Big anniversaries are coming up in 2026: 200 years since the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, 250 since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 250 since...
Allies of President Trump have set their sights on Minnesota in the wake of a fraud scandal in the state. The scandal centers on hundreds of millions of dollars allegedly stolen via a federally funded nutrition program. The New York Times late last month put the story into national prominence, noting federal prosecutors’ statements that...
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, as negotiations on ending Russia’s war in the eastern European nation continue. Upon greeting Zelensky at the entrance to the club, Trump projected optimism, telling reporters that the sides “have the makings of a deal” to end the war. After their meeting, Zelensky...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was all about America First, taking to X to ask "Can we just do America?" amid President Trump's meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Benjamin Netanyahu.
Google's letter to Congress about its massive censorship of dissident voices admitted little, promised less — and pledged to change absolutely nothing.
Portland leaders are so concerned with “resisting” President Donald Trump that they would rather allow criminals to openly defy the law than make Portland a functioning city. Democrats in Oregon are crying foul over the National Guard being deployed to Portland, where antifa is again leading violent “protests.” The Democratic mayor of Portland is dismissing videos of […]
On Wednesday, China will mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of its People’s Republic. As in years past, Chinese President Xi Jinping will stand before the iconic Tiananmen Gate under the looming portrait of Mao Zedong and deliver a carefully crafted speech. The message will be familiar: The Communist Party has lifted hundreds of […]
IOWA’S STUNNING, EMBARRASSING IMMIGRATION MESS. On May 16, 2023, the Des Moines, Iowa, school board hired Ian Roberts to be its new superintendent. Roberts, the first African American ever chosen to run the city’s schools, formally began the job on July 1, 2023. By the end of July, the board got some surprising news about their new […]
I’ve been an American for less than three hours as I sit down to write. I drove with my American wife to a nondescript low-rise office building on the outskirts of Baltimore where, along with people from 24 other countries, I swore the naturalization oath of allegiance. We were each given our certificates, plus a […]
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. Government shutdowns are Kabuki theater. And the next showing is […]
Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest work, One Battle After Another, is a triumphant and ostentatious spectacle about morally repugnant monsters. “The message is clear,” declares one of its pseudo-protagonists in the opening scene, “free borders and free bodies.” Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Bob Ferguson, a burnt-out radical whose paranoia and half-functioning memory cells are all that remain […]
In the investigation of Charlie Kirk‘s tragic assassination, “Bella Ciao” was found engraved on one of three unfired bullet casings. The exact words, “O bella ciao, bella ciao,” are lyrics from an Italian communist song that many in the media have dismissed as merely being “anti-fascist” or a tune about resistance. This is an oversimplification […]
Moldova‘s pro-Western ruling party has beaten out Russia‘s meddling and secured another term in power, winning just over 50% of the vote in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. The result hands the party of President Maia Sandu an outright majority. It shows that even in Europe’s poorest country, where Russian influence has historically been entrenched, voters can […]
Democratic officials across the nation denounced President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy federal law enforcement to crime-ridden cities, branding it a “fascist takeover.” Yet what they fail to recognize is that their own inability to confront rising crime is precisely what created the opening for federal intervention in the first place. Crime data makes clear […]
The strength of a nation begins with the strength of its families. A father must be able to provide if he is to lead his household. Without steady work, the foundation of family life crumbles. Marriage falls, birth rates sink, and despair spreads. For decades, our country’s trade policy stripped men of dignified jobs, and […]
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. He performs under the name “Bad Bunny.” He has sold nearly […]
President Donald Trump‘s suggestion that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will lead reconstruction efforts in Gaza has unleashed a flood of criticism among the red-green alliance of liberals and Islamists. Press reports suggest Blair will lead the Gaza International Transitional Authority, which will oversee Gaza for five years under a United Nations mandate. The […]
