Opinion

TURTLE CREEK, Pennsylvania — For a very long stretch in America’s industrial past, not only did this region build things here, but its people also researched, invented, failed, and eventually succeeded in multiple industries, including steel, railroads, glass, coal, and aluminum. They also did something else that was incredibly significant. They had the dominant hand […]

The crime rate in Washington, D.C., is plummeting. President Donald Trump may be despised by most D.C. residents, but he has made the city safer for those who live in and visit the nation’s capital. The president and U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro deserve credit for supporting D.C.’s Metropolitan Police force in this effort. […]

Democrats are so committed to keeping illegal immigrants in the country that they are willing to blame a woman for getting shot by one in Chicago just to avoid talking about deportations. Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old freshman at Loyola University, was allegedly murdered by an illegal immigrant in Chicago last Thursday. The suspect is Joe Medina, a […]

Washington dysfunction is usually explained as a failure of people. The wrong politicians. Too partisan. Too extreme. Too unwilling to compromise. That’s comforting. But it’s also wrong. The deeper problem is structural. Congress isn’t just failing because of who is elected. It is failing because the institution itself has evolved into something the framers of […]

Iran is seeking to tighten its grip on the Strait of Hormuz — not by closing it, but by reopening it on its own terms and forcing countries to pay for passage. Multiple reports — first from the maritime news outlet Lloyd’s List, then Bloomberg — now confirm that the colloquially named “Tehran Toll Booth” is open for business. How it works […]

“Every one of those babies died in utero.” “They have no case,” the defense attorney said of a victim named Baby Boy A, “because it was killed in utero.” Kermit Gosnell injected a poison into the woman’s abdomen, his attorney argued, “to prevent a live birth. That was the goal of Dr. Gosnell with [the […]

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 24, 1776 In his general orders for the day, […]

What do I tell a Jewish teenager when his synagogue is being shot at? When she hesitates to wear her Magen David necklace at school? When their right to exist is questioned daily on social media? These are not theoretical questions. They are the questions I grapple with when speaking to students in Jewish Student […]

While much of the country faces housing shortages and rising costs, the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex has defied the trend. It is one of the fastest-growing housing markets in the United States. Since 2010, housing units in the region increased by more than 27%, more than double the national rate. Yet Plano, which lies in the heart of the area, is closing public […]

A few weeks ago, my sister called me. The midday call wasn’t abnormal. Her question was.  “Is it true that Republicans are pushing a bill that would make it impossible for married women to vote?” What? Where in the world are you getting that? WOMEN AREN’T FALLING FOR ANTI-SAVE ACT FEAR CAMPAIGN To be clear, […]

President Donald Trump’s pivot away from the green energy agenda of former President Joe Biden toward a renewed embrace of oil, natural gas, and coal is strengthening the United States. Energy abundance makes America stronger, both economically and politically. A tentative de-escalation appears to be taking place with respect to the Iran war. According to the president, negotiations are underway to resolve […]