As results stand, the Golden State will have the general election it deserves: a clear contest between bold, fresh new ideas on the one hand, and an entrenched political...
President Trump's omnipresence, ambition and willingness to exercise power are making him one of the most dominant figures in American political history.
What do a sheep farmer in the Outback of Australia, a student in a Caribbean island country, a first responder in a natural disaster, and an executive on a long-haul flight have in common? They’ve all benefited from additional broadband internet connectivity delivered by low-Earth orbit satellite networks. Fortunately, the Federal Communications Commission is poised […]
At 2 p.m., the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve Board will release its statement on monetary policy. The committee will keep the federal funds target range unchanged at 3.50%–3.75%. The fed funds rate is a key interest rate tool of the committee. Further, the committee will continue to signal that additional interest rate cuts […]
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. “We are in an era of maximum warfare everywhere, all […]
The Democrats who run my home state of Massachusetts think they’re lucky. Since the start of the year, they’ve faced a slew of investigations and stories about widespread fraud in state-run welfare programs. Coming on the heels of the fraud fiasco in Minnesota, Massachusetts Democrats initially feared they’d have to answer for tolerating the blatant […]
The United States has made clear demands of Iraq regarding Iran-backed militias and attacks on American interests. But demands without a sustainable strategy are ineffective. They give the Iraqi government and Tehran the ambiguity they need to offer vague promises, evasive statements, and ultimately no meaningful action. If Washington is serious about restoring deterrence and […]
Amid the pomp, circumstance, and occasional rhetorical infelicities of King Charles’s welcome to the White House on Tuesday, President Donald Trump delivered vitally important truths about America’s roots in British culture. Trump said, “The American patriots who pledged their lives to independence in 1776 were the heirs of a majestic inheritance. … In recent years, […]
The United States and the Philippines have announced plans to build a new industrial hub in the Southeast Asian country, which will be an economic security zone and the first of its kind. It is a smart and necessary step to protect American supply chains and businesses, and it fits the president’s National Security Strategy. […]
In almost any other era, the hostile exchange between EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Democrat Rep. Rosa DeLauro would have been an instant embarrassment...