The assassination of Charlie Kirk at a Utah Valley University event on Wednesday will provoke changes in how political commentators and activists organize their personal security. While American traditions of free speech and patriotism have long fostered unity against the outbursts of political street violence regularly seen globally, political assassinations remain a scourge on our […]
A strong defense of flag burning appeared in these pages recently from Christopher Scalia. As you’d expect from a patriot, he made his argument while nevertheless disapproving of the incendiaries and their infernal message. But Scalia believes, as many people do, that incinerating Old Glory is a form of protest properly covered by the First […]
The fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad last year should have marked the end of Russia’s hold on that country. Unfortunately, as Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al Sharaa, consolidates power, Washington is standing back. Russia, though weakened by the war in Ukraine, is moving to reclaim its influence. The Soviet Union first established naval […]
No country provides more opportunities for upward mobility than the United States. The “American Dream” is real, but many Americans can’t achieve their full potential because their neighborhood is plagued by crime, which destroys economic opportunity for generations. We founded Americans for Public Safety because public safety is a moral obligation, not a political experiment. We support […]
During a dinner with a dozen major United States tech leaders last week, President Donald Trump confirmed again that his administration plans to impose “fairly substantial” tariffs of up to 100% on semiconductor imports. There is widespread, bipartisan agreement that domestic chip production is critical for national security, economic resilience, and reviving America’s ability to manufacture high-tech […]
On Sept. 9, 2025, an Israeli air strike apparently took out Hamas leaders who believed themselves safe in Qatar. They lived a luxurious life while directing their associates in Gaza to cage and starve Jewish hostages seized nearly two years ago during a ceasefire. It was the latest of several audacious Israeli actions. In July […]
A Sept. 10 report from a pro-Israel research institute exposes the nexus between nongovernmental organizations and Hamas terrorists who operate from medical facilities in Gaza. Based on 2020 documents from the Gaza Ministry of Interior and National Security, NGO Monitor concluded that Hamas “tightly monitors and restricts the activities of foreign medical NGOs,” leading to “a system […]
As students get ready to go back to school with fresh notebooks and sharpened pencils, let the first lesson of the school year come from the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan. In his Farewell Address in 1989, Reagan spoke of a resurgence in national pride that returned during his presidency, which he called a “new […]
For too long, America’s cannabis policy has been defined by contradictions. Millions of people, including veterans, seniors, and cancer patients, rely on medical marijuana prescribed legally under state laws. Yet at the federal level, cannabis remains listed as a Schedule I drug, alongside heroin, with “no accepted medical use.” This classification is not only outdated […]
Senate Republicans are set to change the upper chamber’s rules, enabling the majority to confirm a slate of executive branch nominees by a single vote instead of going through a laborious floor vote for each nominee. While the impending rule change has been made necessary by the historical intransigence of Senate Democrats, it marks yet another regrettable diminution of Senate power […]
“A man is not primarily a witness against something,” Whitaker Chambers wrote. “That is only incidental to the fact that he is a witness for something.” Chambers wrote this in the foreword to his memoirs, which doubled as a letter to his children. Chambers’ memoirs, titled Witness, centered on his stand against Communism. But he […]
