What could get in the way of a coming 2026 Democratic wave, given history and the current public mood? Nothing but the Democratic Party itself, which is sitting placidly by as the progressives who lost them last year’s election mobilize to take over even more of the party.
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ObamaCare Is a Mecca for Fraud
Federal auditors at the Government Accountability Office show how easy it is for the ineligible to sign up.
Making Cars Affordable Again
Trump eases mileage mandates that punished gas-car production.
A GOP Win Foretells Midterm Trouble
Former Tennessee General Services Commissioner Matt Van Epps beat state Rep. Aftyn Behn by about 9 points, with the Democrat pulling 45% of the vote. That’s a lot narrower than the 22-point margin by which President Trump carried the district last fall and the 21-point margin by which Mr. Green was re-elected.
Can Minnesota’s Somalis Rise About the Fraud Scandal?
They are far from the first group of migrants to arrive in the U.S. carrying heavy cultural baggage.
Shooting the Wounded on Drug Boats?
The charge of deliberately killing the defenseless is serious enough to warrant a close look from Congress. That includes Mr. Hegseth giving an account under oath. The Administration so far seems to think it can ride out the story with ritual denunciations of the media.
Epstein Files: Washington Goes Tabloid
The revelations will titillate the public and destroy lives—to no possible good effect.
Is Trump Starting to Correct His Course?
By Karl Rove: He’s made wise moves on the Epstein files and tariffs. What’s next? Healthcare.
The Biased BBC Is Bad for Britain and the World
Its global reputation as a reliable source of news has long outlived the reality of its daily output.
Dems Get the Epstein Wars Wrong
They are trivializing themselves just as their party senses a possible return to power.
Seattle Elects Mamdani West
Mayor-elect Katie Wilson is soft on crime but tough on businesses.
Escape from Mamdani’s New York
The Big Apple’s socialist mayor may soon find that other people’s money is running out on him.
Grade Inflation Produced Mamdani’s Proletariat
Unemployable college grads blame capitalism, but the real culprit is higher-ed subsidies.
Dems Don’t Mind Your Flight Delays
Sen. Chris Murphy explains why his party wants the government shutdown to continue.
Mamdani Is a Gift That Trump Should Unwrap Carefully
You couldn’t design a better far-left foil. But his voters’ frustrations are real and serious.
NYC, You’ve Been Warned About Mamdani
He is barely 34, has never had a real job, was elected five years ago to the state assembly, which is a badge you wear while you scrounge around for attention and connections. This isn’t the résumé of the person you want in a position to guide the future of one of the largest economies in the world.
Donald Trump Is a Hockey Star
We needed a smash-mouth in the White House
Trump’s Big, Beautiful Ballroom
Critics of White House renovations also hated Jefferson’s colonnades and Truman’s balcony.
Biased Media Needs a Complete Culture Change
Bari Weiss at CBS and Jeff Bezos at the Washington Post are trying, but they’re sure to meet resistance.
The United Nations Is About to Tax You
A new global climate tax would be the ultimate in taxation without representation.
Trump Flips the Global Script
There is no denying that he has made more progress than any other head of state in working out a solution to the Gaza war. By embracing Israel while listening to Arab leaders, Mr. Trump has given diplomacy a much-needed boost.
The Anti-ICE Shooting in Dallas
The Dallas shooting is another reminder to politicians and the press of the need to lower the rhetorical temperature. Americans want vigorous debate on the issues, but opponents of President Trump’s deportation policies and ICE raids can criticize them without portraying federal agents as fascist members of a Gestapo.
The FCC, Disney and Jimmy Kimmel
Maybe now our progressive friends understand why these columns oppose government control of business and fought liberal cancel culture. Regulatory power in the hands of a willful President can too easily become a weapon against political opponents, including the media.
Kirk’s Assassination Feels Like a Hinge Point
By Peggy Noonan: The assassination of Charlie Kirk feels different as an event, like a hinge point, like something that is going to reverberate in new dark ways. It isn’t just another dreadful thing. It carries the ominous sense that we’re at the beginning of something bad.