Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has become a very complicated American ally in recent years. On the positive side of the ledger, Ankara has consolidated NATO’s expansion and the security of its southern flank. It has also assisted in sensitive U.S.-Russia dialogue and prisoner exchanges. And it has bolstered Ukraine’s combat drone capabilities and […]
Strangely, we were blessed with two straightforward and sensible takes from prominent Republican leaders on Monday. First, President Donald Trump made a full-throated defense of data centers. Next, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) wrote an op-ed defending the U.S. dollar as the global standard currency. “The only reason that communities throughout the U.S.A. should not want […]
The debate over Flock Cameras has reignited an older debate over speed cameras. A lot of people absolutely despise speed cameras, while others believe that it’s totally irrational to question strict enforcement of the law. The debate reveals not so much differences in ideology as differences in political philosophies and even psychologies or anthropologies. Here […]
After months without permanent leadership at the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump tapped physician and domestic policy adviser Dr. Heidi Overton to be the agency’s next commissioner. According to the president himself, Overton “is known to take on the HARDEST issues and bring me solutions that work best for the Country.” No less […]
President Donald Trump ran three times on draining the swamp and doing a hard course correction of a broken system. In his second term, Make America Healthy Again was a key part of that promise: question the institutions that have made Americans sicker, challenge the industries that profit from the status quo, and finally put […]
“Politics ain’t beanbag,” but the weapon of choice in the latest story of political foul play isn’t a smear campaign or an October surprise — it’s copyright law. Ahead of Florida’s 22nd Congressional District primary, local journalists reported that news stories critical of candidate Michael Carbonara magically disappeared from Google Search results. The magic? Bogus […]
We are living through some interesting times. Not even two years ago, I would have said one of the fastest-growing white-collar job industries for college graduates was Big Tech. The giants, such as Meta, Google, and Microsoft, were not at all concerned about hammers, nails, plumbers, and electricians. They were looking for degree-holders who wanted […]
A UAW worker's struggle at Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan Senate press conference sparked a fierce debate between conservative and liberal commentators on X.