In January, Republicans will gain undivided control of the federal government’s political branches. Yet President-elect Donald Trump’s comfortable 312-226 electoral-college victory over Vice President Kamala Harris and his narrow margin …
Biden Decision on Weight-Loss Drugs a Push-Back on Progressives
Last week, the Biden administration passed a rule allowing for the government healthcare programs Medicare and Medicaid coverage of a class of weight-loss drugs that promises to help millions of …
Ernst on Hegseth; Culture Wars; Quote of the Week
Good morning, it’s Friday Dec. 6, 2024, the day of the week in which I reprise a quote intended to be educational or uplifting. Today’ inspirational words came from William …
Did the Secret Service Chief Perjure Himself?
After a screaming match between acting Secret Service Director Ron Rowe and Texas Rep. Pat Fallon erupted at a Thursday House hearing on the attempted assassination attempts against President-elect Donald …
No, Diversity Is Not the Death of the Republican Party
It was just after Mitt Romney’s 2012 defeat at the hands of Barack Obama when political pundits across mainstream media were already declaring the death of the Republican Party as …
The Miserable Cost of an Open Border
The Biden-Harris experiment in dissolving the U.S. border has wrought massive changes to American society, most of which will not be understood for years, if not decades. Since 2021, U.S. …
President Biden, Where Are the Children?
In recent months, a disturbing revelation has emerged from the heart of our nation’s immigration system: Over 300,000 unaccompanied migrant children who crossed the U.S. border during the Biden-Harris administration …
Liberals Must Stop Treating Trump Voters as Enemies
We face a crucial decision as President-elect Trump’s team takes shape and begins to govern: whether to view other Americans as enemies or as potential collaborators for good. It’s clear …
Revolution
Many Democrats find it difficult to get their minds around the idea of another Donald Trump presidency. How, for instance, could the American people elect a person who called Sen. …
Corrupt Papa Biden Pardons Hunter
To cut off any risk of investigation into his corrupt family influence-peddling syndicate and spare his weak son from an almost certain prison term, President Joe Biden unsurprisingly broke his …
Why Hunter’s Pardon Doesn’t Outrage Me
If anyone in America should be particularly outraged about President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon for his son Hunter’s misdeeds – of which he’s been charged, convicted, or could otherwise be …
The Coming Struggle for the Soul of the Democratic Party
Beneath the folds of each of our two political parties, a hidden party struggles to emerge. It’s not the woke Democratic Party of open borders and Saint Jussie Smollett, and …
Trump’s Wild Bunch Is Ready for Action
If for no other reason than that it will elicit fear in the hearts of autocracy-phobics, I propose that Donald Trump’s second-term Cabinet be known as “The Wild Bunch.” The …
Reining In the Rogue ICC
Israel, like the United States, is not a state party to the Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court. Nevertheless, on Nov. 21, at the behest of ICC Prosecutor …
California Vote; Libertarian Disappointment; Quote of the Week
Good morning, it’s Nov. 29, 2024, the Friday after Thanksgiving, and the day of the week in which I reprise a quote intended to be educational or uplifting, In that …
Speaker Mike Johnson Fights Back Against Radical Gender Ideology
I traveled around the country as an elite swimmer for more than a decade, and I could never have imagined a world where men would be welcomed into the female-only …
Giving Trump a Chance on Ukraine
As he promised throughout his campaign, one of President-elect Donald Trump’s top priorities is to end the war in Ukraine. For 33 months now, the Biden administration has refused to …
Gratitude Is Our Defining Ideal
Growing up, Thanksgiving was always — by far — my favorite holiday on the American civic calendar. It still is today. And while I have fond memories of playing football …
AOC Has Got to Go
Of all the neighborhoods in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s district, one stood out on Election Day as a considerable surprise. The left-wing congresswoman represents a very diverse population ranging from struggling …
Thanksgiving in a World That Forgets Gratitude
Count your blessings on Thanksgiving. Be grateful for what you enjoy. Do not dwell on grievances. Be inspired by the sacrifices of the Pilgrims at our first Thanksgiving, overcoming hardships …