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The US needs Israel and more: Letters to the Editor — July 12, 2026

President Trump seems to have forgotten that the Israelis helped us start the war against Iran, and they killed dozens of Iranian leaders.

Mamdani’s big NYC bus idea: More tickets for you, no gains for commuters

Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed he’d keep to six minutes in announcing his new faster-bus...

Randi Weingarten’s book sleaze might mean the end of corrupt teacher-union power

The stronger the union, the more taxpayers spend — and the less students learn.

Graham Platner, Classy to the Last

Even Platner’s resignation was ultimately undercut by his own sheer trashiness.

Russia sanctions bill no longer deadlocked after Senate-White House agreement

A bill sanctioning Russia reached a critical agreement between the White House and a bipartisan coalition of senators, paving the way forward for its formal introduction, a bipartisan group of senators said Friday.

Europeans come to America and discover air conditioning

The United States is celebrating 250 years of independence from Europe, which allows us to appreciate such things as not dying a death that could be easily prevented by having access to air conditioning. Approaching the beginning of July, France has already seen more than 1,000 excess deaths from heat as a heat wave sweeps […]

The five days that made us believe in sports again

In the span of just 120 hours, from June 29 to July 3, we witnessed a cultural occurrence so unprecedented it was almost uncanny: all of the planets in the sports universe aligned. Four-time World Cup-winner Germany lost to Paraguay (Paraguay!). The Netherlands, so often the nearly men of international soccer, fell to Morocco, and […]

Apple TV’s ‘Cape Fear’ remake fails to deliver

How one feels about Apple TV’s new 10-part Cape Fear adaptation will depend largely on whether one buys Javier Bardem’s well-worn tough-guy routine. In 2012’s James Bond movie, Skyfall, the Spaniard played an ex-MI6 agent damaged in body and soul, but he hid his character’s depravity behind a layer of icy politeness. Even the 57-year-old’s […]

Trump’s welcome turn on Tehran

President Donald Trump has declared his ceasefire with Iran “over” and ordered new strikes on the terrorist regime there. The reversal is welcome, though it comes only after weeks of Tehran exploiting a flawed deal that should not have been trusted in the first place. Speaking at the NATO summit in Turkey on July 8, […]

Russia is spying on America from 90 miles off Florida. That’s not a distant war

Wars abroad do not become irrelevant to Americans because they are fought far from our shores. The question is not whether Ukraine matters more than our border, our debt, our military readiness, or our working families. It is whether the outcome of Russia’s war will make those challenges easier or harder for the United States. […]

Top Mamdani official’s shady meet with Iran ambassador goes beyond NYC agenda

Commissioner Ana María Archila was scheduled to meet with Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, at 2 United Nations Plaza, alongside...

Democrats want ‘largest tax increase in state history’ — rather than cutting spending

Democrats in Sacramento have sent a budget to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk that includes two massive tax increases.

Martin Scorcese’s AI adventure points to Hollywood’s future — like it or not

The “Goodfellas” director shocked Hollywood last month by embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help him craft storyboards, used by filmmakers to flesh out scene-by-scene...

California fast-food wage law –– a DoorDash for destruction

Where’s the beef? California’s fast-food wage decree is like DoorDash, but for destruction.

Ukraine war’s pivot point is now — if Trump and Zelensky move fast

It's true peace through strength: Ukraine's drone offensive convinced Trump that a ceasefire may finally be in reach.

Fraud defines the public-school system in New York City and the entire state

A host of “successful” students makes administrators look good — why worry about ensuring students actually learn? Such cheating — by school leaders —...

Work-visa fraud costs America big: Hail the Trump team’s crackdown

Team Trump’s anti-fraud campaigns are setting their sights on work-visa abuse — and not a moment too soon.

What the pessimists just don’t understand about America’s greatness

The Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and other core expressions of our Founders’ beliefs must always define our identity: This is how...

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