A convicted MS-13 killer known as "La Bruja" or "the witch" is free in California after a federal judge ruled ICE held him without a required bond hearing for five months.
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. Virginia Republicans scored a monumental victory in 2021. After 12 years […]
Through its admitted inability (or unadmitted unwillingness) to protect Israeli soccer fans from being attacked by violent antisemites, the United Kingdom is announcing to the world that it is no longer a functioning first-world nation. Aston Villa is set to play Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League, an annual soccer competition between top European […]
From indie filmmaker Jonah Feingold comes 31 Candles, a low-budget coming-of-age romantic comedy driven by sincere, relatable characters and a refreshingly thoughtful screenplay. Feingold casts himself as Leo Kadner, a 30-year-old Jewish filmmaker whose career has thus far amounted to directing saccharine Christmas movies stuffed with shameless product placement courtesy of overbearing studio executives. He is […]
After two long years, the war in Gaza is over — for now. The 20-point peace plan negotiated by President Donald Trump and his team has enabled the 20 remaining living Israeli hostages to return home, provided Gaza with the opportunity to rebuild, and charted a course for a future free from Hamas, the terrorist group that […]
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. President Donald Trump‘s peace deal in Gaza is not simply unprecedented […]
Soccer, more appropriately named football (soccer players actually use their feet), is very important to the English people and the United Kingdom at large. But if the Birmingham City Council in England refuses to reverse its decision banning fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv from attending their team’s Nov. 6 Europa League game against English Premier […]
A debate erupted on X this week after some Republicans, most notably the Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh, pushed the idea that the Right must unite in order to win. “The Right doesn’t stick together,” Walsh posted. “That’s our biggest problem by far. Conservatives are quick to denounce each other, jump on dogpiles, disavow, attack their […]
A teenager sits in her room, illuminated by her phone, well past her bedtime, even though she has school in the morning. The thing capturing her attention? Not a new video game. Not “brain rot” social media content. Not even friends from school. Rather, an AI companion, a chatbot designed to mimic affection, affirmation, and […]
A leftist logo depicts a clumsily drawn crown with a red cross through it. It looks like a demand for a ban on the joke coronet worn by the comedic monarch in Burger King ads. The words accompanying the logo are “No Kings.” The No Kings campaign is, however, not a commercial and is the […]
