Hugh Hewitt: Because They Gave All

This Memorial Day comes as our nation marks 250 years of freedom—a quarter of a millennia since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. On this Memorial Day, we should pause and recognize that we don’t have one without the other. That is: We only have the freedom that we cherish as a resul…

Carol Platt Liebau: A National Treasure

Justice Clarence Thomas recently became the second longest-serving justice in US history — and that’s something to celebrate. He is exceptional, both as a jurist and as a man. Raised in poverty in a wooden shack in the segregated South, he credits his grandfather for shaping his character. From th…

Seth Leibsohn: A Proper Perspective on Our Public Prayers

Numerous media outlets had a difficult time with the Rededicate 250 celebration the White House sponsored this past Sunday.  One major paper reported “Until Trump’s second term in office, it had been virtually unheard of in modern times for U.S. government officials to publicly tie the nation to a …

Hugh Hewitt: Persevere

As we watch the ongoing campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Trump now faces a decision on when to end the battle. A premature end will almost certainly lead to another war. This regime refused to stop its nuclear program, its missile program its exported terrorism after Presi…

Ed Morrissey: Ending Iran's 47-Year War is America First

For 47 years, the radical Islamist terrorists running Iran have conducted multiple acts of war against the United States. The regime abducted our diplomats in 1979 and kept them hostage for 444 days. Their proxy terror network Hezbollah killed more than 240 Marines in Beirut, and kidnapped American…

Carol Platt Liebau: Mamdani’s Revealing Early Days as Mayor

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani recently attended prayers at an Islamic Center with documented ties to the Alavi Foundation, which the Justice Department has identified as an Iranian front organization. While the mayor was there, an imam prayed for the Mahdi—a Messianic figure in Islamic eschat…

Seth Leibsohn: Iran Has Been at War With Us for Decades

There is contemplation of war with Iran.  The truth is, Iran has been at war with us for decades. In 1979, Iran seized our embassy in Tehran and took 52 Americans hostage, holding them for over a year. Then—in 1983—Iran’s terrorist arm, Hezbollah, killed 17 American in Beirut. Later that year they …

Ed Morrissey: How Do You Not Stand

Donald Trump's State of the Union address checked all of the usual boxes. As theater however, Trump reminded Democrats of his mastery. Trump knew Democrats wanted to make the event into a circus and became the ringmaster. He anticipated their heckling and out shouted it from the dais. He offered …

Carol Platt Liebau: The Left's Threat

Americans just got a revealing glimpse of what Democrats have in mind if they reclaim power. On a recent podcast, Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice warned Big Tech, law firms, media outlets, companies, and universities that Democrats won’t “forgive and forget” those who cooperate with Pres…

Hugh Hewitt: Watching Iran

A major battle with Iran appears imminent. Ought it to be called a war, a battle or a strike? That depends on what the United States and Israel decide to do and what President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu call it. It also depends on whether Ayatollah Khamenei orders the Islamic Rev…