New survey shows voters believe welfare fraud is rampant, but most still prioritize ensuring eligible people receive government benefits over crackdowns.
There’s still time for David Litt to revise his new book. It’s Only Drowning: Learning to Surf and the Pursuit of Common Ground is scheduled for publication this June; Litt, a former speechwriter for former President Barack Obama, should make some necessary changes. As it stands now, It’s Only Drowning comes across as elitist, its ideas outdated amid the […]
Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is perhaps best remembered for repeatedly insisting that the persistent inflation plaguing the Biden administration was merely “transitory” — right up until the day she declared she was “ready to retire the word transitory.” Speaking at the Wall Street Journal’s CEO summit in December 2024, Yellen expressed regret over the […]
Is Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) actually a defender of worker freedom? On March 4, the senator, joined by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) and three Democrats, introduced a bill giving the government more power over the relationship between labor unions, workers, and job creators. In doing so, Hawley, who opposes right-to-work laws, may be inadvertently laying […]
While overshadowed by the debate about Russia and Ukraine, what to do about Turkey is as consequential a foreign policy fault line among Republicans today. At its root is how to assess the Middle Eastern country: Is it a partner for peace in the region or a terrorist sponsor that will set it alight? President […]
Saturday is the fifth anniversary of states implementing shutdowns to curb the spread of COVID-19. The move sparked a disastrous, multi-year, multi-administration pandemic response that cost trillions of dollars, eroded public trust, and tanked student achievement — all without reducing deaths. By many metrics, the U.S. pandemic response was among the worst in the developed […]
The Republican base is used to being disappointed by its leaders. Time and again, when the chips are down, whether it be in the Senate or the House, a small group of Republican lawmakers join with Democrats to advance “must-pass legislation” without extracting any concessions. Over the years it has become such a regular occurrence […]
On Thursday, the Ivy League announced that members of the dozens-strong mob who seized Hamilton Hall last April have been suspended or expelled, and...
Let’s be clear about Mahmoud Khalil: He’s a green card holder who has distributed propaganda from Hamas, a US-designated terrorist group, at Columbia University,...
Yemen’s Houthis “are testing a model of 21st-century piracy that, if successful, will be made permanent and likely copied by others,” warns Commentary’s Seth...
Completely eliminating the scourge of street hookers from places like Roosevelt Avenue will be difficult, thanks to opposition from the left and the handcuffs...
