Unlike his first term in the Oval Office, when his team of relative political neophytes was caught flat-footed by the stagnation of the “swamp,” Donald Trump began his second term as president sprinting at breakneck speed. While the statistics of his first 100 days of his second go at the White House are decidedly a […]
After months of relatively strong economic data for President Donald Trump, the Bureau of Economic Analysis delivered a stunning bout of bad news across the board. Contrary to expectations that the economy would slightly grow during the first quarter of the year, the Commerce Department‘s preliminary estimate found that our GDP actually shrank by 0.3% […]
If political affairs have begun to revolve around the working class and the family unit, it’s worth seeing where the two converge. As it happens, some blue-collar jobs are more conducive to this integration than others, and in ways beyond the reach of policy guidelines. The Institute for Family Studies, a family policy think tank, […]
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 […]
