The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. May 29, 1776 After conferring for days with the Second […]
The Beijing summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping did not ease the strategic rivalry between the United States and China. It only highlighted how deep, structural, and long-term that rivalry has become. What we are witnessing is Cold War 2.0 — not a replay of the Soviet confrontation, but a far […]
Some of us haven’t yet finished wishing Barack Obama would just go away. A decade after leaving the Oval Office, the former president still hovers over our politics issuing sanctimonious tweets in support of dishonest causes, such as the Democrats’ botched gerrymander in Virginia. But now, even with one ex-president still loitering with intent, there […]
Since the beginning of the republic, redistricting has been used as a tool for political advantage. However, we are in the midst of a particularly intense spasm of partisan-fueled gerrymandering. State after state has redrawn its congressional districts to maximize partisan advantage for one side or the other. It is possible that this will never […]
Several hundred people rioted in early May outside Manhattan’s Park East Synagogue. Led by a group called Pal Awda NY/NJ, it harassed those attending the Greater Israeli Real Estate Event, which promoted land sales in Israel and the West Bank (Judea and Samaria). Pal Awda is the New York and New Jersey affiliate of Al […]
Comedian Ron White, who famously smoked cigarettes and drank scotch during his sets, used to tell a joke about vegetarians. “You ever seen a healthy vegetarian?” White would ask his audience. “They look like s***. They’re all plump and gray.” “It’s because their bodies become intolerant of things they need, and I’ll give you an […]
With the conclusion of Memorial Day weekend, the summer season is upon us, and nothing says summer in the United States like a good old-fashioned family road trip. This summer is particularly noteworthy for it is the nation’s semiquincentennial, celebrating 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on […]
Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) did something very unusual last week. When Polis granted Tina Peters’s clemency petition, allowing her to leave prison years ahead of her scheduled release date, there was no political or personal benefit to the governor. As a Democratic governor in what has become a solidly blue state, Polis’s main constituency consists […]
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), a 16-year veteran of Capitol Hill, will not seek reelection in November, the Miami Herald reported on Friday morning, becoming the 30th House Democrat from the 119th Congress who won’t be joining the 120th. Wilson is expected to make her formal announcement on Friday at an event in her South Florida district,...