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What is genocide, and who is committing it now in the Middle East?

Genocide is a term that carries both a narrow legal meaning and a broad political, cultural, and historical resonance.

Press: House Republicans should take a lesson from Willie Brown  

The House of Representatives is a mess. The silly infighting among Republicans over who’s going to be the next Speaker not only makes the House look bad, it makes the entire Republican Party look like a bunch of amateurs. If they can’t even govern their own caucus, how can they be trusted to govern the nation? There must be some path out of this unending and embarrassing civil war. And...

Why we must support both Israel and Ukraine 

 We cannot stand idly by, bearing witness without providing help. That’s not the American way.  

Iran’s supreme leader labels Israeli assault on Gaza ‘genocide’

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounced Israel’s siege of Gaza on Tuesday as a “genocide.” The Iranian leader called on the country to immediately halt its indiscriminate bombardment of neighborhoods in Gaza which have killed thousands in the territory. “If the crimes continue, Muslims will be impatient, resistance forces will be impatient, and nobody will be able...

Jordan, Egypt unwilling to take Palestinian refugees, king says

Jordan and Egypt will not accept Palestinian refugees amid the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Jordanian King Abdullah II said Tuesday. “This is a situation that has to be handled within Gaza and the West Bank,” he said in a meeting with the German chancellor, The Associated Press reported. “And you don’t have...

Forget governance: Dysfunctional Republicans are putting on a show

For them, satisfying the id of their Republican base voters is paramount, while producing successful legislative outcomes and seeking compromise often takes a backseat. 

Drop the protectionist rules — let Reagan National Airport add more flights

The federal perimeter rule, as it currently stands, protects the interests of a single airline ahead of those of all air travelers.

Morning Report — Does Jordan have the votes? 

The House will usher in a now-familiar proceeding today as lawmakers prepare to vote on a Speaker nominee.   Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who clinched the nomination for the post Friday, watched some of the opposition to his candidacy crumble Monday after a tense weekend where his chances at the gavel stood in question....

Top US general makes surprise visit to Israel

The top U.S. general in the Middle East visited Israel early Tuesday in an unannounced trip as it intensifies its fight with Palestinian militant group Hamas. U.S. Central Command head Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla arrived in Tel Aviv “to conduct high level meetings with Israel’s military leadership” including Israeli Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi,...

Report shows blue counties have higher murder rate than red, calls out ‘flawed’ studies promoted by top Dems

Heritage Foundation concludes in a new study that blue counties have much higher murder rates than red counties, which runs counter to the narrative pushed by many Democrats.

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