Opinion

President Donald Trump‘s shutdown of the southern border has undone some of the damage caused by former President Joe Biden, and it has weakened the United States’s two biggest enemies: the Chinese Communist Party and Mexican drug cartels. On Wednesday, the House passed the Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act, which will hinder the manufacturing of fentanyl […]

Free speech does not exist outside of the United States, especially not in the United Kingdom. Transgender activists and even some Democratic politicians want to make our country more like the latter. Comedian Graham Linehan was arrested after arriving in London this past weekend. His crime was three tweets: one criticizing transgender activists, one criticizing […]

THOSE WHO WISH TRUMP DEAD. A few days ago, a corner of the political world became gripped by the idea that President Donald Trump had died. There was no evidence, of course, and the president is alive today. But that didn’t stop the talk. It started when Trump, who is perhaps the most visible, accessible president in […]

Pakistan’s deportation campaign continues to stoke fear among Afghans mired in the stalled United States. Refugee Admissions Program, according to multiple sources who spoke with me on condition of anonymity. Sources who are shepherding Afghan allies in Pakistan and several deported Afghans explained that the Pakistani government is taking biometric information from individuals prior to […]

Some Democrats have gone against the party and cooperated with President Donald Trump to allow the use of the national troops in cities ravaged by crime, creating a contrast with their colleagues.  Muriel Bowser, Washington, D.C.’s Democratic mayor, confirmed that she will voluntarily comply with federal efforts “to the maximum extent allowable by law within […]

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. The Wall Street Journal reported in August that fat activists, […]

Arena Stage in Washington is bringing back the classic musical Damn Yankees. “One of America’s most beloved musicals is coming back,” the promotional copy reads, “dusted off and spit-shined for a new generation. All the elements that made it famous are there: a diehard love of baseball, one man’s fateful (and hilarious) pact with the […]

Ukraine’s fate is in the hands of the world’s three superpowers: China, Russia, and the United States. To glimpse Ukraine’s future, we should look at how past superpower conflicts ended. Throughout the 45-year Cold War between the West and the Soviet Union, superpower conflicts were generally indirect, usually covert proxy wars waged by guerrilla groups […]

Virginia lawmakers have thrown down the gauntlet and challenged President Donald Trump’s war on the use of race at universities. Their action, clearly intended to save George Mason University President Gregory Washington from being fired, has made the Old Dominion a test case. The Trump administration has a choice. It can stand down and allow […]

An Israeli military strike eliminated most of the top leadership of the Houthi rebels in Yemen last week. It’s the latest in a recent spate of successful Israeli decapitation strikes against Iranian proxies. Unfortunately, the Houthis will remain a threat for the foreseeable future. The latest strike targeted Houthi leaders attending a meeting in the Yemeni capital […]

China and Russia are commemorating the 80th anniversary of “their” victory in World War II. In so doing, the two autocracies display a historical revisionism that would inspire their dictatorial forebears, Mao Zedong and Josef Stalin. China held a massive military parade on Wednesday to celebrate the surrender of Imperial Japan and the end of World […]