British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is already considering adding an extra bank holiday to the calendar if England wins a World Cup final. But shutting the country down for...
Americans' views on capitalism are split but lean negative, according to a new survey. Just over half of Americans, 51%, believe capitalism is functioning "not too well" or "not at all well," while 48% say it is functioning "very well" or "somewhat well."
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants with temporary protected status from seven countries, including Haiti and Syria, had their work authorization extended Friday, hours before expiration.
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. PHILADELPHIA — The document that gave birth to the idea […]
President Donald Trump says our “great ally” Turkey had contemplated joining the war against Israel, and, ultimately, the United States. “Maybe they didn’t do that because of me,” the president said on his state visit to Ankara, “but they could have gotten into the fight on the other side.” The other side? The side of […]
If Iran has ever done a great service to the United States, it came over the last month. In essentially disregarding the memorandum of understanding, the Islamic Republic has provoked President Donald Trump to declare the deal “over.” To put it lightly, Trump’s Iran deal greatly benefited Tehran and put the U.S. and its allies […]
America turns 250 this year. The celebrations have begun. Fireworks, parades, speeches, concerts, reenactments, and patriotic imagery have filled town squares across the country, with more commemorations still to come. A nation that has endured for a quarter millennium deserves to celebrate its achievements. But anniversaries should be more than commemorations. They should be moments […]
Gov. Bob Ferguson (D-WA) signed E2SHB 2034 on April 1, and the date suited the occasion. The law terminates the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System Plan 1, creates a successor plan on paper, then sweeps nearly $3.9 billion in surplus out of a plan that was 160% funded, including $569 million directly to […]
If you live in the United States and think America has no culture, you aren’t paying attention. On July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the birth of the U.S., millions of families gathered across the country dressed in red, white, and blue to watch fireworks, barbecue, and reflect on the liberties we uniquely have […]
On July 1, 1776, Edward Rutledge of South Carolina, a delegate who had argued against the Lee Resolution — the motion to declare the American colonies free and independent states — called for the Continental Congress to postpone the vote until the next day. With a little rest, he believed, Congress could achieve unanimity. Fatigued […]
As President Donald Trump arrives in Ankara for the NATO summit, Turkey is once again presenting itself as an indispensable ally deserving of Washington’s trust. The timing is no accident. Reports that the administration may ease sanctions, reopen defense cooperation, and explore a path for Turkey’s return to advanced U.S. weapons programs have created new […]
Egypt just inaugurated its new State Strategic Command Headquarters — the Octagon — in the New Administrative Capital. The complex covers 22,000 acres and packs more than 50 million square feet of operational space across 13 integrated zones. This infrastructure now brings command, intelligence, cyber, and crisis management under one roof. By footprint alone, the […]
Begin with what is not in dispute. In November 2024, federal prosecutors in New York unsealed charges alleging that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had tasked an operative named Farhad Shakeri with surveilling and assassinating President Donald Trump. The tasking, according to the complaint, came on Oct. 7, 2024 — the first anniversary of the […]
Americans who bought homes since 2022 now collectively pay an estimated $65 billion annually in avoidable mortgage costs. That figure, published in new Bankrate research based on 3.2 million mortgage originations tracked in federal housing data and highlighted on the front page of the Wall Street Journal online, represents money homebuyers are losing for one […]
When New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani used a national media platform to proclaim that he cannot support Israel as a Jewish state, he weaponized a dangerous strain of propaganda that has quickly become a potent reality in American structural politics. This is no longer an isolated rhetorical exercise. It is an organized, highly effective, localized […]
