Former lawmakers across the country are attempting political comebacks, driven by what they describe as high stakes with President Trump in office and a sense they still have something to offer.
California’s bizarre crusade against parents on behalf of transgender activists has suffered a temporary setback. That doesn’t make it any less alarming that California is picking this fight in the first place. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez ruled that parents have a right to know if their children are trying to identify as […]
The president's latest moves in Latin America — boosting Argentina's economy while attacking Venezuela and Colombia's drug trade — are smart long-term investments.
After the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by the terrorist group Hamas on Israeli civilians, the Arab world and much of the Western Left accused Israel of genocide in Gaza as its military aimed to rid the Gaza Strip of its Islamist rulers. The war produced immense civilian casualties, as the Gaza Strip is one of the most […]
The economic maladies portrayed in Aziz Ansari’s Good Fortune have degrees of legitimacy and resonance, but they are rooted in a profoundly misguided worldview. This is Ansari’s first major work since his 2018 #MeToo cancellation — sparked by a tabloid exposé of a bad date — and he returns with a script and directorial debut that combines the stubbornly […]
One of the defining characteristics of the modern Left is the daily meltdown. Whatever President Donald Trump does, night and day, whether it is innocuous or within his executive power, Democrats will unleash waves of histrionics and feigned fury. It has become insufferably boring, performative, and self-destructive. The hysteria only delegitimizes any credibility they may […]
New Hampshire Republican leaders aren’t satisfied with the current field of candidates vying to become the party’s nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2026. Hope remains that former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu will enter the race and displace former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, staving off what they believe will be certain defeat against Democratic […]
There is now a push among some in conservative media to whittle down the field of candidates in the New York City mayoral race to make it a one-on-one campaign between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo. While the desire to stop Mamdani is understandable, the willingness to bring Cuomo back from the political grave is […]
Policy of any kind is shaped by those most affected. In education, the hardworking families who entrust the school system with the development of their children are the only ones who understand what meets their child’s needs. For meaningful progress in academia, lawmakers must realign with parental demands and enact school choice reform. “Parents’ voices […]
“God made dirt and dirt don’t hurt.” I heard this old adage a lot in my childhood, usually from my Pa, who would take us shooting, take us fishing, and make us weed his gorgeous garden. What is a little dirt and sunshine to a child except slow exposure to potentially harmful things that, in […]
Two newly released peer-reviewed studies suggest that unidentified flying objects may have inadvertently been telescope-photographed in Earth’s orbit prior to the development of satellites and space exploration. The studies by Dr. Beatriz Villarroel and her colleagues have identified bright “transient” objects that appeared in photographs but were not present in photographs taken soon thereafter. The […]
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. New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, the new hope of […]
An air of understandable desperation has crept into nonsocialist commentary on the New York City mayoral race. Zohran Mamdani, who approves of all left-wing policies from Jew-hating genocide against Israel to free buses and government groceries in the financial center of the free world, is heading for victory in the Nov. 4 election. It’s looking […]
The moment he stepped into the Knesset, aged just 38, Benjamin Netanyahu shone brilliantly in the skies of Israeli politics: He sprinkled stardust and...
Defending Education filed a complaint with the Department of Education‘s Office for Civil Rights last week over Minneapolis Public Schools’ use of anti-constitutional race-based segregation after several high schools in the district offered courses required for graduation only to black students. The school district’s black only course, which forces non-black students to choose from a […]
