European elites’ anti-Trump sentiments are shallower than reported.
Publication: The American Conservative
Yes, Zelensky Is a Dictator
There is no need to sugar-coat the Ukrainian regime.
A Night of Triumph for Trump
Even without the Democrats’ assistance, the president’s stemwinder would have been remembered as a defining moment in his political career.
Dems Search for Their Own Trump
Four rising stars are adopting the president’s politics-as-entertainment strategy: ESPN’s Stephen Smith, AOC, Sen. John Fetterman and Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett.
Is Trump More Reagan Than Reagan?
MAGA might be finally doing what the conservative movement has promised for most of its existence.
Trump Is Right to Play Hardball with Europe
But American energy can help create a system of fair trade practices and reciprocal benefits.
Out of Europe to Save Europe
Durable peace on the continent can only arise out of European security cooperation.
Europe’s War Party Takes Aim at Trump
The U.S. president should press ahead in pursuit of Ukraine peace.
Trump’s Transgender Orders Are Well Within Executive Authority
The lawsuits challenging them conflate several aspects of congressional and executive powers.
Why USAID No Longer Makes Sense
USAID largely fails to advance American national interests, and Washington can no longer afford to spend taxpayer dollars on programs that don’t benefit Americans.
Bannon Is Back and Back Big
The MAGA impresario is livelier than ever after his turn at the big house.
Hawaii’s Demented Democratic Resistance
Instead of addressing the Aloha State’s multitude of dysfunctions, the government is prioritizing fighting Donald Trump.
Territorial Expansion — and Its Naysayers — Are as Old as America
Looking at the full scope of our 248-year history as a country, however, it is clear that territorial expansion has been an integral and celebrated part of the American story.
DEI Seems Cooked for Good
The latest wave of racial utopianism failed on its own terms.
Panama Caves to Trump’s DC
Despite some gestures at resistance, Panama City seems ready, even eager to comply with American demands.
Tulsi Gabbard Is Perfect for DNI
A skeptic of government power is the right person to be managing our security apparatus.
The Press Has Not Learned the Lessons of Trump 1.0
The second Trump administration finds the news media’s appetite for adversarial inaccuracy undimmed.
Under Trump, American Energy Unleashed at Last
The 47th president’s first round of executive orders shows that he is serious about energy policy.
Is Trump Really the New McKinley?
America became an empire on McKinley’s watch.
How Biden’s Bureaucrats Are Working to Obstruct Trump’s Next Term
Embedded activists are “burrowing in” to career roles ahead of the inauguration.
The Art of the Deal Comes to Greenland
Trump has an epochal opportunity to turn the Danes’ ice wastes into gold.
Trump Saved Gaza
The winds are changing in the Israel–Gaza conflict, and there is a singular person responsible.
Trump’s Second-Term Elan Is Already on Display
Adventures in Panama, Canada, Greenland, funded by an energy boom—the president-elect’s zest is infectious, if not without risks.
Trump Will Remake DC’s Culture in His Image
This time, there’s no Resistance to lock Republicans out of polite society.