Analysis · Jihadistan
Israel Dodged Its Own 9/11
A terrorist pilot took over a flight bound for Israel, plunging the aircraft thousands of feet before heroic passengers stopped him.
Nate JacksonManaging Editor
10 / 01 / 26 · 3 min read
Features— 9 stories
CultureEmmy Griffin
The Cornell 7 — Another Rape Hoax?
This story is a perfect example of how two things can be true at once.
EntitlementsHudson Baldwin
Huckabee Sanders Ad Alienates Key Demographic
The Arkansas governor took a shot at young white men — and she will need those votes come November.
ElectionsDouglas Andrews
ProPublica’s Dubious ‘Public Interest’
True to form, the left-wing hack factory served up a breathless hit piece on the Trump administration’s efforts to clean up our fraud-friendly bulk-mail voting system.
National SecurityThomas Gallatin
Why Is the U.S. Leaving Iraq Now?
After two decades of presence, the U.S. military has formally withdrawn from Iraq.
EconomyMichael Smith
Everything Has Tolerances
Manufacturing teaches a lesson society often forgets: change the inputs far enough, and eventually you change the output.
Re: The LeftGary Bauer
Iranian Terrorists Endorse the Democrats
Democrats just landed a major endorsement — the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
ElectionsLaura Hollis
Yes, You Must Vote
A Congress controlled by Democrats will undo what progress has been made.
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The Executive News Summary— from the editors
- The Trump economy is growingEconomic doomsayers suffered a blow Wednesday when a new Bureau of Economic Analysis report revised second-quarter GDP growth in 2026 up to 2.2%. A…
- Democrats block popular bills, leave townAhead of the midterm elections, Democrats shot down two bills popular among Americans. On Wednesday, the Senate failed to advance the Stop Insider…
- Tennessee inmate survives two lethal injectionsConvicted murderer Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection yesterday, but after receiving multiple doses of pentobarbital, she…
- Hegseth announces new baseWar Secretary Pete Hegseth issued an invitation on Wednesday, in a speech at MCB Quantico, for governors to bid on housing the “next great American”…
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- From the Loony Left“A plane flying from Dubai to Israel was diverted after an altercation between the pilot and co-pilot, Israeli officials said.” —The New York Times…
- Non Compos Mentis“Where is the evidence that [Lindsay Clancy] did this?” —defense attorney Kevin Reddington (Clancy not only confessed to killing her three kids, but…
- From the Reasonable Right“[The DOJ] told Jack Smith, ‘Don’t bring another indictment against Trump right before the election. You’ve already gone too far. Don’t do it.’ He did…
- Belly Laugh of the Day“Delta executives announced this week that they would be removing all electrical systems from their airplanes after learning Elon Musk’s Tesla cars…
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