Michigan’s three leading Republican candidates for governor traded jabs at one another during Wednesday night’s heated primary debate, hurling accusations at opponents battling for an edge less than a month before the primary election. Criticism was directed at Rep. John James (R-Mich.), who has emerged as a frontrunner in the race after securing President Trump’s...
Israel recently shared intelligence with the U.S. that reportedly indicted a new plot from Iran to assassinate President Trump, according to a Wall Street Journal article published Thursday. The report, which cited people familiar with the matter, said Israeli officials warned the U.S. of what they viewed as a fresh threat against the president that would...
Heaven has been on President Donald Trump’s mind a lot these days. Recently, he told some folks at Mar-a-Lago that speaker Eric Metaxas was the guy who was “going to get me into heaven.” Soon, a video of the statement had over 6 million views on X. A few months earlier, he expressed hope that perhaps brokering peace for Ukraine might be […]
The nation will this week partake in a ritual unlike any other in the rest of the world. Americans of all persuasions, races, and creeds will gather with family around the table and give thanks, most of them to the Almighty, for the bounty they have received this year. It’s easy to take Thanksgiving for […]
On Thanksgiving eve, many families start to gather, and often those that do have wonderful times together. Some do not. To the end of promoting the former and not the latter, one dinner question should help: What is the most important book you have read other than Scripture from any tradition? If you put this question […]
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. Over the last decade, academic biology has been under full-scale […]
Former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi was always flamboyant, but he grew even more bizarre during his decades in power. The former Libyan army colonel who seized power in a 1969 coup was famous for openly embracing terrorism. Gadhafi was also a revanchist: He was ill-content with Libya remaining within its borders. When his efforts to […]
The Catholic Church may seem like an unlikely consultant for Hollywood, an industry far more inclined to cut seven-figure checks to McKinsey in search of “revenue optimization” or “growth strategies.” But when even a Sydney Sweeney film can’t fill seats at the theater, you start to wonder if it’s time for divine intervention. Pope Leo XIV recently […]
There is new optimism as Ukraine signals support for a narrowed, 19-point peace framework following weekend talks with the United States. Still, Russia is unlikely to accept any agreement that actually secures Ukraine’s future. The battlefield remains key. Ukrainian units are fatigued to a degree that officials no longer bother to hide it from reporters. […]
The Issue: The revised Russia-Ukraine peace plan, which originally imposed unfair demands on Ukraine. Where have you gone, President Trump? You were the protector...
The Department of Government Efficiency no longer exists as a distinct bureaucratic entity, but its spirit will live on in every federal agency as long as President Donald Trump is in office. That is not a direct quote from Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor, but it captures the essence of what amounted to […]
