Opinion

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. If you ever wanted proof that political coalitions are fragile and […]

Lina Khan, the Biden-era Federal Trade Commission chairwoman who questioned mergers and championed antitrust enforcement, has returned to the spotlight as part of New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team. Khan said she wanted to “set a new model for Democratic governance” by helping Mamdani put together his administration. Mamdani is a self-described socialist, though […]

Left-wing streaming star and self-described socialist Hasan Piker went to China with the explicit goal of showing his millions of impressionable young viewers why they shouldn’t believe the “Western propaganda” about the authoritarian nation. However, just days into his trip, Piker accidentally did the opposite — showing his audience, and the world, the truth about […]

In David Michod’s latest film, Christy, Sydney Sweeney embodies the title role with ferocity and conviction. “Maybe it’s true,” she narrates between punches in the prologue. “Maybe I have demons inside of me.” The line, delivered mid-fight, encapsulates the film’s theme: a woman’s relentless pursuit of triumph amid the toils of tragedy. Sweeney plays Christy Martin, […]

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. Affordability. It is the buzzword in politics these days.  And Democrats, […]

President Donald Trump has always been a mixed bag on policy, especially on economic policy. In his first term, the president made several fiscally sound moves to stimulate growth and ease the burden on taxpayers, particularly the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which provided a tax cut to most families and made America more competitive via […]

At first glance, Kazakhstan’s decision to join the Abraham Accords last week holds little relevance. Israel and Kazakhstan have held diplomatic relations for over thirty years, prompting critics to view the latter’s entry into the accords as nothing more than a self-aggrandizing act by President Donald Trump. But there is more to this decision than […]

Japan should expel the Chinese consul general to Osaka over his X post that appeared to threaten to behead Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Xue Jian’s rhetoric goes far beyond the so-called “Wolf Warrior” tendency of Chinese diplomats to aggressively rebuke perceived slights to the Chinese Communist Party and its policies. Xue’s threat followed a parliamentary […]

In some states, such as Florida, all ballots are counted on Election Day and results are guaranteed to be certified by the end of the night. In other states, such as California, there is hardly such a thing as Election Day, and the day itself is just the beginning of weeks or months of cursing […]