Ed Morrissey: Finish What We Started in Iran

The Iranian regime has waged war against the United States for nearly 47 years. The president clearly thought that we had sufficiently weakened the regime—and he’d be able to strike a deal. Indeed, he spent 60 days trying. But the shootdown of our Apache helicopter may have changed things. The I…

Hugh Hewitt: The Declaration: A Gift That Needs to Be Defended

The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is approaching quickly. The document—as I often point out to my listeners—is, to quote Abraham Lincoln, an “apple of gold” protected by the “frame of silver” that is the Constitution he borrowed from Psalms there. All Americans—indeed all t…

Seth Leibsohn: California Fueling Distrust

Ronald Reagan used to ask: “if no one among us is capable of governing himself, then who among us has the capacity to govern someone else?”  But to have self-government, we must depend on many things, foremost among them: Trust. Over the past decade, credibility in major institutions has plummeted.…

Ed Morrissey: Misfiring on Ceasefires

Over the past couple of weeks, President Trump has shifted pressure for ending the war from Iran to Israel. He pressed for a ceasefire in Lebanon to incentivize the IRGC to make a deal. Hezbollah refused to comply, continuing to launch missile attacks on Northern Israel. That escalated over the wee…

Hugh Hewitt: Democrats Go All-In on Platner

The Maine primary is this Tuesday. Why is it that Democrats are sticking with their deeply flawed, Nazi-tattoo-wearing Graham Platner? Drip, drip, drip come the revelations, but Democrats are standing proudly behind the deeply troubled candidate. On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer …

Hugh Hewitt: Three Monumental Anniversaries for Our Nation

The next few months are anniversary-heavy for our nation. Before the fireworks of the 250th Fourth of July begin, try with family and friends to agree on what we are celebrating. Try as well to articulate how we defend what our country has long been committed to. We’re also only three months away…

Seth Leibsohn: Cause for Concern as We Approach Our 250th

As we close in on our nation’s birthday, more and more data give us cause for great concern. As Abraham Lincoln put it in his time, so too is it true today: “At what point is the approach of danger [to us] to be expected? [I]f it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abr…

Carol Platt Liebau: America’s 250th: Hard to Get the Party Started

.America is celebrating its 250th birthday, but it's been hard to get the party started. Many Americans remember our bicentennial in 1976. It wasn't long after Watergate and the Vietnam War. It was even a presidential election year, but we put all of that on hold to celebrate our great nation. Ho…

Carol Platt Liebau: California’s Progressives Eyeing Other People’s Mon

California’s progressives are eyeing other people’s money. Again. The proposed “Billionaire Tax Act” would amend the state constitution to impose a one-time five percent tax on residents with a net worth above a billion dollars. Supporters say it’s just a one-time levy for worthy causes. But exper…

Ed Morrissey: Drive Thru Assisted Suicide in Canada

We warned repeatedly when Canada began to adopt assisted suicide as part of its government-run health care. Socialized medicine combined with assisted suicide sets up foreseeable economic incentives that reward disposal of patients rather than chronic care. But even we couldn’t have dreamed that C…