Interior Secretary Doug Burgum doubled down on claims that vandals were responsible for damage to Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, rejecting the Justice Department’s assessment that faulty construction was to blame. The DOJ moved to dismiss its felony destruction-of-property charge against former Olympian David Hearn on Friday, after finding new evidence that the damage to the...
President Trump’s announcement of a “historic” deal reached with negotiators this week that includes disarming Hamas still faces hurdles, as skeptics wonder if it can move from paper to reality. The agreement is part of Trump’s 20-point plan to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and bring an end to the war between Israel...
Shedeur Sanders may or may not become a great NFL quarterback, but the sheer drama surrounding his draft selection will not soon be forgotten. Memories of the reactions of people who went apoplectic over him being hailed as a first-round draft talent to an eventual fifth-round pick might conceivably last longer than his NFL career. […]
For many Hispanic Americans, especially those living across the border states, the Biden presidency was marked by growing despair and disorder. Border crossings surged to record highs, inflation eroded the value of every paycheck, and confidence in the economy fell. Basic institutions began to feel hollow. Even many Democrats started asking whether things were better […]
President Donald Trump’s effort to strike deals simultaneously with China, Iran, and Russia will be rewarded with accolades if any of them succeed and with astonished recognition that miracles happen if all of them do. But the folly of previous presidents’ dealings with these pariah states offers a condign warning. The itch of Presidents Bill […]
Israel will celebrate its 77th Independence Day this week. Jewish communities around the world will also mark the day with festive prayer services, parades, and the consumption of traditional Israeli foods such as falafel. So will some Evangelical Christians, who have a religious motivation to support a Jewish state in the lands of the Bible. […]
One of American history’s most iconic comedy bits is Abbott and Costello’s Who’s on First? In this sketch, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello try to discuss the positions of a baseball team whose players have confusing names: The first baseman is named “Who,” the second baseman is “What,” and the third baseman is “I Don’t […]
Shortly after President Donald Trump started his second term, his new Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, promised, “We are committed to bringing the Iranians to going back to the 100,000 barrels a day of oil exports.” Fulfilling that commitment appears far off. In February, Iran exported 1.7 million barrels per day, mostly to China; the following […]
President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot for Monday’s federal elections in Canada, but the vote was all about him. There’s no doubt that Trump was the loser, as much as Canada’s disappointed Conservatives were. Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ruling Liberal Party came from behind to triumph by running against Trump. However, the […]
President Donald Trump is, as they say, transactional by nature, not an ideologue. His philosophy is to exert leverage by every means necessary and secure results that magnify his power and prestige. This is how he conquered the Republican Party, won the presidency twice, brokered the Abraham Accords and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and more. But […]
Wisconsin’s highest-ranking Democratic officeholders, Gov. Tony Evers and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, issued statements attacking President Donald Trump for arresting a state judge in Milwaukee last week. The facts of the case show not only that the arrest was justified but also that Democrats still have no interest in doing what voters want, which is enforcing […]
