The spirit of hope sat uncomfortably beside the spirit of war at Charlie Kirk‘s memorial a couple of weeks ago. Dark screeds cloaked in Christian symbolism clashed with remarks of depth and grace, including Erika Kirk’s stirring call to forgiveness and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s eloquent summary of salvation history. The GOP must now […]
Is enforcing basic public decency laws homophobic? That’s what some prominent Democrats in New York City are claiming after federal law enforcement started cracking down on public sex, aka “cruising,” in Penn Station. There’s been a rise in cruising in major cities, particularly among gay men, thanks to apps such as “Sniffies” that make it […]
President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise: no new wars. But like most politicians, he hasn’t had a problem throwing those campaign mottos aside when it suits him. The notion that Trump was a realist or a restrainer, the polar opposite of former President George W. Bush’s neoconservatism or former President Joe Biden‘s liberal internationalism, […]
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s commendable speech this week to hundreds of generals and admirals signaled a renewed commitment to establishing a merit-based culture in the military. This includes returning combat military occupational specialties to the highest male physical standard, ditching progressive political programs on DEI and climate change, and enforcing high physical fitness standards […]
If you knew you would be targeted by hostile government officials for donating to a noble cause, you might think twice before writing a check. Many might decide not to give at all. Blue-state politicians, such as New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, are aware of this possibility. Platkin has weaponized his position to undermine […]
President Trump’s administration was hit Friday with a federal lawsuit over its quest to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled international employees. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court Northern District of California, is led by a coalition of religious organizations, health care providers, unions, higher education professionals and...
The Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act would require federally regulated health plans to cover diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging — fully, with no out-of-pocket cost to patients.
Senate Republicans are pushing intensely to nab the five additional Democratic votes they need to unlock their bill to end the government shutdown. Republicans have shown little willingness to negotiate on the top Democratic priority — an extension of enhanced health care subsidies — as part of any funding deal, and instead are attempting to...
The anti-abortion movement's patience with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is wearing thin following the agency’s recent approval of a second generic version of mifepristone, one of two drugs taken for a medication abortion. President Trump repeatedly pledged during the campaign last year that he would leave abortion policy to the states, but...
A growing number of police unions are expressing support for the Trump administration's National Guard plan, but are facing pushback from local leaders.