Amnesty: The Rasputin of American Policy
President Obama’s illegal amnesty is turning out to be the Rasputin of the policy world. Every time you think it’s dead, it somehow staggers on. […]
Americanism
The Myth of the Surge
Trump is mostly hitting the mark as president, because his lodestar appears to be reversing every single thing undertaken by Barack Obama. Since the Obama […]
Prospect of World Peace Threatens Media’s Porn Star Narrative
In the wee hours of the morning, a miracle occurred. The Stormy Daniels coverage dissipated, at least for a few moments, as President Trump welcomed […]
For Trump, the End of the Beginning
Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from Barack Obama’s fantasy “Iran deal” brings a much-needed dose of realpolitik to a fossilized Washington foreign-policy establishment that has […]
Trump Is Right About the Iran Deal
President Donald J. Trump has made it official: the United States is pulling out of the Iran deal. Tuesday’s announcement fulfills the president’s oft-stated campaign […]
Searching for the Authoritarian Trump
A lot of public intellectuals and writers are pushing an alarming thesis: President Trump is a menace to the American Republic and a threat to […]
The Rape Culture of Politics by Investigation
Former Trump campaign advisor Michael Caputo condemned the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday following his closed-door testimony. His words, no doubt, resonated with every Trump […]
Gun Control: Who Cares Most?
In the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida—like the earlier,brutal school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut—Democrats have mobilized victims, families, public relations consultants, and […]
Whose Constitution Is It, Anyway?
The leak of what may or may not be (for such is the nature of anonymously sourced leaks) Robert Mueller’s questions for Donald Trump gives […]
Is Trump Now Bad Cop or Good Cop?
During his first 15 months as president, Donald Trump has postured as the bad cop. He railed about NATO members welching on their promised contributions […]
American and French Interests Do Not Align in the Middle East
The French came to Washington. They saw, but they did not conquer. America’s relationship with France may be its oldest, but it is certainly not […]
The GOP Foreign Policy Establishment is Getting Schooled
If you asked the leading foreign policy experts in the Republican Party—those great minds who have dedicated their lives to the history, the economics, the […]
Suicide of the Conservative Movement
Jonah Goldberg appeared recently on “Conversations with Bill Kristol” to discuss his new book, Suicide of the West. During his chat with one of the […]
A Tax Cut Worthy of a Worker’s GOP
Republican Congressional leaders are talking about voting on a second tax cut bill later this year. The tax cuts passed last year were made permanent […]
Tug of War Over the Iran Deal
Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron came to Washington to lobby Donald Trump to break his promise to undo Barack Obama’s “Iran deal.” A few […]
Trump the Diplomat
Even critics of Donald Trump must acknowledge his recent wave of diplomatic successes. China has expanded market access to American exporters. The leaders of North […]
Trump Gives Merkel Some Tough Love
On the heels of the near love fest between French President Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump, the White House hosted a meeting with a rather […]
Edmund Burke on Michelle Wolf
Watching the disgusting (and decidedly unfunny) performance of the comedienne Michelle Wolf at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last night, I thought of two things. One was, […]
DACA Delay Exposes Hypocritical Republican Congress
Donald Trump as a candidate vowed, “We will immediately terminate President Obama’s two illegal executive amnesties.” In particular, he promised to roll back the Deferred […]
From ‘Fire and Fury’ to Peace on the Peninsula—It Could Happen
In the coming weeks, barring an unforeseen calamity, President Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Six decades after fighting stopped on the […]