Shannah Tovah! Opinion David Taub Literally, it means “have a good new year” in Hebrew. Tonight (Monday), the Jewish world cel...

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. One hundred and seventy-five years ago, our state was...

On Sept. 14, after showing Marco Rubio, America’s secretary of state, the massive, 2,000-year-old blocks of the Western Wall at Jerusalem’s ...

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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...

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Last year’s presidential election underscored, partic...

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

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Stan Oklobdzija Special to CalMatters Opinion A...

“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...