The Democratic Party’s “No Kings” protests were revived this past weekend, showcasing the violence and the ideological incoherence of the party’s politicians and activist class. These protests led to arrests and violence throughout the country, as Democrats have cultivated an activist base that believes it can violate whatever laws it wants in pursuit of the […]
The baby bust is mostly cultural, but partly economic. The economic drag on family formation is mostly about housing: In the past six years, it has become much more expensive to own or rent a home. The most obvious way to bring down prices is to increase supply. If you’ve been following debates over housing […]
WILL THE INSANE SHUTDOWN EVER END? It seems weird to say, but Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the Senate minority leader, appears to believe Democrats have honored the memory of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by withholding the pay of Transportation Security Administration workers at the nation’s airports for more than six weeks. Good and Pretti were the protesters […]
House lawmakers are reportedly balking at one provision in the bipartisan Senate housing bill — and they’re completely right: Penalizing “build to rent” projects...
From the convention floor to the hallways, I spent the day inside the Michigan GOP’s Saturday convention. What stood out was not chaos, but normalcy. For the first time since roughly 2019, the Michigan Republican Party looked like a functioning political party instead of a collection of factions, grievances, and procedural knife fights. The theatrics […]
EXCLUSIVE — Americans are now acutely aware that welfare fraud is rampant in Minnesota. But the blatant theft from taxpayers is so widespread that there’s an entire category of fraud yet to be uncovered. It’s all but certain that local retailers are trafficking in food stamps, too. But this isn’t just a Minnesota scandal. In […]
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. March 30, 1776 Gen. George Washington’s two most trusted and […]
“Reclaiming Affordability” is an op-ed series in partnership between the Independent Women and the Washington Examiner. Each day this week, a policy expert at Independent Women will tackle the top concern on the minds of voters this election cycle from a different angle, putting forth realistic solutions to the affordability crisis. As a young woman […]
On the banks of the Hudson River in Buchanan, New York, the Indian Point Energy Center once stood as one of the most important pieces of the state’s power grid. For decades, the facility consistently generated reliable electricity for millions of homes while supporting good-paying union jobs and providing critical tax revenue for local schools […]
On the morning of Feb. 28, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran, killing supreme leader Ali Khamenei and several senior military officials. It was audacious, dramatic, consequential, and executed entirely on President Donald Trump‘s terms. That last part has become a serious political problem. The speed and scale of the […]
The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz reveals a truth that many European policymakers have ignored: Humanity remains structurally dependent on oil. This reality, first highlighted during the 1973 oil shortage and reinforced by the 1979 version — triggered by Iran — continues to be neglected, even openly dismissed, by certain political elites. A half century later, energy insecurity […]
Senate Democrats failed last week in their effort to end the Department of Homeland Security’s ability to arrest, detain, and deport illegal immigrants. They voted to fund every DHS agency except Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Thankfully, ICE can keep going on funds from the One Big Beautiful Bill to deport people in the country illegally. […]
