Politics

What we can learn from the WASP establishment

The best indicator of the waning influence of the WASP is that most people no longer know who the term refers to.  Stripped to its barest terms, “white Anglo-Saxon Protestant” could mean anyone from an Appalachian bootlegger to a recently naturalized citizen who grew up in the Cotswolds. But these disparate figures, while white, of […]

An international journey reveals America does most things right

This week, on a Zoom call with some colleagues, I told the group that I have been traveling around Europe and the Caucasus since May. One of my colleagues responded with a flattering shout. Wow! she said. You’re not just a tourist, you’re a traveler! Which was gratifying, of course, but also made a complicated […]

Teachers unions lose another fight against school choice

Teachers unions suffered yet another deserved but embarrassing defeat this week. In Arizona, the state Supreme Court found that not only did unions fail to submit enough valid signatures to get their anti-school-choice proposition on the fall ballot, but they also broke the law by hiring felons to collect signatures. This is just the latest […]

Trump plays nuclear poker with Kim Jong Un — but who holds the cards?

Trump faces a stronger North Korea with 50-70 nuclear weapons and a powerful new partner in Russia, leaving denuclearization increasingly out of reach.

Fetterman aligns with Trump on AI push, warns China benefits from US ‘overreaction’

Sen. John Fetterman rejected "AI doomsdaying" and echoed President Donald Trump's push for AI development, warning that U.S. overreaction could benefit China.

Ex-counterterrorism chief advocates for Trump to ‘walk away from’ Iran war, yank troops out of Middle East

Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is advocating for President Donald Trump to get the U.S. out of the Iran war and remove U.S. troops from the Middle East.

DeSantis suggests ally appointed to Palm Beach post could face death penalty over child sex abuse charges

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says former ally Michael Caruso faces a "world of hurt" after child sex abuse charges, noting the state's death penalty law.

The Origins of Our $40 Trillion National Debt

If not for largely bipartisan tax cuts, recession responses, and spending increases over the past 25 years, the debt would be paid off by...

What the Florida Primary Results Say About Antisemitism in the GOP

Dan Bilzerian and James Fishback were defeated — but they did win double-digit vote shares.

Chinese man accused of illegally voting in landlord’s name to ruin his immigration status

Federal prosecutors charged a Chinese man on Wednesday with a bizarre and dastardly plot to try to ruin his former landlord's immigration status by registering and casting a ballot in his name in Massachusetts, then reporting him to Homeland Security for it.

Trump nominates White House aide Heidi Overton to lead FDA

A White House aide, Dr. Heidi Overton, has been tapped to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Trump announced Wednesday.

Jimmy Gomez’s accuser rejects his ‘consensual’ defense in House ethics probe of sex assault

A former staffer for Rep. Jimmy Gomez told the House Ethics Committee that he sexually assaulted and harassed her, her lawyers said Wednesday.

Socialist notches shocking Senate primary win in deep-red Sunshine State

Florida's Democratic voters picked a socialist candidate for U.S. Senate in Tuesday's primary, advancing state Rep. Angie Nixon, who wants to close prisons and calls drag shows "wholesome entertainment" suitable for children.

Terrorist deportation court sets first-ever public hearing on DOJ request to detain Afghan woman

The Alien Terrorist Removal Court has scheduled a first-of-its-kind public hearing for next week to determine whether Afghan citizen Nazira Haji Zada should be detained while her deportation case is decided.

Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot

Across 250 years, only three elected governors out of thousands have been Black - all Democrats and all men, including current Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.

Soros-linked prosecutor blasted after accused killer got passport, fled US

The Democratic prosecutor in Fairfax County, Virginia, did not oppose an embassy trip that let an accused killer get a passport before fleeing the U.S.

Walz defies Trump on key minerals as GOP warns China stands to benefit

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's executive order blocking mining permits near the Boundary Waters drew sharp criticism from Tom Emmer, who called it "stupid."

Karen Bass ripped after viral video lays out taxpayer-funded match of campaign donations

Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces scrutiny over a re-election ad urging donations matched 6-to-1 by taxpayers through the super match program.

Scandals, socialists and Trump roil primaries, send incumbents packing at near-record pace

Republican Rep. Cory Mills joined 13 other incumbents ousted in 2026 primaries, one of the highest totals in decades, according to election analysts.

- A word from our sponsors -

spot_img
HomePolitics