Sunday presents another test for both Belgium and Maximus Textoris Pulcher, the rescue cat that Prime Minister Bart De Wever hoped would become the 2026 successor to Paul the...
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is returning to normal, even as Iran threatened to close the critical waterway again because of Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
Obituaries for the late Oregon Republican Sen. Bob Packwood this week all note that the liberal, pro-choice Republican resigned amid an ethics investigation that revealed years of sexually harassing women on Capitol Hill. It’s fitting that Packwood’s licentious and unfaithful behavior should hang over his reputation, because it was an abuse of power — he […]
If you want people to have faith in elections, you must conduct them in a transparent and timely fashion. It is the opposite of what California does, which is why the conspiracy theories about California’s elections cannot simply be dismissed as wild and unfounded. The Los Angeles mayoral race will be decided in a runoff […]
Officials in California have been warning the public for days that counting the state’s primary election votes, and thus determining which candidates have qualified for general election runoffs, is a process that could drag on for weeks. This isn’t terribly new or unusual in the Golden State; in 2024, for instance, one congressional race wasn’t […]
As global soccer fans prepare for the quadrennial World Cup tournament, hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada and starting on Thursday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino is riding high. Sadly, one major reason Infantino is riding high is that he has made this World Cup a triumph of FIFA greed. With staggered ticket sales […]
Sunday's stabbing is the direct result of a failed policy of Democratic administrations that shockingly believe "compassion" is letting a mentally ill person make...
For the past several years, America’s conversation about artificial intelligence has focused on technology. We debate computer chips, data centers, and the capabilities of the latest AI models. We worry about whether the United States can stay ahead of China and whether American firms can maintain their lead over foreign competitors. Those concerns matter. But […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s accusation that Elon Musk is “interfering” and “whipping up division” in British politics over the tragic Henry Nowak case establishes a troubling precedent for democratic discourse. Musk’s involvement consisted of public commentary on a social media platform. Reasonable people may disagree with his conclusions, but criticism of state institutions — […]
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery. What follows the abolition, separated by the word “except,” has been generating litigation and constitutional argument for 60 years. Most Americans can’t identify it. Section 1 is 39 words and worth reading before the argument about it proceeds any further. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for […]
Recently in Rome, I was one of only 10 Americans present when Pope Leo XIV issued Magnifica Humanitas, the first encyclical of his pontificate. As the Holy Father unveiled what will likely become one of the defining moral texts on artificial intelligence, the convergence was hard to miss: on AI, the Catholic Church and much […]
This year marks roughly fifty years since the modern biotechnology era began — an era defined by recombinant DNA, monoclonal antibodies, genomics, and platform technologies once belonging to science fiction. Biotech has transformed what it means to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease. Faith in that innovation is a promise made to patients, and momentum has […]
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. June 8, 1776 Back in New York, Gen. George Washington […]
According to the standards Democrats set in 2018, Graham Platner must drop out of the 2026 Senate race in Maine. The fact that Democrats haven’t mobilized to force him out of the race already proves that their “believe all women” canard was always a political sham. The New York Times has covered a set of allegations made against Platner […]
It will take about a month for Los Angeles to finally count all of its votes, but we already have some good news and bad news in the city’s race for mayor. It starts with the bad news: Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to the top two runoff. Bass has been an undeniable failure, particularly […]
TEL AVIV, Israel — The beaches of Tel Aviv stayed crowded, and volleyball continued on the sand, while missiles flew toward Israel and sirens sounded in the country on Sunday evening and early Monday. This represented Tehran’s first direct strike since the fragile ceasefire that followed the spring escalation. Israeli officials said that missiles were […]
