Tuesday Short Cuts
Notable quotables from Ashley Viola Gantt, Zohran Mamdani, Bill Clinton, Mehdi Hasan, Scott Bessent, Rich Lowry, Jimmy Failla, and more.
Reader Comments
“When President Trump called for the people to reaffirm the fundamental principle of government, it was a pop quiz in civics. The Democrats flunked.”
Iran — Operation Epic Decapitation
“This is a stunning achievement by Israel and the United States and will positively impact the region and the world for years to come.”
Monday Executive News Summary
Khamenei and Ahmadinejad are dead, four U.S. service members KIA, Islamic terrorism in Austin, Pakistan and Afghanistan go to war, and more.
Bill Clinton ‘Saw Nothing’ and ‘Did Nothing Wrong’
The former president’s testimony before the House about Jeffrey Epstein was cooperative but about as unhelpful as it gets.
Why the Paramount-Warner Merger Is a BIG Deal
If this massive media deal goes through, the American media landscape just might be in for an ideological rebalancing.
The Gender-Confused Are Committing an Awful Lot of Violence
Another border agent getting shot at underscores the alarming increase in lethality that’s coming from a relatively small group of people.
Trump’s New Retirement Plan
In a nutshell, President Trump wants to expand the government employee retirement plan to all American workers.
The DHS Deep State
“A few DHS staff had installed spying software on the phones and computers of myself and other political hires,” Kristi Noem has revealed.
How to Be a Giant-Killer
If you haven’t had to face a few giants in your life, maybe you’ve been keeping a low profile so as not to draw attention to yourself.
Top Opinion
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Josh Hammer Hey Tucker: Christianity and Islam Have a Long and Very Bitter History
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Tim Graham The Media Exploit the Pope as Trump’s Public Enemy No. 1
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Rich Lowry Yes, of Course War Settles Things
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Tony Perkins Civil Leaders and Spiritual Authority
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Allen West Can We Be a Moral People?
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Erick Erickson A Sickness Spreads
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Michael Barone How Hungary Matters
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Gary Bauer Dr. Dobson’s Legacy
The Foundation
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