Trump hits the right notes after the third attempt to kill him.
Publication: Wall Street Journal
Virginia’s Race to the Gerrymander Bottom
This is why voters don’t take seriously Democratic complaints about GOP threats to democracy.
The Iranians Take Trump for a Sucker
How many times will President Trump pay Iran for the same real estate? Twice he has announced the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and twice he has given up U.S. leverage in exchange. Yet the strait remains closed, as Iran’s regime demands more.
America Is the Best Brand
Businesses shouldn’t hesitate to support the 250th birthday of the Declaration of Independence.
JD Vance Stars in Our Man in Budapest
The Veep meddles in a Hungarian election to help himself in 2028.
Trump Can Make America Optimistic Again
There is ample cause for optimism about America. Last week the Journal reported that more middle-class Americans are moving toward the upper middle class. We have sent astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than half a century. In a daring exploit, we recovered a lost pilot behind enemy lines. We are the global leader in artificial intelligence.
Assisted Suicide Is a Threat to Freedom
A young woman subject to limited alternatives asked for suicide—and rather than being given help to live freely, she was granted help to die. Noelia Castillo Ramos’s death wasn’t an exercise of freedom but a desperate response to its erosion. A truly free society doesn’t leave citizens in a predicament where death is considered their best option.
A Daring Rescue Inside Iran
The mission is more evidence of U.S. military competence and bravery.
Pam Bondi Gets Beached as Attorney General
Trump needs more than a lawfare yes-woman at the Justice Department.
The Iran War Doesn’t Have to Be a Rerun of “That 70’s Show”
Rising energy prices turn into recessions only if bad government policies compound their effects.
Birthright Citizenship Hits the Supreme Court
The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, begins: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” Does this language confer U.S. citizenship on babies whose parents are in the country illegally or temporarily? The traditional understanding is yes. Mr. Trump says no
Operation Epic Fury Should Make China Very Afraid
Like Desert Storm in 1991, a stunning air campaign is demonstrating America’s power of deterrence.
More Right-Wingers Ban Trans Athletes
Actually, it was the International Olympic Committee, and sportscaster Bob Costas approves.
The “No Kings” Demonstrations: Politics as Bad Group Therapy
Participants in the rallies accomplish nothing practical but feel heard, validated and affirmed.
Muslims Win If Iran’s Regime Loses
A defeat for the mullahs would yield benefits that would ripple across the globe.
A Welcome Setback for Medical DEI
Some of the worst excesses of racial identity politics have been in U.S. medical schools, but maybe that is starting to change. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education, which accredits M.D.-granting institutions, has quietly removed diversity, equity and inclusion protocols from its official guidance.
The Tragedy of Robert Mueller
Robert Mueller, who died Friday at age 81, served his country as a Marine and as the second-longest-serving director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The tragedy of his legacy is that he agreed to lead the probe into whether Donald Trump colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election.
Trump Hasn’t Lost His Voters Over Iran
By Karl Rove: MAGA voters turn out not to agree with the noisy podcasters who oppose the war.
Gavin Newsom’s Climate False Alarms
Global warming isn’t behind California’s wildfires, and fires around the world are declining.
Is Only Bad News About Iran Fit to Print?
President Trump’s complaints about the news coverage of the Iran war are predictable—and entirely justified.
Gavin Newsom Is Driving Up Gas Prices
Californians pay $5.48 a gallon on average—and military jet fuel is getting dangerously expensive.
Iran War Will Lower Energy Prices
By Peter Navarro: The risk of regime violence has long been baked into the global price of oil and gas—and everything else.
Don’t Bank on a Texas Blue Wave
By Karl Rove: Record turnout for Democrats doesn’t guarantee success in the general election.
Trump Can Win Something Greater Than the Nobel Peace Prize
If the president ends the regimes in Iran and Cuba, he will cripple the global anti-American movement.