Americans' belief that government corruption is widespread hit a record 89% this year, driven by rare bipartisan convergence as Democrats' concern is now only marginally higher than that of Republicans, according to a new poll.
Several decades ago, back in my socialist college days in Washington in the 1980s, I got arrested. I was at a protest, I shot my mouth off to law enforcement in a way that was personal and aggressive, and the next thing I knew, I was in handcuffs. On the way to the holding cell, the paddy […]
On Dec. 30, 2025, Saudi Arabian jets bombed southern Yemeni forces at the port city of Mukalla. Saudi officials said they sought to destroy arms that the United Arab Emirates sent to its allies in southern Yemen. Saudi authorities were upset that the Emirati-backed Southern Transitional Council recently consolidated its control over the Hadramawt, never […]
President Donald Trump has sent White House border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis after Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem responded poorly to another unfortunate shooting death of an anti-ICE activist. Minnesota Democrats should work with Homan to ensure federal officials can safely enforce immigration laws, but judging by the false statements of national Democratic […]
DOES AMERICA HAVE THE RESOLVE TO DEPORT ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSERS? The United States experienced a mass incursion of illegal border crossers in the years 2021 to 2025. Estimates vary, but in that period, at least 9 million people entered the U.S. illegally. Rather than turn them back, former President Joe Biden allowed most to stay, with […]
The arrest of China‘s top uniformed military officer and a separate member of the Central Military Commission decreases the short-term threat of a Chinese attack on Taiwan (2026). But it likely increases the medium-term threat (2027-2030). Zhang Youxia is accused of corruption and of undermining the Communist Party’s interests. His downfall is a big deal. […]
After the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, about a dozen senior immigration officials “tell me they have grown increasingly uneasy & frustrated with...
