Government / Douglas Andrews

Trump Puts CA and MN on Fraud Notice

Rather than continuing to cough up federal funds toward potential fraud, the Trump administration is stopping $1 billion in payments and demanding proof that the claims are legitimate.

Headlines / The Editors

Thursday Executive News Summary

Military spending tied to SAVE Act, fixing the SCOTUS birthright ruling, the Saudi nuke deal, New Jersey’s noncitizen voter blame game, and more.

Immigration / Nate Jackson

Farm Labor, Congress, and Amnesty

A new bill with 47 House Republicans on board would expand H-2A farmworker visas to cover even people who’ve been here illegally.

American Spirit / Emmy Griffin

Smacking Some Patriotism Into the Next Generation

A Chicago Cubs fan and military veteran smacked a young man who was sitting during the national anthem — a proper enforcement of the social code.

Culture / Thomas Gallatin

The Leftmedia Circles the Wagons for the Woke Smithsonian

The mainstream media deflects after a congressional hearing exposes a leading Smithsonian historian as a radical leftist ideologue.

Re: The Left / Gregory Lyakhov

Mamdani’s Netanyahu Crusade Is an Attack on American Sovereignty

It’s broader hostility toward the Western world and the principles that made America successful. It’s an ideology that is fundamentally incompatible with American values.

Politics / Jack DeVine

Filling Big Shoes

We must attend to the extremely important matter of selecting a suitable replacement for U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. How about Trey Gowdy?

Crime / Patrick Hampton

Justice for Nolan Wells Beyond the NAACP’s Race-Baiting Strategies

Evidence suggesting murder should never become a spectacle or a headline designed for maximum impact at a political gathering.

Re: The Left / Victor Davis Hanson

The Left-Wing Unicorn Hunt for the White Male Working-Class Voter

In their astroturf efforts, they ridicule Trump for his very tastes and appeal, which they try in vain to inauthentically emulate.

Policy / Ben Shapiro

The Right Cannot Defeat the Left by Abandoning Its Own Principles

A movement that trades its principles for expediency may win attention in the short term, but it will struggle to win lasting political victories.

Humor / The Babylon Bee

Smithsonian Director Says She Is Completely Unaware of Any ‘Kill Whitey’ Tattoo on Her Forehead

Hartig also pushed back against accusations that the Smithsonian promotes any “woke” ideology.

Quotes / The Editors

Thursday Short Cuts

Notable quotables from Andy Kim, Cisco Aguilar, David Urban, Nancy Pelosi, Grace Mausser, John Fetterman, JD Vance, Brian Mast, Xi Van Fleet, and more.

Mailbag / The Editors

Reader Comments

“If you are moving to a red state to escape taxation and the overbearing government intrusion into your freedom, please leave your blueness at the border.”

Publisher's Corner / Mark Alexander

George Washington’s Enduring Advice for Americans Today

“Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”

Top Videos

Mamdani Has ‘No Authority’ to Arrest Netanyahu

Zohran Mamdani’s call to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu signals rising antisemitism on the Left.

What’s Going on With Flock Cameras?

The Internet has been freaking out over Flock surveillance cameras. Matt Walsh looked into these controversial cameras, and here’s what he found.

Radical Shift: Inside the Smithsonian’s Ideological Takeover

The Smithsonian has been holding the true American story hostage.

Believes in a Demonic Ritual Conspiracy but Also Ignores Facts?

Candace Owens continues to spin factless conspiracy theories surrounding Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

Transformer Freaks Out at Florida University

Twenty-seven-year-old Jarrett Vick had what can only be described as a full-on meltdown at the University of Central Florida.

What’s Happening to the Breadwinner?

The workforce is bleeding men, with the number at record lows.

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