A far-left climate activist is gaining traction in the Democratic primary for a Michigan district that will be on the front line of this year's battle for control of the U.S. House.
States that work with President Trump to clean up their voter rolls can get more taxpayer money to help do it, but those that refuse could face fines and penalties and, if they ignore evidence of noncitizens on their lists, the administration is threatening "prison time" for their leaders.
The National Park Service is assessing the potential impacts of building a Triumphal Arch in the District of Columbia and is inviting public feedback on the proposal.
The Democratic-socialist has thus far himself said nothing, zero, nada, bupkis, in his campaign about the imminent anniversary of the single worst day in...
What a difference half a decade makes. This summer’s prevailing ethos, zeitgeist, vibe — call it any fancy name you want — was sharply different from the summer, just five years ago, of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter. Such sudden changes in the moral atmosphere seem to occur every so often. The year 1776, the […]
SWANNANOA, North Carolina — When President Donald Trump made his first second-term trip outside of Washington, D.C., to this Buncombe County town, he brought Michael Whatley with him to tour the region devastated by Hurricane Helene. The plan was for Whatley, then chairman of the Republican National Committee, to travel with him to the next […]
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. It is as horrific as anything you’ll ever see happen to […]
France, like the United States, faces a mounting debt crisis. Public debt outstanding is now around 114% of France’s GDP. In the United States the ratio is about 100%. Curiously, sovereign borrowing costs for France are substantially lower than interest payments for the U.S. France is a member of the European Union, the EU. The rules of the EU state that […]
Blue states stand as the final frontier for universal school choice, and Republicans can break through by wielding parental rights as a political juggernaut. Victory won’t come from moral suasion alone. The people must make support for parental rights politically irresistible, even for Democrats. Republicans must lean hard into education as a wedge issue, exposing […]
Too often, policymakers are stuck fighting the last war. That’s what is happening in today’s debates over Medicaid. With states facing difficult budget decisions, Medicaid inevitably draws attention because it is the single largest line item in most, if not all, state budgets. But how lawmakers choose to address these pressures will determine whether patients are […]
I served in the Army National Guard for four decades, enlisting as a private and retiring as a two-star major general. During my service, I deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Africa, and our southern border. Honor. Integrity. Service. Those aren’t just words — they’re a way of life. When you wear the uniform of the […]
The Supreme Court has been forced, once again, to step in and overturn an injunction issued by a Biden-appointed lower-court judge, this time in Los Angeles, where open-borders activists sought to ban virtually all immigration enforcement in Southern California. Justice Brett Kavanaugh took the unusual step of offering a concurrence shedding light on the majority’s […]
Last week, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced the closest a Senate hearing can look like a firing squad. Kennedy’s firing of Centers for Disease Control Director Susan Monarez, a month after the Senate had confirmed her, rightly caused some to point out that continuous organizational drama is not the […]
