The left’s various efforts to prevent the rest of us from celebrating America’s 250th illustrate a lack of tolerance and humility.
Publication: National Review
The Rise of the Dearborn Democrats
Michigan Democrats had to choose between a Hezbollah-sympathizing radical and a perfectly respectable former Barack Obama attorney. Given the drift of the party, it wasn’t a difficult choice — it was the virulently anti-Israel extremist all the way. At their convention over the weekend, Democrats selected Amir Makled as their nominee for a seat on the University of Michigan Board of Regents.
The Transgender House of Cards Just Came Tumbling Down
It’s no secret that the child sex change industry is built on a foundation of falsehoods, not science. The activist community has claimed — without good evidence — that gender-confused children have better mental health outcomes after they’re pumped full of dangerous chemicals and given irreversible surgeries.
Yes, Trump Can Withdraw from NATO
He has the constitutional authority to do so. That doesn’t mean he should.
DEI Is Alive and Well at the University of Michigan
The University of Michigan (UM) announced in 2025 that it would shut down various offices and programs in response to the Trump administration’s crusade against DEI, but new research shows that a majority of its DEI staff remain employed, while the school’s DEI initiatives have simply been rebranded.
Everyone Knew About Eric Swalwell Except You and Me
You’re only finding out about the scandal now because he’s in the way of other Democrats — and easy to wound.
Canada’s Dangerous Obsession with Donald Trump
A fixation on Trump and American politics is blinding Canada and its allies to the challenges that will define the next quarter century.
Jennifer Newsom Represents Everything Wrong with the Dems’ Outreach to Young Men
Gavin Newsom’s wife is performing the same moralistic nagging that drove them toward MAGA. Rather than identify the root causes of young men’s estrangement from society, Jennifer Newsom is doubling down on the idea that men must be reformed.
Big-City Mayors Are Increasingly Community Organizers
The old political machines were corrupt, but at least they delivered quality city services.
The Department of Education Celebrates America and the Left Hates It
The Education Department’s national tour shows conservatives are once again engaging in the culture war.
The U.S. Must Take the Lead on the Strait of Hormuz
Leaving the Europeans to sort out the strait for themselves would not be in America’s interest.
No Kings Has No Future
There is something curiously generational about public protest now.
Jimmy Kimmel’s Grating Contempt for the Working Class
His mockery of Markwayne Mullin was revealing.
The Iran War Successes They Don’t Want You to Hear About
The media’s dour outlook seems wholly divorced from an objective appraisal of the war in its fourth week.
Of Course JD Vance Will Run in 2028
The vice president will run to succeed his boss unless he falls out of favor with Trump.
Joe Kent Is a Loon
Intelligence officials shouldn’t be conspiracy theorists.
The Democrats’ Tax Lies Have Caught Up with Them
They don’t actually want European-style taxation, even if they admire European-style spending.
Washington State’s Somali Daycare Centers Take in Millions of Taxpayer Dollars
The numbers don’t add up.
CNN’s Bungling of NYC Attack Couldn’t Have Come at a Worse Time
Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, three times is a trend, four times is CNN.
James Talarico, the Texas Trickster
He is not, in fact, a moderate, unless ‘moderate’ is now a synonym for ‘white man.’
Iran War Proves Trump Was Right on Space Force
Making the Space Force the newest branch of the U.S. military is yielding clear benefits in Iran.
Terror in Austin
The jihadist who went on a shooting spree in Texas left little to the imagination as to his motives.
Trump Wasn’t Bluffing on Iran
Many past presidents have said that ‘all options are on the table’ with regard to Iran. Trump meant it.
The Threat to the U.S. Need Not Be Imminent for POTUS to Use Force Unilaterally
The threat must be real, not necessarily on the verge of causing harm.