House lawmakers will question Jack Smith about his Trump prosecutions and subpoenas of Republican phone records during a private Capitol Hill deposition Wednesday.
Businessman Brian Stover launched a Republican campaign for Georgia's 14th Congressional District seat on Wednesday, joining a crowded field to replace Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
U.S. forces continue to ramp up their presence in the Caribbean. The USS Gerald R. Ford, the nation’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, is in the Caribbean. Numerous combat aircraft are now in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. U.S. drones continue to target alleged drug smugglers operating out of Venezuela while President Donald […]
The administration should hasten this realignment by doing more diplomatically to create a united anti-China trade bloc, conditioning preferential tariffs on blocking Chinese exports...
President Donald Trump has used the power of the presidency to become an activist investor, buying government shares in a handful of companies. Trump touts this as profitable for the country, but the dangers are real, and the benefits will mostly accrue to insiders who gain power, influence, and insider knowledge. This is what happens […]
My youngest daughter, Katie, who was only 20 years old, was killed on Jan. 19. Her only “crime” was being a passenger in a car in Urbana, Illinois. The man who took her life, Julio Cucul-Bol, was an illegal immigrant who was driving drunk when he slammed into the Honda Civic she was riding in […]
Across the Southeast, a powerful trend is taking shape — one that puts workers, not political organizations, at the center of economic and civic life. People are voting with their feet, abandoning heavy-handed governments in the Northeast and West Coast for states that embrace freedom. They see lawmakers in states such as Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, and […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) walks around with unearned arrogance when comparing California to red states such as Texas, despite the fact that leaders from those states continue to eat his lunch on every single issue. California’s unemployment rate continues to grow worse, sitting at 5.6%, far above the national average of 4.4%. California has the highest […]
ANOTHER BLM SCAM. There’s a quote, attributed to the intellectual Eric Hoffer, that describes much of what happens in Washington and the activist world: “Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.” Now the Justice Department has given us new evidence that Black Lives Matter, the cause that […]
After news broke that U.S. armed forces seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Dec. 10, the government in Caracas accused President Donald Trump of “piracy.” Hair-trigger condemnation of Trump’s every word or action has become the dreary background noise for a president who, instead of wringing his hands, often takes decisive […]
Taiwan faces the growing threat of an invasion by China. Beijing dwarfs Taipei in nearly every respect. But a very American solution can help Taiwan better deter a Chinese invasion. Taiwan, a former U.S. national security adviser has observed, should develop a “gun culture.” The proposal might seem unconventional, but it is desperately needed. Chinese Communist Party […]
One year after Syrian rebel forces stormed Damascus and brought down President Bashar al Assad’s regime, the struggle to shape a new political order has intensified. The fall of Assad in late 2024 created a rare opening to reshape Syria’s regional alignments and curb Russia’s long-term influence on Damascus. Twelve months on, however, Washington has […]
Another week, another low-key but significant win for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). This time, Johnson steered the annual National Defense Authorization Act to passage on a 312–112 vote, even though the procedural rule squeaked through by a far narrower 215–211 margin. The ability of Johnson once again to produce responsible governance out of a […]
