For many Hispanic Americans, especially those living across the border states, the Biden presidency was marked by growing despair and disorder. Border crossings surged to record highs, inflation eroded the value of every paycheck, and confidence in the economy fell. Basic institutions began to feel hollow. Even many Democrats started asking whether things were better […]

Israel will celebrate its 77th Independence Day this week. Jewish communities around the world will also mark the day with festive prayer services, parades, and the consumption of traditional Israeli foods such as falafel. So will some Evangelical Christians, who have a religious motivation to support a Jewish state in the lands of the Bible. […]

President Donald Trump’s effort to strike deals simultaneously with China, Iran, and Russia will be rewarded with accolades if any of them succeed and with astonished recognition that miracles happen if all of them do. But the folly of previous presidents’ dealings with these pariah states offers a condign warning. The itch of Presidents Bill […]

Shortly after President Donald Trump started his second term, his new Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, promised, “We are committed to bringing the Iranians to going back to the 100,000 barrels a day of oil exports.” Fulfilling that commitment appears far off. In February, Iran exported 1.7 million barrels per day, mostly to China; the following […]