The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing regarding the Panama Canal on Tuesday. In his opening statement, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) brought up the issue of foreign influence in the canal. “The United States paid for and built the Panama Canal, but Panama is treating America unfairly and ceding control of […]
Hosting President Donald Trump on a state visit to China in November 2017, President Xi Jinping threw out the red carpet. He did so both figuratively and literally. Trump was subject to a lavish display of deference and praise. He was feted by Chinese media and Communist Party activists. But these theatrics were not motivated […]
Senate Democrats are unwilling to sanction the International Criminal Court because they are more worried about vague support for global institutions than American interests. Senate Democrats united to block the GOP’s bill to sanction the ICC, with only Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) crossing the aisle to lend his support. This is after the House overwhelmingly […]
Only 40% of people now consider childhood vaccines “extremely important,” down from 64% in 2001. Among Republicans, that figure has plunged to just 26%, according to Gallup polling. The collapse reflects a widespread and mounting distrust of public health authorities, and the reason for that distrust is no mystery. During the COVID-19 pandemic, officials from […]
Politics means never having to say you’re sorry. When a party turns on its heel and walks away from a policy, it pretends nothing of note is happening and wouldn’t dream of issuing a mea culpa. Have you noticed how quiet Democrats are about President Donald Trump’s deportation of illegal immigrants? So far, these are […]
The people have spoken loud and clear: They want a stronger, more competitive America. With President Donald Trump in the White House and Republicans leading Congress, we have the momentum to deliver real, lasting results for American workers. One of the first and most critical steps is securing the pro-worker, pro-family, and pro-growth tax policies […]
Excitement that “we’re so back” resounds, but the reality is not as reversed as the political Right and Left make it out to be. The Left, in fact, is even beginning to hate the image of itself in conservative youth. In imprecise terms, that image is the new, exorbitant confidence among conservatives, particularly those in […]
PITTSBURGH — On Sept. 21 of last year, Christian Sluka’s family life was changed forever when Saul Rivera-Ramirez, an unlicensed driver and illegal immigrant, struck Sluka’s motorcycle while he was sitting at a red light just outside the city limits. Police said surveillance video showed Rivera-Ramirez’s car traveling 45 mph in a 25 mph zone, […]
As President Donald Trump begins his term in office, Washington will soon be consumed with “reconciliation,” a process that allows the party that controls the White House and both houses of Congress to pass a major bill with a simple majority. It is a unique window of opportunity to do big and bold policy that […]
The Iranian government is worried. With the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal set to expire, Tehran believed it would be home free under a Kamala Harris presidency. Instead, it has President Donald Trump, whose legacy includes not only “maximum pressure” but also the assassination of Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani. Iranian leaders also gambled on Europe’s […]
Selena Gomez is sad — literally and figuratively. The actress and singer posted a video of herself on social media, before deciding to delete it, openly weeping over President Donald Trump’s decision to enforce immigration law and remove the violent criminals who are in the country illegally. “I just wanted to say that I’m so […]
The brave new world of artificial intelligence is at our doorstep. The technology promises to revolutionize the workplace. However, some fear that AI will create mass unemployment. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of the Silicon Valley elite argues that the United States should implement a program of universal basic income to address the problem of unemployment. Populists from the Left […]
