Pentagon investigates deadly Iran strike that Tehran regime claims killed 168+ children at school by IRGC military site. U.S. investigation is underway.
Senate Republicans are ready for a floor battle over a voter ID bill despite internal divisions, with Sens. Thom Tillis , R-N.C., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, in opposition.
It’s generally poor form to speak ill of the recently deceased, but the problem with holding your tongue is that it often allows revisionism to congeal as history. No doubt, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Jr. has a complicated legacy. We shouldn’t judge people’s lives, not even high-profile leaders, by their worst moments. But Jackson had many bad […]
My first reaction to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech, delivered on Valentine’s Day, at the Munich Security Conference, was, “Last year, President Donald Trump sent the bad cop, Vice President JD Vance. This year, he sent the good cop, Rubio. Progress.” In February 2025, the audience at Munich took Vance’s comments as insults. In […]
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. Feb. 18, 1776 Lt. Henry Edwin Stanhope is sitting in […]
Big changes are coming to America’s relationship with Europe. This was the subtext of remarks by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top Trump administration officials during the recent Munich Security Conference. Change is never easy, but the shift proposed by Rubio and others is long past due, both for the United States and […]
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 congresswoman, who once was rewarded with her own prime-time […]
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) threw a social media hand grenade on Sunday, tweeting, “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.” He did not mention race but his words echoed old segregationist rhetoric that lumped minorities and dogs together as though they were two types of […]
Growing up, my dad tracked time based on the Olympic Games. “By the next Olympics, you will have graduated from high school!” he would inevitably say as we huddled around the TV to critique elite athletes’ diving techniques. Or, to the newlyweds in the room, “Last time this happened, you did not even know your […]
President Donald Trump argues that U.S. security demands the annexation of Greenland from Denmark. There’s no question that Greenland has outsize strategic importance to the United States. The island sits astride the entrance to the Northwest Passage, an increasingly important waterway as melting ice makes the route navigable for both Russia and China. The U.S. has maintained military […]
A new report from the Congressional Budget Office confirms that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is set to reduce the amount of money taxpayers lose on federally subsidized student loans, reducing federal deficits by hundreds of billions over the next 10 years. There is still more Congress can do to lower higher education costs, […]
