Julie Swetnick’s allegations gave the judge the fire he needed.
Publication: The Weekly Standard
The Essence of Trump’s All-Caps Diplomacy Is the Right Move
For now, blustery tweets aside, the president’s stance is the right one. Iran’s regime is responsible for mayhem around the Middle East and far beyond, and he is right to promote its conclusion.
How Trump Stymied Democrats and the Resistance
Helsinki brought all three of Trump’s rules for political survival into play. Rule one is when you’re right, you fight. Rule two is controversy elevates message. Rule three is never apologize. Trump stuck to his rules in Helsinki, where he and Putin met.
Trump Does It His Way
Fred Barnes: Whoever introduced Trump to tweeting—perhaps it was his own doing—was a genius. As a method of communication, it fits Trump’s personality. I can’t prove it, but I believe his saber-rattling tweets must have pushed Kim toward the tête-à-tête with Trump.
Don’t Hold Your Breath: the Collapse of the Republican Party Isn’t Imminent
And just as the Democrats of today are very different from their brethren of the Kennedy-Johnson age, the post-Reagan Republican party is not, as the press likes to put it, your grandfather’s GOP. Trump is an evolutionary symptom, not a sign of the apocalypse.
Why Puerto Ricans Coming to Florida May Be a Boon to Conservatives
Displaced Puerto Ricans have come to Florida by the thousands—and one group is working to turn them into conservative voters.
Betsy Devos: The Cheerleader
DeVos’s aim is a pleasant rarity in Washington. She wants to meaningfully reduce the size and the reach of the agency she runs, diminishing her own power in the process.
There’s No Scandal at the EPA
The lawfully appointed head of an agency has every right to find out if employees are actively undercutting his mission and getting paid to do so. Scott Pruitt is loathed by the environmental militants inside the EPA.
It’s an Imperfect Tax Bill, Not the End of the Republic
This isn’t a putsch or a declaration of war. It’s just a tax bill. While it’s far from the historic triumph Republican leaders would like to claim, it’s a generally sound reform that deserves to be passed.
Planned Parenthood to Toddlers: “Your Genitals Don’t Make You a Boy or a Girl”
The organization’s website goes all in on gender as a social construct.