The Islamic Republic of Iran calls for Israel’s destruction, supporting a number of terrorist groups to achieve this objective. Yet the regime’s targets also include Jewish communities across the globe. Recent events in Australia prove as much. On Tuesday, the Australian government announced it was expelling Iranian Ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi and three other Iranian diplomats. It’s […]
Democrats regularly complain about how unfair the electoral system is. What they are about to learn in the coming years is that the biggest unfair advantage the GOP has is that Republicans are good at governing. The New York Times has an early preview of what the 2032 Electoral College map could look like based on population projections, and every data point cuts against Democrats. […]
Democrats have objected to President Donald Trump‘s deployment of National Guard troops to combat violent crime in Washington, D.C. Their resistance to improving safety and lowering crime is just the latest example of their tendency to protect criminals rather than defend innocent Americans. As hundreds of innocent people have been victimized by carjackings, shootings, burglaries, […]
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. “If it were up to me,” Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is a fitting leader for the Democratic Party because he exudes all the pathologies that dominate the Democratic Party. He’ll play the race card rather than make a substantive argument, and he is too cozy with the Democrats’ entitled special interests. Look at how he responded when President […]
President Donald Trump has an expansive, even extreme, view of the powers of the presidency. The president seems to delight in pushing boundaries. He does not worry about taking power from Congress. The TikTok saga perfectly illustrates Trump’s views on the powers of his office. Last week, Trump said yet another extension would be forthcoming regarding the deadline for meeting […]
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. One of the Smithsonian museums the White House singled out late […]
“American know-how,” “American ingenuity” — these were terms many of us grew up with to describe the innovation and advancement powered by United States leadership in science that has made life easier, healthier, and longer, and that continues to open new worlds to us. With the challenges of AI, medical technologies, returning to the moon […]
Vattenfall, a Swedish wind turbine manufacturer, has a slogan: “fossil freedom.” Their website says: “We are working for fossil freedom.” This concept, “fossil freedom,” is interesting because my very first reaction was, “fossil is freedom.” The United States is the largest oil and gas producer in the world, enabling and enhancing greater U.S. and global […]
Leaders from Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan assembled in Kabul last week to discuss economic cooperation through the trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative and the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Some are worried that increased connections between China and the Taliban may lead Beijing to recognize the Taliban’s de facto government. Russia became the first country to recognize […]
Sixty-three percent of voters view the Democratic Party unfavorably, according to a recent Wall Street Journal poll. On issues ranging from inflation and tariffs to immigration and foreign policy and handling the Ukraine war, voters trust Republicans more than Democrats. These dismal numbers have Democrats scrambling to revive their brand before next year’s midterm elections. […]
