a […]
First, congratulations are in order for former President Barack Obama on receiving an honorary doctorate from Queen’s University. It is yet another distinguished honor in a remarkable public career. There was hope that Obama might reconsider and retract his remarks made in Belfast on Oct. 13. But with no public retraction to date, a response […]
At a 2006 Gdansk seminar to mark the 25th anniversary of Poland’s Solidarity Movement, former Carter administration national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski spoke about the moral imperative of liberty. He saw the fall of the Iron Curtain in the willingness of both Democrats and Republicans to oppose communism and stand up for liberty. At dinner, […]
The Democratic Socialists of America are sali vating. Their end game is in sight. But America’s rescue could ride in on the barges, cargo ships, and tugs of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron — under American flags. A Republican Senate would be an important check on a Democratic-controlled House with a small army of DSA […]
