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Five More Questions with Stephen Kotkin: Can America Still Lead The World?

Stephen Kotkin on Iran, China, Ukraine, and America’s future.

Trump says Iran did not tell him it wanted to withdraw from talks, but it would be ‘fine’

President Trump said Iran has not informed him of their desire to quit peace negotiations over Israel's actions in Lebanon, but he said it is "fine if they're done talking."

Jerome Powell warns against meddling at Fed, says democratic institutions can be ‘torn down quickly’

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell took a parting shot at President Trump, warning that the central bank's independence was a "priceless asset" that must be defended.

Feds sell second Southwest waterfront property as part of Trump downsizing of government

A private developer is buying the Liberty Loan Building overlooking the Tidal Basin in Southwest Washington -- the second federal property sold under the Trump administration's government downsizing campaign.

Colorado elections clerk released from prison after governor commutes sentence

Tina Peters, the former clerk convicted of participating in a scheme to chase election conspiracy theories promulgated by President Donald Trump, was released from prison Monday after the president successfully pressured Colorado's Democratic governor into commuting her sentence.

Trump must turn up the pressure on Iran

The U.S. Navy began escorting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz last week, only for the operation to be suspended after President Donald Trump cited progress in peace talks with Iran. This chaotic oscillation in strategy reflects a broader trend. Throughout this war, the Trump administration has moved back and forth between talking about […]

Group has twisted the meaning of ‘genocide’ — and hijacked a Zionist hero’s name — to suit its own woke purposes

The family of Raphael Lemkin are taking legal action against the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, which is using his name for its own...

Michael Goodwin: Socialist Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ war cry will only hurt New York

The public rage building against Mayor Mamdani over his attacks on Gotham’s wealthy business leaders is welcome — and well deserved.

Feds, please stop New York’s unequal protection of illegal-immigrant criminals

Put a glaring spotlight on all the politicians who think their first duty is to protect criminals from the consequences of their actions.

Mamdani’s dangerous disinterest in serious mental illness

The NYPD officers safely transported an “emotionally disturbed person” to Bellevue Hospital where he was “treated” and streeted within hours, only to then violently...

City Hall’s new Park Avenue redesign scheme is a convoluted mess

Although the scheme to widen medians between traffic lanes point is in the “proposal” stage, count on the DOT getting its miserable, ideologically driven way as...

Why Trump shouldn’t give Xi a damned thing in coming summit

The Iran war’s launch prompted Trump to postpone his China trip by two months — and has now left him in a far stronger...

Ukraine is hammering Russia

In April, the Ukrainian army achieved some of its most significant battlefield successes since the war began in February 2022. For the first time since Ukraine’s Kursk incursion in August 2024, Russian forces recorded a net territorial loss. The Institute for the Study of War assessed that Moscow ceded control of 116 square kilometers, or […]

America 250: The American Empire is brought to you by King Dollar

While the rest of the planet operates on debit cards and cash ledgers of IOUs, the United States wields the monetary equivalent of an Amex Black card. For nearly a century, since the rise of the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency, Uncle Sam has been able to finance the world’s largest military, which […]

Spencer Pratt can win in Los Angeles. Here’s how

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. “A reality show star comes out of nowhere to enter […]

The lawsuit that makes you pay for car theft

Imagine that an automaker makes a car that meets every applicable federal safety standard, is sold to millions of willing customers, and operates exactly as intended. But that particular car became a target for thieves, allegedly because it did not contain an engine immobilizer, which wasn’t required.  Major automakers deal with the everyday pressures of a competitive industry: rising material costs, supply chain headaches, and shifting consumer demands. Now, […]

California’s illegal immigration problem

California Democrats have spent decades putting the interests of illegal immigrants ahead of United States citizens, making California a magnet for illegal immigration while pushing native residents out. Now that they acknowledge that illegal immigration is driving the state’s population growth, Democrats are not reconsidering the policies that created the problem. They are trying to […]

Trump’s messaging on gas prices is falling flat

The price of gas has risen 50% since the start of the Iran war, and is up 30 cents since last week to a national average near $4.50. None of this is a shock. When you go to war with a major oil producer, and that country promptly shuts down one of the world’s most […]

The world’s view of Ukraine is finally changing — thanks to cheap, battle-tested weaponry everyone wants

The countries that bought American tactical goods for decades are now buying Ukrainian, too.

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