Sen. John Fetterman, Pennsylvania Democrat, made a surprise cameo at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, briefly appearing in a video message, further distancing himself from the socialist-leaning elements of his party.
John Fetterman's surprise video at the GOP convention praised Trump and Dave McCormick while rejecting what he called Democratic "extremes and socialism."
Vice President JD Vance’s speech in Munich may be the most important address by the second Trump administration so far. Vance’s critiques of European illiberalism and intolerance were evidently true, and the reaction they elicited was telling and worth remembering as the United States begins its 250th year. In the United Kingdom, it is illegal […]
With less than a year to go until the United States of America’s 250th birthday, it is worth standing back and looking with awe at those years. The U.S. did not just become the richest, strongest, and freest country on Earth. It did so while remaining a stable constitutional democracy for 2 1/2 centuries, with […]
Across the United States and Europe, the media is warning of dangerously high temperatures. But this narrative will tell you only a misleading fraction of the...
Most of the time, being British in the United States is riddled with perks. Americans love our accent, routinely ask if we are friends with King Charles, and assume that our intelligence, honesty, and wit are unrivalled — a view debunked by the mere existence of John Oliver. But every year, as July Fourth approaches, […]
The United States under President Donald Trump is liked less by the rest of the world than it was during the presidencies of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, but it is furtively much more admired. It is also more respected in the way that matters most, which is that other nations know they cannot ignore […]
There is no time when the Declaration of Independence‘s true meaning is not worthy of deep reflection. But certainly this Independence Day, which marks the beginning of a year of celebrating the 250th anniversary of the declaration’s signing, is a worthy occasion for such reflection. To be sure, there’s no shortage of commentary to spur […]
I learned soon after leaving home for college, after leaving the conservative bubble in which I was raised, that it’s best not to admit you like the Fourth of July. Even after I was quick to quip, “My parents are immigrants, I’m allowed to be patriotic,” this admission was still taboo. Best not to admit […]
Good neighborhoods and bad neighborhoods differ in many ways, but the most important may be the trust gap. You can tell a place is nice to live in because children leave their bikes on front lawns, and front doors are often unlocked. Happy countries also differ from unhappy countries in many ways, but trust might […]
The most famous merchant of America, Jeff Bezos, got married in Venice over the last weekend of June. While the world gawked at the $50 million price tag of the festivities, the 90 private jets of 200 fellow billionaires and Hollywood celebrities who descended on the Italian islands, and the gilded and garish parade of […]
