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South Africa Question

South Africa has been thrown into the news because of President Donald Trump’s recent tweet that he instructed his secretary of state to “closely study” alleged land seizures from white farmers in South Africa.

The Flawed Retrospectives on John McCain

The passing of Senator John McCain was marked by a sea of eulogies mourning the end of an era of civility and compromise.

On Trump-Russia, Too Much Secrecy Keeps Public in Dark

National leaders of all stripes have complained for decades that Washington keeps too many secrets. Too much of the government’s information is classified, the argument goes, making it nearly impossible for Americans to know what their leaders are doing.

Judging Kavanaugh

Some people are very angry about President Trump’s new Supreme Court pick.

The Threat of Tariffs May Work

Love him or hate him, you’ve got to hand it to Donald Trump. His trade and tariff strategy — risky as it is — seems to be working. The master negotiator is hammering out agreements — first with the Europeans and now with Mexico — that are better deals for American firms and workers.

Not the Greatest Show on Earth — But a Circus Nonetheless

Everybody dutifully played their part.

Trump’s Good Policies Do Not Excuse His Graceless Behavior Towards John McCain

Since the founding of our republic, there have been precisely 1,974 members of the United States Senate.

Screaming and Whining Aren’t Strategies

This week, Democrats pulled out all the stops in their attempts to stop President Trump’s pick, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, from gaining a seat on the Supreme Court.

Eminently Qualified Kavanaugh Facing Hostile Democrats

Since Robert Bork’s “borking” 30 years ago, Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for a high court nominee by a Republican president have become predictable.

Being Inspired by U.S. Achievements Should Not Be Partisan Affair

I know the news cycle has moved on to fresher outrages, but I’d live to revisit last week’s culture war freak out, because I think the wrong people freaked out.

Chuck Todd Badly Undermines Himself

Apparently, a weekly show on NBC and a nightly show on MSNBC weren’t large enough platforms for Chuck Todd to complain about troublesome conservatives, so he’s written an article for the liberal magazine The Atlantic titled “It’s Time for the Press to Stop Complaining — and to Start Fighting Back.”

When the Left Resorts to Other Means...

Why is it that leftists feel it’s necessary to put their fingers on the scale to tip it in their favor, or will work to change the rules to achieve their purposes, with little or no hesitation in doing so?

Texas Democrats’ Reckless Call to Decriminalize Illegal Border Crossings

When you knowingly cross the border into another country — any country — without permission, that’s a crime, right? Yes, in every country in the world.

TVA: Deception, Theft, and the Golden Rule

Oftentimes in life, the values we claim to hold are tested in ways that may not always be apparent. But when those tests come, it may reveal that the values we lay claim to are often not the ones we put into practice.

Why the Left Labels DeSantis’ Comments Racist

To appreciate the level of dishonesty and societal harm the media, the Democratic Party and others on the left engaged in last week regarding Congressman Ron DeSantis, one has to know exactly what DeSantis said.

Bipartisanship or Caving In?

In the days following the death of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), there have been mournful cries lamenting the lack of bipartisanship for which his eulogizers and friends claim he stood.

Court Declares Cheerleaders’ Bible Verse Banners Are Legal

There are two hard-and-fast rules in life: Don’t mess with Texas, and don’t mess with Texas cheerleaders. The Kountze Independent School District learned that lesson the hard way.

Racial Discrimination at Harvard and America’s ‘Elite’ Universities

The Justice Department made news on Thursday when it filed a “statement of interest” in a long-running lawsuit against Harvard University that supported claims of Asian-American students that the university is discriminating in its admission process.

Mob Rule in America

Although the outrage industry failed to materialize in California Democrats’ recent campaign against In-N-Out Burger, it has scored many victories in the past and can look forward to more triumphs in the future.

Labor Day Is a Holiday in Need of an Update