The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger should not be harder to resolve than the Middle East conflict. Yet California Attorney General Rob Bonta pulled out of talks at the last...
Sailors and crew members on the USS Abraham Lincoln, which recently departed the Middle East after it was stationed in the region as part of the U.S. conflict with Iran, have a port call scheduled after 250 days at sea, USA Today reported Monday, citing family members. Texts to the outlet said the Lincoln planned...
The Trump administration is losing its longtime base over the continuing dispute over the southern border wall. After years of shifting goals, this border issue is exposing unaddressed fissures in the foundation of President Donald Trump’s support. In West Texas, the Trump administration is poised to begin construction on another installment of a 30-foot border […]
The battle against censorship became crucial around the same time the Knicks won their last championship: more than 50 years ago. After the Vietnam War, progressive propaganda began to control the political narrative, and conservatives started to see a reality in which their ideas faded into white noise — silenced and censored. But just as […]
The International Olympic Committee has announced that it will greenlight a full return for Russian athletes at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, despite the fact that nothing much has changed with respect to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The IOC declared that it was “provisionally” lifting the suspension of Russian athletes that had been in place since October […]
It’s beginning to be a habit. It, in this case, is the messy business of center-left political jettisoning one leader suddenly deemed unelectable and, without resort to the usual rules or democratic procedure, designating a replacement. It’s the process that came fairly close to giving Americans President Kamala Harris in 2024. It’s happening not just […]
Welcome to Wednesday’s Washington Secrets. We’ve made it a long one to fill up the emptiness of a day without a World Cup match. Which may be a good thing if you are the Belgian prime minister. … Plus, we have exclusive polling that shows just how bad things are getting for Benjamin Netanyahu. EXCLUSIVE […]
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 […]
