Opinion

An army might still march on its stomach, but today’s U.S. military cannot fight China without an umbrella. That truth bears urgent reemphasis. China’s People’s Liberation Army possesses an arsenal of thousands of ballistic and cruise missiles. Each year, even more missiles are added to this already highly formidable inventory. Many of these missiles have […]

Far from just the tax break, young people need the courage to have children. There are many sources for this boost, not the least of which is monetary. Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Matthew Hennessey argues to the contrary, that explicit financial incentive precludes real change in fertility. “One thing’s for certain,” he writes: […]

As is typical when it comes to the minimum wage, Democrats in Chicago have managed to create new problems while trying to solve a problem that did not exist. Chicago has a “restaurant crisis,” according to a Chicago Tribune editorial. The city is in the process of eliminating its tipped minimum wage for restaurant workers and raising their minimum wage to match the rest […]

There is a popular phrase about “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The last of those three has become a particular favorite of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) as he tries to shed the soft-on-crime label he has earned himself and the state of California. Newsom has been on a yearslong kick of lambasting Republicans on social […]

WEXFORD, Pennsylvania — Richard Bazzy wanted to do something big. If you are from Western Pennsylvania, that is not all that surprising. The cowboy hat-wearing owner of several Shults Ford dealerships is known for his larger-than-life “Yee Haw” ads for Ford vehicles — and for his generosity, offering scholarships, turkey drives, and other do-good deeds. […]

President Richard Nixon signed the National Environmental Policy Act on New Year’s Day in 1970. The law responded to demands for broad environmental analyses for major federal projects. Environmental concerns, such as a burning Cuyahoga River, fueled its overwhelming passage by Congress. NEPA, as initially drafted, made sense. Since then, however, NEPA has undergone a […]

It’s a bit of a trope in this year of our Lord 2025 to say that we, whoever we are, are living in unprecedented times. Cultural, political, and social change ran amok between 2010 and 2025. The rise of Black Lives Matter, the transgender moment, Trumpism, COVID-19, and more have made the world very different […]

ELON MUSK GOES OFF AGAIN. Has it really been less than a month since Elon Musk flew off the handle, trashed his benefactor, the president, pledged to kill the administration’s top legislative priority, and, on top of all that, called to have the president impeached? It seems like years ago, but it has actually been less […]

I recently spoke with dozens of Generation Z and younger-millennial New Yorkers — educated, engaged, all Democrats, and without exception, supporters of presumptive Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani. There were atheists, Jews, and Muslims; some were gay, straight, or queer while others were wealthy and some were struggling.  Despite their differences, their political uniformity wasn’t […]

Now is a critical time to continue prioritizing clean, reliable, and affordable energy here at home, amid unrest overseas and volatile energy markets. Thankfully, Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, made possible by the strong leadership of the United States. President Donald Trump has put America in a strong position by making energy […]

The new book Clint: The Man and the Movies—A Comprehensive Biography of Hollywood’s Most Iconic Actor-Director is a wonderful and absorbing account of the life of a Hollywood legend. Clint Eastwood, 95, may be one of the most well-known men in America, but Clint author, Shawn Levy, writes with such insight and nuance that it’s like getting to know the […]