THE DEBATE
The Jury Gave Hunter Biden the Tough Love Joe Biden Never Could
Unlike Hunter at a crack house, jurors weren't buying it. In the end, it took a jury to deliver the tough love Joe Biden never could.
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Hunter Biden's Conviction Means Nothing
A Delaware jury today found President Biden's son Hunter guilty on three charges of lying on a federal firearm application.
EU Elections Are a Harbinger for November in the United States
What's left of the establishment GOP teeters on the verge of irrelevance as its star candidate, Nikki Haley, failed to pose any lasting challenge to Trump.
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The World Is Looking for Change but Biden Still Has a Chance
Voters all over sure seem to be unhappy in our 2024 "year of democracy," when over half the world's population is invited to one form or another of suffrage.
'Free Trade' Is a Story of Broken Promises. America Needs Tariffs
Tariffs, further trade protections, and a renewed focus on balancing our political economy are essential to restoring America's future.
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Trade Protectionism Helps Nobody—Not Even the Pandas
It is of tremendous importance to push back against calls for more protectionism with China. Trade helps our economy, and it keeps us safe.
Bragg's Conviction of Trump Means It's Open Season on Former Presidents
Trump's foes can cheer all they want, but the short-term political gain Bragg may reap will be dwarfed by the long-term damage to stability.
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Prosecuting Trump Is Different From Persecuting the Innocent
One accusation that you can never level at the contemporary Republican Party is "taking things in stride."
Western Values Are Expanding
While we reflect on the changing dynamics of Western civilization, does history require a return to historical beliefs as the only way forward?
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The Death of Western Values
The decline of Western values is not an inevitable consequence, but a result of choices made by those in power.
Libertarians Are Right to Reject Donald Trump
Trump is campaigning on bringing back "stop and frisk" policies where police can randomly stop and search people on the street.
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The Libertarian Party Was Wrong To Reject Trump
A small win is better than a clear loss. Out of all people, those who talk a big deal about understanding markets should get this.
Louisiana's Attempt to Display the 10 Commandments in Classrooms Is Illegal
Louisiana is on the verge of becoming the first state in the union to mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in every school that receives state funding.
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Louisiana Is Right To Want the 10 Commandments in Classrooms
Generations of Americans grew up with the Ten Commandments on their school walls. This set of ethical guidelines provides a moral foundation to improve society.
The Trump Verdict Is a Travesty—but Come November, It Won't Matter
"The real verdict is going to be [on] November 5, by the people," solemnly declared former—and perhaps future—president Donald J. Trump.
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Yes, Trump's Conviction Should Make You Deliriously Happy
A lot of commentary in the coming days will focus on how sad it is for the country that the former president of the United States was just convicted of a scheme to fraudulently conceal payments to a porn star.
Trump Never Stood a Chance Against His Political Enemies and Their Courts
It was not a glib take to say he could not get a fair trial on the island of Manhattan. Every dark suspicion held by skeptics has been confirmed. The fix was in.
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Trump Was Found Guilty in His New York Trial. It's Not Enough
With the news of former President Donald Trump's conviction in a New York trial, the nation has made a milestone out of a mickey mouse moment.
Want to Divest From Israel? Better Get Rid of Your iPhone
In the months since the Hamas pogrom of Oct. 7, Israel's exercise of its legitimate right of self-defense has resulted in a campaign of vilification against the Jewish State.
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Why We're Divesting From Companies Profiting off the War Against Gaza
Following hatred's lead will ultimately destroy us. While seeking peace may seem the harder route, in the days ahead, it is the only path that has the power to save us from ourselves.
Easier Access to Pot May Revolutionize Health Care for Seniors
Almost 80,000 Americans will turn 65 this week. That's not just a lot—it's record breaking.
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Drugs Are Making Our Nation's Mental Health Crisis Worse
America is facing dual crises: a drug crisis and a mental health crisis. Both contribute to and worsen the other.
I am a Proud Black Man. DEI Undermines Us
I am a self-respecting Black man, and I would never want to be treated differently because of something I didn't earn, like having more melanin in my skin.
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Even if You Think DEI Isn't Good for You, It Is
The political attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) overlook a simple truth.
The Arab League's Perpetual Dilemma
The Arab League has lacked the structural heft to implement its vision.
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Today's Arab League Is an Indispensable Partner for Peace
We want to prove the critics wrong and to show the world that the Arab League is on the right side of history. We are heavily invested in a peaceful regional future and determined to exorcise the ghosts of the past.
Volodymyr Zelensky Is in No Position to Negotiate Peace
If not for the war raging, presidential elections would have been scheduled for March of this year in Ukraine.
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Ukraine May Soon Have to Sue for Peace
While the war with Russia has enabled a quiet extension of Volodymyr Zelensky's term, it is a fitting moment to take stock of a catastrophe that has been overshadowed by the Gaza war.
Earth to Big Oil: China and the U.S. Inhabit the Same Warming Planet
Climate change is an existential crisis for the United States. It poses one of the gravest threats to our national security.
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Even With New EV Tariffs, Biden's Climate Agenda Benefits China
To date, President Biden's plan to build "America's clean energy future" has resulted in expensive gas, problematic regulations, and arbitrary environmental standards.
President Biden's Debate Gambit: Big Risk, Big Reward
After Trump claimed for months that he would debate Biden "anytime, anywhere, anyplace," Biden called Trump's bluff.
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The Biden-Trump Debates Won't Move the Needle. Here's Why
The reality is that almost no one other than die-hard political junkies and people who get paid to write hot takes afterwards wants to see these two elderly, unpopular politicians bicker for two hours.
Hungary's Viktor Orbán Is Ally to the Real U.S. and Real Democracy
A flourishing U.S.-Hungary relationship, under former President Donald Trump, can serve as the seed from which a Western revival can blossom.
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Secretaries of State: Your Votes Are Safe With Us
Democracy prevailed in 2020 because people of integrity, on both sides of the aisle, ensured that it did.
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Elites Are Undermining Election Integrity To Help Biden
At this point, it's not clear that either party is willing to trust a result that goes against them. But Democrats are prepared to do just about anything to win.
Colleges Divesting From Israel Face a Ben & Jerry's Meltdown
Brown, Northwestern, and the University of Minnesota struck deals with Israel-hating students last week.
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The Kids Are Alright
If the student-led protests achieve nothing politically in the U.S., they have at least given hope to the hundreds of thousands of Gazans facing violence, famine, and displacement.
U.S. Aid to Israel Hurts Israel. Biden Just Proved It
Israel has become a de facto vassal of a finicky empire that routinely lashes at its friends and lavishly rewards its enemies.
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Biden Withholding Aid From Israel Sure Looks Impeachable
The Biden administration has put a hold on a shipment of military aid to Israel in a nakedly political attempt to win votes in key swing states. Presidents have been impeached for far less.