Live-and-let-live has always been part of the American ethos, but in recent decades, this laissez-faire individualism has become a prime directive in elite ethics. This is one reason the United States didn’t start wrestling with the baby bust until the past couple of years, a decade after Europe started facing the reality of low and […]

Our brave moral betters in the world of comedy have come to the conclusion that American free speech pales in comparison to the free speech culture of Saudi Arabia, and they have been helped to that conclusion by stacks of Saudi cash. The Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia was a collection of some of […]

Whenever the president is interrupted at an event with a whisper or note from an aide, something significant and possibly historic is afoot. Perhaps the most memorable example in recent times is when White House chief of staff Andy Card approached President George W. Bush on Sept. 11, 2001, while he was reading to students […]

Having secured a historic ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, President Donald Trump has manifestly done more than anyone else to deserve the Nobel Peace Prize (not that the prize deserves much respect anymore). This agreement to end two years of conflict will mean the release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages held by the terrorists. In return, Israel […]

Imagine being married for 13 years, hitting a rough patch for two years, almost getting a divorce, but then reconciling. You think everything is fine. But then all of a sudden, your wife starts bringing up old problems you thought were resolved years ago. It is happening to more and more couples, and the cause […]

Try a small thought experiment. Suppose you were setting out to design a country that bred lots of terrorists. How would you go about it? You would need old animosities, of course, but there are plenty of places in the world that offer those. The key thing, I suggest, would be to prevent any commercial […]

White House Communications Director Steven Cheung accused the Norwegian Nobel Committee of putting "politics over peace," early Friday, after the panel did not select President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. “He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of...

President Trump's hopes of taking home the coveted Nobel Peace Prize in 2025 were dashed early Friday, after the committee announced Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado as this year's winner. Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee, said Machado was chosen as a unifying figure in Latin America, determined in her commitment...

Everyone with a heart should want the hostilities and carnage in Gaza and Israel to stop. But for the Democratic Party, and especially the moderates who remain, the resolution of a conflict that has energized and fueled the progressive left is a game-changer.

The Hill is now accepting nominations for the annual Top Lobbyists list! Slated to be released in early December, the list highlights the most impactful lobbyists at firms, companies, trade associations and advocacy groups. Please submit nominations using this form. Email nominations will not be accepted. Nominations must include a statement explaining why the nominee...