As insurgency ravaged Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan sought to depict itself as an island of stability, security, and even affluence. It pitched itself as a democratic oasis and a haven of religious freedom. Whether out of naivete or greed, Western governments embraced and amplified the fiction. Reality transcends. Not only do the two dominant political families […]

This week, former decadeslong director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and professional human manifestation of “the science,” Anthony Fauci, was grilled on COVID-19. A Republican-led House select subcommittee hearing on the coronavirus pandemic, headed by Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), took place behind closed doors. It was billed as an attempt to focus […]

Fifty years ago, the Endangered Species Act was signed into law by President Richard Nixon with the intention of establishing a clear process for recovering species on the verge of extinction. In the years that have passed since its enactment, this well-intended law has taken on a life of its own and has dramatically shifted […]

Are conservatives plotting to subvert American institutions? Tucked inside the op-ed that Claudine Gay published in the New York Times the day after she stepped down as Harvard president, she included this bold assertion.  Gay made the accusation twice in her op-ed, so it was not a passing fancy. She devoted a full paragraph to […]

Managing U.S.-China relations is a delicate act. One wrong move can blow the entire ship off course. I’ve repeatedly described the bilateral relationship as an apt example of the one-step-forward, two-steps-back phenomenon. Whether it’s a foolish, ego-driven trip to Taiwan by a House speaker or a surveillance balloon hovering over America, officials seeking improved relations are often […]

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is stepping up his personal efforts to secure a deal on border reform and aid for Ukraine and Israel, which colleagues are characterizing as a major test of his leadership. McConnell is the leading GOP advocate for supporting Ukraine and is under increased pressure with Ukraine’s troops running...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Evangelical voters are set to play a pivotal role in next week’s Iowa caucuses amid signs they are steadfastly behind former President Trump. An NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll released last month showed Trump had 51 percent of evangelical Christians’ support among likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers, while Ron DeSantis received 26 percent and Nikki Haley received 12 percent. Top...

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) is increasingly coming under the microscope as he attempts to sell Republican colleagues in both chambers on a potential border deal and pull off the arduous task of getting it across the finish line after months of talks. A deal isn’t yet in hand, but Lankford, the lead GOP negotiator on...

A Democratic super PAC is dropping a new ad targeting Republicans over Obamacare ahead of a special election in New York to replace former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.).  Progress Action Fund is rolling out the ad, first shared with The Hill, called “Republicans in Your Hospital,” which depicts a patient who needs lifesaving surgery but is denied...