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. In 1965, the Guru of the New Left, Herbert Marcuse, […]
Opening the prosecution of Nazi leaders at Nuremberg in November 1945, Justice Robert Jackson, on leave from the Supreme Court, said: “The wrongs which we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant, and so devastating, that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored, because it cannot survive their being repeated.” Submitting the […]
On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacked Israel during a ceasefire, killing nearly 1,200 men, women, and children. The massacre killed more Jews in a single day than at any time since the Holocaust. Israel retaliated against Hamas with overwhelming military force to uproot the terrorist group’s command and military infrastructure. Israel’s subsequent two-year campaign in […]
Barring a miracle, New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America, will be elected mayor of New York City today. The only question appears to be how much damage he will cause the city and the Democratic Party before his term ends. We advise the city’s voters not […]
Former Vice President Dick Cheney died Monday night at 84, his family announced early Tuesday. The architect of the post-9/11 War on Terror and invasion of Iraq, he became one of the most powerful holders of his office. Voters in New York, Virginia, New Jersey and California, among other places, are heading to the polls...
Former Vice President Mike Pence sees an opening for the right to “rediscover” what it means to be a conservative — saying Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. are part of movements “contrary” to conservatism, and offering critiques of the Heritage Foundation. Pence on Monday announced a book coming next year called “What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience.” A release...
Many voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in states across the country. High-profile elections are taking place in New York City, where voters will elect their mayor; in New Jersey and Virginia, where residents will choose their governor; and in California, where folks will decide on a mid-decade redistricting push....