With her endorsement of Zohran Mamdani, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is showing that she has given up on combating antisemitism. Hochul on Sunday announced that she was backing Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race. It is an interesting move for Hochul, who has tried to position herself as a Democratic fighter against antisemitism and […]
Ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio‘s negotiations with Qatari officials regarding the Israel–Hamas war, the Democrats repeatedly called on Rubio to achieve a ceasefire deal and disarm Israel. However, if adopted, this would only sabotage the country’s defense. “The United States must implement an arms embargo [against Israel] immediately,” Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) said. […]
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. Khymani James, the former Columbia encampment leader who once boasted […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is testing the resolve of the free countries of Europe. He continues to wage an aggressive war against Ukraine, and now he is launching drones against Poland, a strong NATO member and close ally of the United States. Fortunately for Poland and NATO, Poland is an increasingly strong country. It shares a […]
NEW YORK ON THE BRINK. Next year will bring the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and with it, an irresistible angle for journalists and commentators: New York‘s first Muslim mayor marks anniversary of devastating radical Islamic attack on city. That mayor will be, of course, Zohran Mamdani, the socialist candidate with a huge lead over a fractured field […]
U.S. military officers recently observed the Belarus-based joint Zapad-2025 exercises between Belarus and Russia. Held on NATO‘s doorstep and explicitly designed to rehearse war against the alliance Washington, D.C., leads, it was startling to see U.S. officers among the observers. Alongside them were Turkish and Hungarian representatives, as Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov presided […]
CLAIRTON, Pennsylvania — “We got too progressive, I believe,” said JoJo Burgess, the black Democratic mayor of Washington, Pennsylvania, a small city in steel country. He’s also a steelworker trying to claw back some of the steel country for Democrats. Burgess argued that the Democrats’ problems are Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and identity politics, including […]
Congressional Republicans have urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate nonprofit organizations linked to the Chinese Communist Party. After months of inaction, they have resorted to taking them up on their own. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) “is demanding records from The People’s Forum, a New York-based 501(c)(3) organization following mounting […]
Conservative Republican Charlie Kirk was murdered in cold blood by an assassin’s bullet on Sep. 10 while answering at an event on the campus of Utah Valley University. Like he did so many times before, Kirk sat in a tent on a college campus, ready and raring to answer questions, listen to insults, and engage […]
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. In the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the […]
America feels broken, from our conversations to our communities to our politics. Charlie Kirk‘s assassination was a tragic reminder of just how fragile our civic life has become. Regardless of political views, his death crossed a line that must never be crossed. Violence is not debate, protest, or even dissent. It’s the rejection of democracy, […]
Each new day brings with it the same old accusation, no less poisonous for all the repetition: Israel is committing “genocide” in Gaza. Hostility to Israel expresses itself, now, without apology or any attempt to hide the antisemitism that fuels it. The Irish broadcaster RTÉ declares that it will boycott the Eurovision 2026 song contest […]
