Government / Nate Jackson

Hey Pal, Can I Borrow $40 Trillion?

The federal debt reached another eye-popping milestone yesterday, and it has real consequences for every family budget in America.

Headlines / The Editors

Thursday Executive News Summary

Trump announces economic warfare, GOP fixes Missouri gerrymandering, surrogate who chose life gets sued, at least 24,000 noncitizens voted in 2020, and more.

Culture / Thomas Gallatin

Lindsay Clancy and Justice vs. Tribalism

The mom on trial for murdering her three children prompts questions about mental healthcare, criminal agency, and the problem of online conspiracy-based tribalism.

Crime / Emmy Griffin

NYC Jews Targeted Under Mamdani’s ‘Leadership’

More than half of hate crime attacks this year have been against Jews. While unfortunate, such antisemitism could yield a wake-up call among this Democrat coalition.

Crime / Gregory Lyakhov

Derek Chauvin Still Deserves Justice

Justice requires that every defendant be judged on the evidence and the law — not on politics, public outrage, or what a verdict is expected to represent.

Re: The Left / Gary Bauer

Socialist Surge in the Sunshine State

State Rep. Angie Nixon’s stunning upset over Alexander Vindman in Florida’s Democrat Senate primary is a flashing red light.

Politics / Douglas Andrews

Dems Dunno About El-Sayed

Recent polling on the Michigan Senate race is all over the place, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer seems kind of glum about his party’s prospects of retaking the Senate.

Politics / Guest Essay

A Call to Power: Islamic Leaders See Ballot Box as Path to Paradise

Sharia sanctions practices at odds with not only American culture but also the U.S. legal system.

Education / Patrick Hampton

Back to School: Choosing Education Over Schooling

As we approach this new school year, I encourage fellow parents to consider carefully the differences between schooling and education.

Quotes / The Editors

Thursday Short Cuts

Notable quotables from Angie Nixon, David Jolly, Jon Ossoff, Abdul El-Sayed, Ro Khanna, Allen West, Scott Jennings, Boris Yeltsin, and more.

Humor / The Babylon Bee

DeSantis Explains to Newsom Secret to Counting Ballots in One Night Is Not Committing Fraud

“You’d be shocked at how easy it actually is without all the fraud,” DeSantis reportedly said.

Mailbag / The Editors

Reader Comments

“The Democrat Party has not lost the bubble; it no longer exists as anything other than the DSA, which co-opted and subsumed the party in 2020.”

Publisher's Corner / Mark Alexander

Mr. President, Can You Get Iran Right?

Ahead of the 25th 9/11 anniversary, the very real threat of a nuclear “Islamic Bomb” detonation in the U.S. would be FAR more devastating.

Re: The Left / Douglas Andrews

Woke 1 Gives Way to Woke 2

All the energy and ideas on the Left are coming from the Democratic Socialists — which is why Hakeem Jeffries and Company will keep them at a distance until after the midterms.

Top Videos

Ossoff Goes Low

Natalie Harp doesn’t deserve Jon Ossoff’s gutter politics.

Seattle Democrats Want to Recall Socialist Mayor Because of Out-of-Control Crime

A recall effort is launched against Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson after roughly eight months in office.

The Real Reason You Can’t Afford a House — or Anything Else

The data says young people were sold one deal and delivered another.

Russia’s Top Economist Says Putin Is Losing

Russia fires a prominent state economist after he warns Moscow cannot win its war of attrition against Ukraine and could face a sudden social crisis.

The Indian Perspective on British Empire You Rarely Hear

Winston Marshall sits down with Abhijit Iyer-Mitra for a conversation on British rule in India, colonialism, partition, Islam, and the rewriting of Indian history.

Parent Alert: Back-to-School Checklist for Protecting Kids

Jill Simonian of PragerU Kids breaks down the top to-dos for setting clear expectations with school administrators this new school year.

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