Perhaps the greatest legacy of President Donald Trump’s first term was ending the debate about whether China would be a cooperative power or competitor. In hindsight, it appears naive that any Republican or Democrat would believe that China wanted to do anything other than overthrow the post-World War II U.S.-led democratic international order. President Bill […]
Russia’s claim that Ukraine launched aerial attack drones at President Vladimir Putin’s Moscow residence follows a familiar pattern of false Kremlin claims. This latest one surfaced as United States and Ukrainian officials reported progress in peace negotiations. Moscow is using the purported attack to cite new grounds for revising its negotiating position. Ukraine quickly rejected the […]
President Donald Trump’s national strategy document “upends” America’s long-standing policy toward European nations, which have been this country’s closest allies for a century or more. The president and his lieutenants focus on Europe’s feckless immigration policies, chronic unwillingness to pay for its own defense, its weakness in defending the Western values that undergird democratic freedom, […]
Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong stated that “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.” Today, Communist China’s military power has never been greater. A new Pentagon report warns that the United States is “increasingly vulnerable” to attack. Worse still: China, well aware of its growing strength, is flexing its muscles. China’s People’s […]
We are gratified that President Donald Trump held what he described as a “terrific” meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday. The two leaders say that about 90% of the work toward reaching an agreement to end the war in Ukraine is now completed. This is welcome news. This war is the […]
We Americans, it seems, continue to live in two separate countries. Consider two items in the news this week and the inconsistent responses they evoked. One was the conviction in Florida of Ryan Routh, the second man who attempted to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump in mid-September 2024. The news appeared on page A24 of the […]
Three people were reportedly shot at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Wednesday morning in Dallas. Police were seeking multiple shooting suspects who they believe targeted ICE agents. It’s the latest act of extreme violence against ICE personnel since President Donald Trump began his second term in January. As tensions continue to tighten, Democrats […]
Democrats have prided themselves on a number of issues over the past few years. Ahead of the 2026 elections, the Democratic brand is so toxic that they are now losing to Republicans on those very issues. A new Reuters/Ipsos poll asked people “which party has a better plan” on a number of issues. Republicans dominated crime, immigration, foreign […]
TRUMP’S EPIC UN ADDRESS. How to describe President Donald Trump’s speech to the United Nations on Tuesday? Epic, extraordinary, unprecedented — whatever term you prefer, Trump’s address was a sledgehammer of a message delivered to allies and adversaries around the world. The most striking passages were directed at allies, particularly those in Europe, and they focused on […]
Along with morning sickness, exhaustion, hormone roller coasters, and a million other natural indignities, pregnancy these days comes with a list of thou shalt nots longer than Leviticus. Thou shalt not eat turkey sandwiches, thou shalt not have a glass of wine, thou shalt not touch soil where a cat may have walked, and some […]
Speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in New York, President Donald Trump was asked if NATO member states should shoot down Russian planes that enter their airspace. He responded, “Yes.” This comes days after three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets flew into Estonian airspace, staying there for 12 minutes. Estonian […]
Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ), and a senior national security policy expert at the Vandenberg Coalition, alerted the Washington Examiner that even after Congress banned taxpayer funds from financing China’s communist propaganda, action still needs to be taken to protect U.S. intelligence from Beijing’s propaganda. “[Chinese propaganda] certainly has no influence on me or my fellow […]
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. What if I told you 10 years ago that a […]
Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom formally recognized a Palestinian state. Their collective action both rewarded Hamas terrorism — notably, Hamas still holds its Jewish hostages — and shredded the basis of previously negotiated agreements that tied recognition to Palestinian acceptance of Israel and foreswearing of terrorism. Frankly, Israel would now be legally within its […]
The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is one of those rare events that make a society pause to wonder if it has crossed a terrible threshold. The killing seemed a cardinal moment of horror that makes you remember where you were when you heard the news. On the fatal day, Sept. 10, people found […]
