Americans See Presidential Overreach

Even Republicans are balking at some Trump policies.

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The War on Higher Ed

Elite American universities are surrending at an astonishing pace.

Israel’s Next Move

Will the Netanyahu government double down on its weakening of Iran?

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A Carnival of Dunces

You know, the meritocracy at work.

ICE Arrests Protestor

A glaring example of trying to terrorize those the administration doesn’t like.

Trump and the Liberal Order

America is getting screwed by playing by the rules it created.

A Map of Shame

An embarrasing day in US history.

The New World Order

Really, a older, more imperialistic one.

Israel Preparing to Execute Trump Non-Plan For Gaza

A little ethnic cleansing coming right up.

Trump and Gaza

More outrageous behavior.

Trump and the Deep State at State

Normal transition . . . and potential red flags.

Jimmy Carter, 1924-2024

America’s 39th President, and greatest ex-President, is gone at the ripe old age of 100.

Fighting to Control Syria

The fall of the Assad regime is the end of the beginning.

Assad Regime Toppled

A fifty-year dictatorship has been ousted. What now?

Iran Retreats From Syria

Another setback for Teheran.

Rebels Retake Aleppo

Another huge blow against Iranian’s regional strategy.

Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire

Peace, for a time.

On Qualification for Cabinet Positions

A general conversation and a lot of specifics about RFK. Jr.

Is the Senate “Fighting Back”?

It is too soon to tell.

Muslims Shocked—SHOCKED!—Trump is Pro-Israel

Of leopards and faces.

Friday Tabs

Cabinet appointments edition.

Musk and Ramaswamy to Lead Non-Department Department

First there was the Department of Redundancy Department. Now for something completely different.

“Fox & Friends Weekend” Host for SECDEF

No, I am not kidding.

Mike Waltz Next National Security Advisor

The Congressman and Green Beret colonel will head Trump’s national security team.

Elise Stefanik Next UN Ambassador

The MAGA Congresswoman is Trump’s pick.

Trump’s Ukraine Position Starts to Emerge

It sounds the same in the original Russian.

The List

My concerns about a second Trump administration.

Israel Hits Iran With Limited Strikes

After 29 days . . . a proportionate response.

Gaza After Sinwar

Has the calculus of either side changed?

Biden, Harris Push to End Gaza War

Is Sinwar’s assassination an opening?

Yahya Sinwar Killed in Gaza

Another one bites the dust.

Reaching The Undecideds

They are not like you and me.

Ignore The Polls?!

They won’t tell you who’s going to be President. They’re still useful.

More of the Grift

P. T. Barnum would be proud.

The Middle East War No One Wanted

After years of proxy battles, Israel and Iran are on the brink of a direct fight.

Iran Fires ~180 Missiles at Israel

Breaking News

Israel Invades Lebanon

US and regional leaders are hoping for a limited operation.

Nasrallah Killing Fallout

What we know a day later.

Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Killed

The Israeli military says they got their man after years of intelligence collection.

Pager Bombs and Just War

The leading scholar on the subject dissents.

Israeli Airstrike Kills Hezbollah’s Military Commander and Several Deputies

A massive follow-up to the exploding communications devices.

Israeli Pager Attack Update

My thoughts on what we know now.

Hundreds Wounded in Pager Sabotage

A massive Israeli operation. To what end?

The Undecided Voter: Iconoclast Edition

Alan Dershowitz is trying to make up his mind.

Israel Sees Nationwide Strike to Protest Hostage Killings

Massive numbers are taking to the streets in protest.

Hamas Kills 6 Hostages, Blame Netanyahu

Israeli forces recovered their bodies.

Harris Pivots to the Center

It’s not 2019 anymore.

Israel Expands War in West Bank

Another step closer to a regional war.

Biden’s Second Term? Or Trump’s?

A Republican columnist is angry that Trump, not Harris, is being seen as the incumbent.