Some months into the COVID-19 pandemic, I learned that my children had begun watching the Australian cartoon series “Bluey.” My first instinct was to deliver a sermon on politicization. Surely the Land Down Under, imposer of some of the strictest lockdown measures on the planet, would use its cultural export to lecture children on the […]
Google Gemini, why are people using artificial intelligence at work when they should know by now that it’s unreliable and that they’re proving that they’re no longer worth their paycheck, because a machine will phone it in for free? “Human perversity, laziness and stupidity come to mind,” Gemini said after thinking for a millisecond. ”But […]
National Park Service crews turned on the spigot Thursday to begin filling the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, capping President Donald Trump’s citywide beautification initiative for Washington, D.C., in time for America’s 250th anniversary. The plan, which included the reopening of nine historic fountains across the city, is a reminder that the decrepit state of most […]
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. […]
Rushing to settle the war in Ukraine on Russia’s terms would fatally undermine the incredible progress Trump has made in restoring American deterrence.
Harvard happiness professor Arthur C. Brooks writes about the "ultimate complex experience" — successful romance — in his new book, "The Meaning of Your Life."
WHAT THE CPAC STRAW POLL SAYS. The Conservative Political Action Conference finished up its convention this weekend in Dallas with the traditional straw poll of attendees. Vice President JD Vance emerged as the leading 2028 prospect, with 53% of the vote. Secretary of State Marco Rubio placed second with 35%. No one else had above 2%. […]
