America is in total denial about what’s ahead in the 2026 congressional midterms. If there is even an election, the final tally will s...

Since President Donald Trump decided to rebrand the Defense Department as the “Department of War,” to more accurately reflect how tough he i...

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Sometimes one sentence can be immensely clarifying. Several years ago, when I worked at National Review, I was speaking to my colleague Mich...

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“E Pluribus Unum.” Out of many, one. This Latin motto is not just etched on the Great Seal of the United States, but a promise of what Ameri...

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