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The last Founding Father: How James Monroe paved the way for America’s greatness

George Washington was the father of our nation, a man seemingly cast from marble whose service, both in wartime and as president, made both its existence and survival possible. John Adams was his stubborn successor, celebrated years later for being a charming malcontent. Thomas Jefferson was the wordsmith of the Revolution. James Madison was its […]

Brendan Simms’s new novel asks, have great powers returned?

It is clear by now that the end of the Cold War and the period of relative peace, globalization, and prosperity that ensued after the collapse of the USSR and its satellites was no end of history. Instead, the United States sat briefly alone at the helm of the world order, where it made a […]

Erdogan’s Turkey is no place for the F-35

President Donald Trump would be justified in striking a $700 million deal to sell jet aircraft engines to the Turkish air force. But he would make a serious strategic error if he sold F-35 stealth fighter jets to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. Asked Wednesday about the possibility of doing so, Trump said Erdogan “really […]

An old friend’s surprise at a new vocation

I was in Paris last week for a party to celebrate the wedding anniversary of old friends. I know that’s a polarizing sentence to read. People hear “Paris,” and they quickly feel as though they need to have an opinion. Sometimes it’s: Paris? In June? With all of those tourists? And sometimes it’s: Lotta snobby, […]

AOC puts major tech company on notice amid looming price increases: ‘Far too big’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Congress should break up companies like Apple amid rising tech prices linked to AI chip supply chain strain.

Miranda Devine: The left is weaponizing women’s misplaced empathy — and it threatens all of us

Women’s nurturing instincts have been turned into weapons of political warfare, especially on the left. 

The Times is now illiberal, wrong way to save diners and other commentary

The New York Times’ own Diversity and Inclusion Reports “divide all employees into two crude categories — ‘people of color’ (good) and ‘whites and...

A new low in the Palisades Fire fallout — defamation and defunding

The men and women of the LA Fire Department (LAFD) are so desperate for the equipment they need to do their jobs that they’re...

California school’s America 250 event receives backlash for all the wrong reasons

You know the left half of our nation is in serious trouble when “woke” parents decide to keep their kids home from school because...

Gavin Newsom’s parole madness continues

Let’s put this in language Gavin Newsom can understand: Setting murderers free doesn’t work out well for presidential candidates. That advice seems urgent in...

Dems scheme to ‘fix’ their Virginia gerrymander fail is a WORSE outrage

To lefties driving today’s Democratic Party, it’s not “democracy” unless it’s hard-wired to let them run roughshod — and when their power-grab schemes run...

Jill Kargman’s new movie ‘Influenced’ gives us a foul-mouthed slice of NYC’s momzillas

The film’s funny. Foul. More than teeth came out of that bridgework.

Toxic media treats kids as luxury goods — and it’s destroying us

We're convincing ordinary Americans that family life itself is financially irresponsible. The cumulative effect is cultural poison.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ‘free’ diaper plan is full of you-know-what

California families are struggling to afford housing, electricity, insurance, gasoline, groceries, childcare — and now even diapers. Gavin Newsom’s answer? A government-branded box of...

Zoh’s support for riots: Letters to the Editor — May 11, 2026

The Issue: Mayor Mamdani’s support for the protesters at the riot outside Park East Synagogue. Your article on the anti-Israeli mob attacking police officers...

Garish Met Gala garb and more: Letters to the Editor — May 10, 2026

Garish gala garb Having been raised by a very fashion-conscious mother to admire the elegant and beautiful creations of Chanel, Dior and Armani, I...

Jewish American Heritage Month is an opportunity to fight the surge of hate

Jews are facing levels of hostility not seen in generations.

The JD-Marco 2028 question pops up again

THE JD-MARCO 2028 QUESTION POPS UP AGAIN. We’re in the midst of another round of speculation about the 2028 Republican presidential race. What does it mean? A year ago, talk about the contest focused on one person only: Vice President JD Vance. He was a zillion points ahead in the polls and had been (pretty much) […]

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