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Smallest team, biggest pitch

While Curaçao’s players were training for their match against in Ecuador, government officials from the World Cup’s smallest-ever competitor hosted a two-day conference in Kansas City to promote it...

Obama Presidential Center follows widely-mocked ‘stolen land’ acknowledgment with Native American dance show

Critics mocked the Obama Presidential Center's 'land acknowledgement' as performative, while the center hosted Native American dance performances Saturday.

The Iranian MOU could hold the peace — but it doesn’t solve all the longterm issues

“Versailles is the real deal,” said President Trump when his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron...

D.L. Hughley calls White House UFC crowd ‘racists’ in social media tirade

Comedian D.L. HUGHLEY criticizes UFC event at White House: "Only 2 kinds of ppl went to the Whitehouse ... for that UFC event!! Racists and ppl who have no problem with racists ... America hates black ppl waaaay more than it hates pedophiles! Fight Me!"

Son of crypto-friendly senator raises $30 million for derivative exchange startup

Embracing crypto is seemingly turning into a family affair for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, whose 22-year-old son is reportedly planning to launch his own derivative exchange.

Birthright citizenship: A battle for the survival of our republic

The land, infrastructure, institutions, and accumulated wealth of the United States constitute real property and wealth, built, defended, and held in perpetuity as an endowment by and for generations of American citizens and those who entered lawfully. These assets exist because citizens labored, sacrificed, paid taxes, and, when necessary, gave their lives in defense of […]

This Republican bill could crush activism for young conservatives

Congress is once again debating whether app stores should be required to verify ID before allowing anyone, of any age, to download an app. The App Store Accountability Act, introduced more than a year ago by Rep. John James (R-MI) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), would force app stores to verify a user’s age and […]

From the mouths of Oct. 7 survivors: Israel must ‘find a way’ toward peace

“From the river to the sea, we all need therapy.” This is what a Jewish mother told me, explaining that her son survived the terrorist attack on the Nova music festival on Oct. 7, 2023. She thanks God every day for saving his life.  “Not a fun party,” her son quipped.  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL: THE PARTY […]

Leah Sharibu and the crisis of missing women and girls in Nigeria

As the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict on Friday, one young Nigerian woman symbolizes a crisis that continues largely out of sight. Eight years after her abduction by Islamic State militants, Leah Sharibu remains in captivity, one of thousands of women and girls vulnerable to abduction, forced […]

‘Toy Story 5’ and the great debate over AI’s threat to childhood

Young children develop emotional intelligence through human relationships, not through machines designed to maximize engagement. Research suggests that distinction matters.

Real leadership can save Penn Station from its homeless plague, Mr. President

Penn Station doesn't have to be a homeless-plagued disaster zone — just look at Grand Central Terminal.

Trump repackages Obama’s Iran surrender and takes Americans for fools

When President Donald Trump accepted the April 2026 ceasefire, I knew he had committed the gravest political blunder of his career. America and Israel had cornered Iran, shattered its leverage, and battered its proxies. Instead of forcing permanent concessions, the White House now appears ready to rescue Tehran and rebrand retreat as a “peace crusade.” […]

Trump’s G7 moment: End America’s dependence on forced labor supply chains

The critical minerals powering the U.S.’s defense systems, semiconductors, and electric vehicles are being extracted by forced labor. As the world’s democracies gather for the G7 summit this week, President Donald Trump has the opportunity and strategic interest to do something about it.  Reducing dependence on Chinese critical minerals, which are tainted with state-imposed forced […]

Citizenship is not a souvenir: Why Ho is the wrong justice for this moment

American citizenship is a sacred bond between an individual and a nation, and not to be confused with a souvenir collected during a temporary visitor or a loophole through a plane ticket, a tourist visa, or a strategically timed hospital stay. The Supreme Court is poised to rule on one of the most consequential constitutional questions of […]

The Platner problem: What went wrong in Maine?

Elections are akin to horse races. Like a bettor with a large bankroll, a political party has a vested interest in backing the right horse. And while political consultants are thick on the ground in Washington, and while the sophistication of their tools — polls, demographic analyses, social media operations — trumps that of touts […]

Iran’s internet is back, until it isn’t 

Iran’s internet access has partially returned after nearly 90 days, the longest blackout in the country’s history. Yet authorities continue to throttle the available bandwidth, with Iranians reporting they are unable to upload or download videos and other content. Even this fragile connectivity could be cut at a moment’s notice, and people wonder when the […]

Ending LA’s homeless industrial complex

The Trump administration is turning off the money tap to end federal financing of the Los Angeles homeless industrial complex. This is an important first step toward reclaiming America’s streets and its tax dollars. On June 11, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it was suspending federal funding for the LA Homeless […]

Hochul’s biggest failure in her budget deal with NY lawmakers

As part of her budget deal, Gov. Kathy Hochul managed to get lawmakers to agree to various reasonable demands unrelated to how much state...

Ageless President Trump keeps on winning at 80. And laughs in the face of his naysayers.

Sunday was Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, not that he likes the “number.”

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