WHEELING, West Virginia — West Virginia is the only state in the United States that is located entirely within the 13-state, 423-county Appalachian region. Much of the beauty, sorrow, and challenges we think of when it comes to the region originated here, where isolation, a strong work ethic, and an ability to spin a good […]
The year 2025 marked a grim milestone in the escalation of violence against religious institutions. While attacks on churches, synagogues, and mosques have surged, the security measures intended to protect them remain dangerously stagnant. Too many houses of worship exist as “soft targets” in an increasingly volatile world. By failing to address glaring vulnerabilities — […]
California Democrats are taking a victory lap, celebrating the fact that their election system has no way of verifying that the people who are casting votes are legitimate, registered voters. The Supreme Court of California effectively struck down Huntington Beach’s voter ID law, refusing to review a lower court decision that blocked the law. The city argued […]
U.S. military deployments and President Donald Trump’s rhetoric indicate that strikes against Iran will occur in the near future. Perhaps even this weekend or early next week. Trump warned on Truth Social this week that “a massive Armada is heading to Iran… Hopefully Iran will quickly ‘Come to the Table’ and negotiate a fair and […]
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. Jan. 30, 1776 Cambridge, Massachusetts From Cambridge, Gen. George Washington […]
When President Donald Trump nominated Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve during his first term, the president was seen as making the safest possible choice for one of the safest possible stretches of modern finance, a central bank boss with a history of rarely rocking the boat and tended not to dissent from […]
Are Americans still the good guys? It pains me to have to ask the question. Throughout my life, the United States was the definition, the epitome, the essence of a good nation. When we spoke of a country improving, we meant it was becoming more like the U.S. We meant that it could vote out […]
Heading for a friendly business-seeking visit to China, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer claimed he need not choose between his hosts in the communist dictatorship and his ally, the United States. This is worse than misguided, for it applies a veneer of impartiality to an administration that, in truth, sides with the tyrants against Britain’s […]
Fighting has returned to northeast Syria. Government forces are again pushing to take control of areas still held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). A temporary truce is now in place, but after more than a year of talks, Damascus and the SDF have failed to reach a real agreement on how these areas should be […]
After weeks of incendiary rhetoric, street clashes, large-scale disruptions of federal operations by organized leftist militia-style agitators, and the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens at the hands of immigration enforcement personnel, Democratic leaders in Minnesota have finally spoken directly with the president of the United States. Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), fresh off a rebuke […]
There are a hundred points to make and a hundred arguments to have about the chaos in Minneapolis, but the most salient question in the national political debate is why armed agents of the federal government killed two protesters. Yes, Gov. Tim Walz‘s (D-MN) leadership deserves criticism, as does Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s. The prudence […]
Trapped inside our home last week, my family was in search of a “snowy” movie we could watch together. After rejecting Alive, The Empire Strikes Back, and The Shining, we settled on Groundhog Day, which famously features a blizzard trapping Bill Murray’s Phil Connors in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Essays have been written treating Groundhog Day as […]
Do you want your sports spectating experience to come complete with political commentary from a bunch of random athletes who don’t know anything about what they are lecturing you? Well, it’s time to party like it’s 2020 again, because the NBA is back in the political arena. After the Border Patrol shooting of Alex Pretti, […]
As recently as 2009, the scolds were still warning us about a world with too many Americans. The Census Bureau then predicted a U.S. population of 400 million by 2050, with an expected 2025 population of 357 million. “Given that Americans, per person, produce many times more carbon dioxide emissions than people in developing countries,” […]
