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Trim the government and give people fewer things to fight over

We often talk as though the anger and authoritarianism in our politics were intrinsic, part of some global cycle, or perhaps a response to news fragmentation and the attention-deficit-inducing clickbait of social media. But some countries have managed to hold out against the trend, and it is worth looking at why.

Republicans suckered into expelling George Santos and the most conservative voting record in NY: ‘To hell with this place’

You don’t have to approve of George Santos to understand it should have been left to his constituents in Long Island and Queens to...

President Biden must face reality: It’s time to act vs. Iran

The latest escalation against the USS Carney and three other ships, one British-owned, did not arrive in a vacuum.

Congresswoman released ad telling supporters to vote on the wrong day

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who is running for Mayor of Houston, released a campaign advertisement urging supporters to vote, except the advertisement had the wrong day. Jackson Lee is running in the Houston mayoral runoff election, which takes place on Saturday, Dec. 9. Her advertisement, which has been confirmed by Mediaite to have aired...

John Kerry says no coal plants should be ‘permitted anywhere in the world’

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said he thinks coal plants should not be “permitted anywhere in the world.” During a speech at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Kerry said he is becoming “more and more” militant about climate policy because people are avoiding responsibility. “We don’t need that necessarily to tell us we...

China accuses US Navy ship of violating its sovereignty

China has accused a U.S. Navy ship of violating its sovereignty after the USS Gabrielle Giffords appeared near the Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef in the South China Sea. The appearance of the ship “seriously violated China’s sovereignty and security,” a statement from the Chinese military said, reported by Bloomberg. The ship “undermined regional...

94-year-old vet just one of the victims of NYC’s new migrant economy

Frank Tammaro, a 94-year-old Army veteran, and 53 other Staten Island senior citizens were given not even two months’ notice in March to vacate...

NYC came thisclose to freezing, how Ukraine aid helps us and other commentary

An “alarming” recent federal report warns that nearly half of Gotham almost lost heat for months last winter, flags The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board.

Surprise: Capitalism makes people happier and more giving

You must be lonely. The media say loneliness is everywhere in America.

Mayor Adams’ hotel-for-migrants money pit

The city has finally, begrudgingly handed over its contract for the Roosevelt Hotel, after months of delay — and the document offers more questions...

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