Maine voters are split on whether explosive allegations against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner will affect their vote in Tuesday's primary.
Come 8 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, President Donald Trump will face a choice: enforce his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or allow it to pass. America’s joined strategic and moral interests demand that Trump choose the latter option. The problem is that Iran is not going to bend to Trump’s […]
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. April 7, 1776 Gen. George Washington and his Army continue […]
Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) may be an intellectual lightweight with the charisma of a room-temperature cucumber, but that’s never stopped a politician from finding success as a nonthreatening centrist. Many of the governors with the highest approval ratings in the country have carved out appealing governing strategies in the mushy middle, diligently avoiding acts of […]
CAN TRUMP CUT THROUGH THE FOG AND FOCUS ON IRAN GOAL? President Donald Trump says he finds it insulting to hear critics say he does not have a plan to win the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. “People say he doesn’t have a plan,” Trump told reporters Monday. “I have the best plan of all, but I’m […]
The sheer audacity of Virginia Democrats' gerrymander attempt suggests the party isn't quite as confident as it pretends to be about winning the midterms...
On June 26, 2025, Lyudmila Kozlovska, head of the Belgium-based NGO Open Dialogue Foundation, testified before the U.S. Congress’s Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. She cited a defamation lawsuit filed by Kyrgyzstan’s Bakai Bank against her organization as an example of “transnational repression.” A Belgian court has since cast serious doubt on that claim and, […]
On June 26, 2025, Lyudmila Kozlovska, head of the Belgium-based NGO Open Dialogue Foundation, testified before the U.S. Congress’s Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. She cited a defamation lawsuit filed by Kyrgyzstan’s Bakai Bank against her organization as an example of “transnational repression.” A Belgian court has since cast serious doubt on that claim and, […]
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten is at it again. At a recent “No Kings” rally, Weingarten’s speech repeatedly criticized President Donald Trump. This week, her teachers’ union, along with several other progressive groups, rolled out a new activist toolkit to urge schools to not cooperate with ICE. American parents should be furious. Educational deficiencies, especially in […]
It reflects a correct assessment of what should be the federal government’s priority — not funding social services, but providing for the common defense.
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Was your church packed on Sunday? Well, of course it was. It […]
President Donald Trump’s war against Iran in alliance with Israel, a war which appears to be stalled as Trump seeks diplomatic off-ramps, is testing old partnerships for the United States. Our alliances can be fairly said to be in flux. But what makes a country a good ally? At a minimum, a good ally must […]
The global economy runs on fossil fuels, not renewable energy. The Iran war underscores the importance of oil in this regard. In the middle of February, two weeks before the war started, West Texas Intermediate oil, the United States’s benchmark, was trading at about $65 a barrel. On Monday, because of the Iran war and the […]
