This month, the people building artificial intelligence warned that it could end humanity. Before we reach for the panic button, look at what actually occurred this summer. Let’s begin with a solid … your computer is not about to kill you; it is software. In July, OpenAI placed a model in a sealed testing environment […]
In 1998, Troy Demar stabbed Christine Allen to death in the Fairfax County home they shared. Her daughter was 3 months old. A judge sent him away for 40 years. This month, 7News reported that Virginia’s Parole Board let him out. One board member said this on the record: “You have done so much; you’ve […]
From the clutter of midterm election poll results, it’s possible sometimes to see new patterns of political support emerging. The overall pattern, as it stands, makes some sense. As in the 2006 and 2018 off-year cycles, the Republican president’s job approval had sagged to well below 50%. Polls at this point in the year showed […]
Over the past week, the Washington Examiner reported that Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed the existence of on-orbit space-control weapons. A day later, the outlet reported Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, telling service members to prepare to fight, endure, and win in contested environments stretching from the seabed […]
Every few years, academic circles and state-backed media on the Chinese mainland resurrect the prospect of a “peaceful reunification” under the framework of “One Country, Two Systems.” Recently, cross-strait academic circles discussed a 12-point proposal floated by mainland scholars mapping out a post-unification reality for Taiwan. The proposal suggested timelines for disarmament and local governance […]
Russia is about to test a nuclear-powered cruise missile that can, in effect, fly indefinitely, from any direction, under our radar — and the United States is not building anything like it. The Burevestnik has already flown 15 hours and nearly 8,700 miles in a reported test, and it can likely even penetrate the Golden […]
The Trump administration on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Kingdom of Denmark and the autonomous territory of Greenland at the United Nations. It affirms and expands the American military presence in Greenland while maintaining Greenlandic autonomy and Danish sovereignty. But an agreement allowing access is only the beginning. Washington must now turn it into […]
Washington has spent two years telling Americans the door is closing. The refugee ceiling fell to 7,500, down from 125,000. On enforcement, the Trump administration has done what it promised. Then comes the exception. The State Department says it will admit up to 17,500 refugees in fiscal 2027, “primarily” Afrikaners, the white descendants of Dutch […]
The First Amendment is the cornerstone of the republic and it is absolute in what it protects. Journalists may report what they want. They may be wrong, unfair, and even invent false narratives and then sell it as news. At the same time, the public may choose to believe or ignore these reports. There is […]
Time once called Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza the world’s “eyes and ears” in Gaza. There is an uncomfortable irony in that description now. In a recent podcast interview, Azaiza described following a vehicle belonging to Hamas’s armed wing, the al Qassam Brigades, as it carried Israeli hostages through Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. People gathered […]
The United States is talking about dialogue with North Korea. North Korea is firing missiles. On Sept. 20, North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from the Wonsan area. The first missile flew approximately 450 kilometers, while the second, launched about three hours later, traveled more than 600 kilometers, according to […]
Pakistan’s rulers know how to work a room. Washington hears counterterrorism, stability, and nuclear responsibility. Tehran hears brotherhood, resistance, and shared interests. Each audience is encouraged to believe it has found a dependable partner. For years, this could be passed off as realpolitik of a state living in a difficult neighborhood. Under Pakistan’s de facto […]
President Donald Trump says the United States and Poland have made “major progress” toward establishing a permanent U.S. Army base on Polish territory. Trump noted last week that the new base could be announced “very soon,” crediting what he called the “bold leadership” of Polish President Karol Nawrocki. This is welcome news. Poland is spending […]
