The Trump administration almost snatched defeat from the jaws of victory last week on immigration. Just as self-deportation is gaining steam, the White House briefly gave in to corporate pressure and announced that whole sections of the economy would be exempt from immigration enforcement. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cancelled that order Monday, but the incident […]
The past month has seen bold advances in Donald Trump’s crusade to recapture cultural ground that the Left had conquered in recent decades. Whether on museums, media, or universities, the president is on the offensive and the Left is in retreat. Last week alone saw advances on two fronts: a congressional win against NPR and […]
Not even feigned impartiality comes through in transgender activists’ interactions with the Supreme Court’s recent United States v. Skrmetti ruling. To the legacy media and the dissenting justices, the decision is strictly unreasonable. After Skrmetti’s arguments in December 2024, justices released their opinions this past Wednesday, revealing a 6-3 ruling in favor of upholding Tennessee’s […]
If the destruction and chaos we saw in Los Angeles taught us anything, it’s that who we let into this country matters. Visas are a privilege, not a right, and President Donald Trump wants to ensure that the U.S. visa system puts America’s interests first. During my time in the White House under the Trump […]
As our country celebrates Juneteenth, we should recognize those who worked tirelessly from the founding of our nation to end the cruel institution of slavery. John Quincy Adams, an outspoken antislavery advocate, was one of those leaders. He fought tirelessly for the rights of enslaved people across America. From his time on the House floor […]
The Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, which recently produced a chart categorizing hard work, self-reliance, and the nuclear family as attributes of whiteness, describes Juneteenth as “our country’s second Independence Day.” Unfortunately, some news media outlets have followed suit. The United States is one nation with one people, and we […]
“There are several plain reasons why President Trump has been vocally supportive of Israel’s mission in Iran so far,” explains Commentary’s Seth Mandel.