Skulduggery in the Alaska Senate race is the latest example of double standards from a party that claims to respect the sanctity of our elections.
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“Stop the Steal” Mania Has Come for the Dems
By Mark Halperin: Progressives are so confident in a midterm blowout that they think Trump cheating is the only way they can lose. They’re setting up their base for rage and disappointment.
The Myth of Mamdani the Moderate
Centrist Democrats want to cast the mayor as a chastened progressive. But his record reveals a man who compromises when forced and pushes left when the power is his to wield.
France Stares Down the Abyss of History
Since the great general strike of ’68, there has been a pretense that protests in France are somehow a traditional feature of rebellion against some aspect of the French system, or a wider injustice. The current conflagration began somewhat in this manner, with the asinine claim that the riots now spreading across the cities that are the jewels of French civilization are somehow “school protests.”
The French Republic Is Under Attack
France’s radical left wants its followers to believe they are fighting tyranny. But burning city halls and terrorizing public servants is an assault on democracy, not a defense of it.
NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Oct. 7 Smear
In a statement marking the worst mass killing of Jews since the Holocaust, New York’s mayor showed his true colors
The Democratic Party’s Crooked Kingmakers
The hosts of ‘Pod Save America’ have built a media juggernaut—and are using it to channel a new progressive rage.
What Was Cornell’s Jane Doe Looking for?
Women know that fraternity houses are dangerous places—and yet they go anyway.
The “Cornell 7” Lawsuit Served the Wrong Person
Mom of the mistakenly identified Matthew Ingalls begs vigilantes to leave them alone. “My family’s been terrorized, threatened, and harassed.”
The Strait of Hormuz Is Open
Oil is once again moving through the strait. Can the Trump administration turn a winning Iran strategy into lasting victory?
How the West Lost Its Will to Reverse Mass Migration
Can a country allow mass lawbreaking and retain its integrity? For almost any crime you can think of, the answer is no. No country would allow people to walk into another person’s house or let them drive on the wrong side of the road. Yet many politicians behave as if they have no choice when it comes to mass illegal immigration.
They Were Lifelong Democrats. Then a Terrorist Attacked Their Temple
“No thinking Jew could vote for Abdul El-Sayed,” said one congregant at Michigan’s Temple Israel.
Robert Kraft Made Macklemore a Martyr
The well-meaning billionaire isn’t helping Jews by banning the minor rapper—best known for vociferously supporting the Palestinian cause.
The Dangerous Ideology Behind the AI Warnings
A philosophy called effective altruism has shaped today’s AI safety movement. Its proponents claim to be protecting humanity’s future. Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar says think twice before believing them.
How to Prevent the Next 9/11
By William Barr, Michael Mukasey: A quarter-century later, we can look back with some satisfaction that September 11 was not a prelude to a blitz, and that many other attacks have been thwarted. But acknowledging our nation’s success in preventing another major terror attack does not mean that the job is finished. Our enemies are still out there, still preparing for the next strike.
Dolly Parton, Pure Product of America
Try to think of anyone who has made as deep and long-lasting a mark on American culture as she has.
Trump’s DC Car Race is the Best of Populism
The race that zoomed around Washington showed what Trump is good at: spectacular and kitschy fun of the most public and American sort. Perhaps he should run for mayor.
Dems Are in Denial Over Antisemitism
By Bill Barr: Last week, Rep. Jamie Raskin called civil-rights investigations of universities a ‘sham.’ His account completely rewrites history.
Ro Khanna, Race Hustler
The attention-seeking lawmaker’s latest stunt touches on the most sensitive spot in our politics, and puts virality ahead of the truth.
How AOC Could Win the Presidential Nomination
By Mark Halperin: Though the progressive wing of the party is ascendant and powerful, it lacks an obvious presidential candidate to carry the banner. Enter AOC.
The Cynical Coverage of Conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln
The media covers military suicides when it’s politically useful.
Will the Culture Wars Kill the WNBA?
Caitlin Clark has done for the WNBA what Larry Bird and Magic Johnson did for the NBA. The league is doing its best to squander it.
Americans Are Patriotic. Why Aren’t Our Politicians?
The left rejects it altogether, and the right offers a twisted version of it. Voters may flock to whichever party embraces simple love of country.
The Ghosts of Woke 1.0
Wisconsin Democrat Francesca Hong sounds like a time traveler from the height of left-wing craziness in 2020. Will it cost her the governorship?