A Republican president waged an unpopular war in the Middle East and threatened to erode civil liberties at home. He was also jacking up federal spending, expanding the welfare state, and running large deficits. “We have a responsibility that when somebody hurts, government has got…
Watching the credits roll on Apple TV’s gonzo alternate-reality comedy Brothers, I looked hard for the name of Charlie Kaufman. Surely the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and other surrealist classics was involved in Apple’s unhinged send-up of family, politics,…
It would be a stretch to say that the release of a Ben Affleck movie ever qualified as an event. Even in the late 1990s and the early 2000s — the post-Good Will Hunting window during which he was most plausibly anointed for stardom —…
Because it’s a day ending in “y,” the French are rioting again. Nominally, the latest crusade to corral union workers, pensioners, students, and Greta Thunberg on the streets is something about education. Really, it’s a not-so-veiled threat to the government that it better not dare…
Eva Marie Saint, who died on Oct. 6 at age 102, lived a life that seemed exceptional in the moment and would certainly be impossible today. First, the impossible part: Saint was, legitimately, one of the last movie stars to have played a meaningful part…
The cost of his life is $40,000. Garry Kasparov, a former chess world champion and one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics, was targeted by a Russian assassination plot on American soil this summer. U.S. prosecutors have charged five Russian intelligence agents in relation…
On Oct. 10, North Korea marked the 81st anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Unlike last year’s large-scale military parade for the party’s 80th anniversary, which drew senior foreign dignitaries, this year’s event in Pyongyang featured celebratory performances rather than a…
President Donald Trump won the 2024 election, in part, because of his appeal among men, and he is once again leaning into the manosphere as he tries to help Republicans running in this year’s midterm cycle. Trump may not be on the ballot, but as…
President Donald Trump’s recent diesel agreement with Russia has sparked backlash from Ukraine and a bipartisan group of senators. Under the agreement, Russia has pledged to supply more than 300,000 metric tons of diesel to U.S. and global markets to ease rising fuel prices. As…
It has been a busy week for outrage. On Oct. 9, President Donald Trump announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin would release Russian diesel to the world market, 300,000 tons at once and millions more to follow. The Trump Treasury Department issued a temporary license.…
On Oct. 7, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner opened an investigation into Wells Fargo over its pledges to increase black homeownership. He said the bank’s conduct was “immoral, unethical and un-American” even if it broke no law. Raising black homeownership is a Republican…
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit recently delivered a very disturbing ruling based on decades of legal precedent that have upended efforts to protect children from Child Sexual Abuse Material. The appeals court reluctantly upheld the dismissal of…
Debate about Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s role in the state’s fraud crisis, and whether she stood idly by and allowed fraud to fester for years, is haunting her Senate aspirations. It is a lingering question that her Republican opponent, Michele Tafoya, has dangled in…
The most enthusiastic supporters of Vice President JD Vance’s presidential ambitions have a ready response whenever Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes conservatives stand and cheer: “He’s not running,” they say. “He’s said he won’t run against Vance. He’s going to be Vance’s vice president.”…
Still reeling from President Donald Trump’s surprise deal lifting sanctions on Russian diesel fuel, Ukraine discovered on Wednesday that its access to a vital American satellite internet service had been abruptly throttled. The disruption’s cause remains unclear, but it comes as Washington is pressuring Ukraine…
Diplomacy was never intended to become a sanctuary for terrorism, nor was diplomatic immunity designed to shield those who threaten the security of nations. Yet for nearly half a century, the Islamic Republic in Iran has stood accused of exploiting the privileges of international diplomacy…
When it comes to artificial intelligence, the United States has both an extraordinary opportunity and a serious problem. The opportunity is offered by American technology dominance at the forefront of AI research and development. Maintaining this competitive advantage will allow the public to benefit most…
When the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group departed San Diego last month on its way to the Pacific region, a new, completely autonomous vessel deployed with it for the first time. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed on Wednesday this marked the first carrier striker…
BANGOR, Maine — The fourth and final debate of the Maine Senate race knocked both candidates off balance as Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, met for the first time before a live audience. The first three debates, held in television…
President Donald Trump expressed his personal distaste for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday after Ukraine launched new strikes on Russian oil refineries. “I’m not a big fan of Zelensky,” Trump told Newsmax host Rob Finnerty in an exclusive interview. “They’ve destroyed that country.” Trump…
