The Kremlin turned thumbs-down on President Trump’s demand that Moscow accept a ceasefire in Ukraine within the next 50 days. The Russians called the ultimatum unacceptable and promised to continue its aggression if diplomacy breaks down…
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OP-ED: Can Pope Leo XIV Heal the Wounds Left by Pope Francis?
It’s no secret that the Catholic Church, in its historic territories, has faced a decline in Mass attendance, priestly vocations and birth rates after decades of sexual abuse revelations, permissive moral theology and experimental liturgical changes…
ANALYSIS: Biden’s Fraudulent Pardons
On Dec. 12, President Biden granted clemency to about 1,500 people and pardoned 39 convicted of nonviolent crimes, an action the White House described as the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. Overall, Mr. Biden granted 4,245 acts of clemency during his…
Trump Warns Russia of Tariffs Without Ceasefire Deal
President Trump showed his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, saying he will impose steep “secondary” tariffs on Russia if the Kremlin doesn’t reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine within 50 days. He also announced that he would send more U.S. weapons to Kyiv…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Teases 2028 Democratic White House Bid
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is not shying from the prospect of running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. Mr. Beshear has been raising his profile in the wake of the disastrous election cycle for his party last fall, and this week he plans to make a swing through the early primary state…
OP-ED: Why Is Trump’s Energy Supremacy Important?
In 1973, OPEC imposed a complete oil embargo against the United States in direct response to America’s support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War that October. The embargo lasted five months, inflicted enormous economic damage on the American economy and caused Americans — standing in line for rationed gasoline — to doubt themselves and their leaders…
Secret Service Discipline ‘Far Too Weak,’ Senate Report Says
The Secret Service’s “cascade of preventable failures” in Butler, Pennsylvania, nearly cost President Trump his life last year, and the disciplinary penalties that followed were “far too weak,” a new Senate report concluded. The report, released Sunday on the first anniversary…
Bongino and Bondi Clash Over Handling of Jeffrey Epstein Case
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly had a heated exchange this week over how the administration has dealt with the Jeffrey Epstein probe. The disagreement included the alleged assessment of the deceased pedophile’s supposed “client list” that Justice Department authorities say never existed…
Fireflies Light Up D.C., Thanks to Good Weather Earlier in Year
A familiar, sporadic glow is dotting the night sky around the nation’s capital as fireflies return in force for the summer months. Experts said the lightning bugs filling the Washington area — from Rock Creek Park to the suburbs of Virginia and Maryland — are the result of a favorable climate in the months leading up to the warm season…
Trump Whacks Canada With a 35% Tariff
President Trump said Thursday he will impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, a major development in the U.S. trade relationship with its northern neighbor. Mr. Trump, writing on Truth Social, complained about Ottawa’s treatment of the U.S. and faulted its efforts to stem fentanyl trafficking across the border…
OP-ED: For National Security, We Need Uranium Mined in America
Perhaps it’s too soon to mark nuclear power’s revival in the U.S. but there is a burst of activity that should ultimately yield a new generation of advanced nuclear plants and small modular reactors. This is especially true for major industrial energy consumers – which now also includes data centers – where there is a strong economic incentive to use more nuclear power…
Chinese-Russian Bomber Patrol a ‘Clear Threat’
Chinese and Russian bombers that conducted a joint patrol near U.S. territory in November for the first time represented practice for conducting a strategic nuclear attack on the United States, according to a joint report by an Air Force think tank and a Japanese Defense Ministry think tank. The report said nine joint Chinese-Russian bomber flights since 2019 were…
Trump Says Tariffs Based on ‘Common Sense’
President Trump said Wednesday that he used ‘common sense’ to calculate the steep tariffs that he slapped on countries unless they can broker new trade deals with the United States. Mr. Trump explained his thinking on tariff rates just hours after sending more letters to eight countries announcing the new levies…
Trump Says He’s Considering Federal Takeover of D.C.
President Trump said Tuesday that his administration has been “testing” the idea of taking over the District and suggested that he could also exert some influence over New York if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor…
ANALYSIS: Beautiful Bill’s Big Winners? Small Businesses
The “pass-through” deduction, which allows the owners of eligible businesses — partnerships, S-corporations, etc. — to only include 80% of their business income on their individual tax returns is a major help. More than 90% of U.S. businesses file this way and if this deduction expired this year, all of them — my business included — would be facing much higher tax bills in 2026…
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