Nicholas Kristof’s ‘New York Times’ column reflects a press corps that increasingly sees activism as its core mission.
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Mayor Mamdani’s Wife Wants the Spotlight, But Not the Scrutiny
Zohran Mamdani says his wife is a private person. Is he right?
The Catholic Case for War with Iran
The Church advocates peace, but it isn’t pacifist. Eliminating a nuclear threat from a determined enemy is a noble reason to make war.
The New “Conversion Therapy” Is Making Gay Kids Trans
Adopting traits of the opposite sex is often a sign of same-sex attraction. But today, many children who do so are steered toward changing their sex.
The War. And the War on the War
Militarily, the war is going as well as could be envisioned, yet Democrats seek to turn it into another Vietnam or Afghanistan—hoping to win control of Congress at the expense of national security.
Have the Democrats Learned Anything?
They feel so good about the midterms that they’ve forgotten why they lost in 2024. But huge problems still linger.
Brace Yourself. A Recession Is Coming
By Niall Ferguson: The war in Iran is choking global energy supply. History shows shocks like this rarely end without a recession.
Cuba’s Useless Idiots
Last weekend, hundreds of left-wing activists and politicians from around the world descended on Cuba as participants in the Nuestra América Convoy. There’s a good chance you’ve already heard about the convoy due to the ample social media activity of its members, who spent more time broadcasting their exploits to their followers than doing anything that might actually help the average Cuban.
Robert Mueller’s Tarnished Legacy
By Eli Lake: He didn’t deserve Trump’s parting insults. But Mueller missed the chance to debunk the phony Trump-Russia scandal.
Joe Kent Resigns. Will Others Follow?
By Eli Lake: The restrainer wing of the Republican Party gets its anti-war hero. But the intel chief’s resignation letter suggests he is not a reliable witness on Iran policy.
Anti-Israel Podcasters Don’t Speak for MAGA
Online influencers claim Trump betrayed MAGA by fighting Iran on Israel’s behalf. But polls show Republican voters overwhelmingly support both the war and the alliance.
There Is No MAGA Split on Iran
How a handful of anti-war commentators convinced the media there was a rebellion that polling says doesn’t exist.
This Isn’t Israel’s War. It’s America’s
Operation Epic Fury serves American interests, even if the administration is struggling to make the case.
My Day in the Socialist Snow Corps
By Josh Code: When Mayor Zohran Mamdani offered $30 an hour for emergency snow shovelers, I signed up—only to discover how messy civic life can be.
The State of the Union Is Overstated
The speeches used to make history but are now mired in tribal warfare. Nothing Trump could say will change that
Trump Didn’t Lose in Minnesota
To understand where things stand in the Minnesota immigration war, it’s best to start by separating the politics from the policy.
If Newsom Is the Front-Runner, Dems May Be Doomed
The California governor is eager to please everyone—except the voters who actually decide national elections.
Trump Is Risking Another War
The shadow of Iraq looms over Venezuela.
Bill Clinton Has an Epstein Problem
The former president will have to explain his relationship to the sex criminal as the country descends into a new stage of the scandal.
Could Luigi Mangione Walk Free?
His status as a folk hero could influence the verdict more than any evidence in the case.
Nearly Half of Netflix Kids’ Show Feature LGBT Content
Television producers are using their entertainment platforms to normalize LGBT values in the minds of very impressionable audiences, and it is becoming the rule, not the exception. Some 41 percent of children’s shows on Netflix are pushing the LGBT agenda, according to a recently released report by Concerned Women for America.
The Cost of Confused Climate Science
A retracted blockbuster study shows the motivated reasoning that fuels climate hysteria.
What Gender Doctors Say in Private: “We’re All Just Winging It”
In footage obtained exclusively by The Free Press, gender doctors acknowledge they perform life-altering procedures on vulnerable youth with no supportive evidence—and they are proud of it.
Can Someone Let Biden Know He’s a Gay Icon Now?
The former president’s relationship with the gay community is at best transactional, so why are they giving him an award?