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Thursday, July 26, 2018
Reforming NATO Is the Only Way to Save It
Donald Trump recently ignited yet another firestorm by hedging when asked whether protecting the newest NATO member, tiny Montenegro, might be worth risking a war.
Pull the U.S. Out of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
I’ve spent years arguing that the Export-Import Bank, the official United States export credit agency, is a wasteful and corrupt bureaucracy.
The Future Site of the Never-Trumper Museum
Here is my world exclusive for the week: The Secret Service adores its boss, President Donald Trump. Some government employees may be a bit wobbly in their loyalty to the president, but not the Secret Service.
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Religion and American Civil Society
More than 200 years ago, in his 1796 farewell Presidential address, George Washington issued a stern warning. He described religion and morality as “indispensable supports,” the “great pillars of human happiness,” and the “firmest props of the duties of men and citizens,” and, prophetically, alerted us to the harm that would come if America ever drove religion and morality from our society.
The Policy of Unintended Consequences
One of the great lies of modern politics is that when a policy fails, it’s because someone just didn’t care enough. It’s a nostrum repeated frequently: If President Trump were to only care more about immigrant children, he’d find a way to unite them with their parents; if Democrats were to only care more about the homeless, they’d find a way to clean up Los Angeles and Seattle; if Republicans were to only care more about the sick, they’d find a way to bring down insurance premiums.
Why Is Mueller Handing Off Key Cases?
Something has been going on with Robert Mueller’s investigation of people thought to have played significant roles in the Trump-Russia affair. The special counsel, assigned to investigate “any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump,” has been farming out seemingly important parts of the investigation to offices outside his own.
The Left Slings Mud at Kavanaugh but Will It Stick?
Three things fair-minded senators need to consider
Shared Wisdom on a Silver Anniversary
To commemorate my 25th wedding anniversary this week to my husband, Jesse, I asked readers on Facebook to share their own secrets to a long happy marriage.
Media Wail for Brennan and Clapper
Republican Sen. Rand Paul sent the media into another meltdown on July 23 when he called on President Trump to revoke the security clearance of former President Obama’s CIA Director John Brennan.
Less-Communist Cuba
While self-proclaimed “democratic socialists” win Democratic primaries in America, actual socialists in Cuba are finally backing away from some of the ideas that kept Cubans poor.
Senate Should Pass the First Step Act
It is rare these days in Washington to see bipartisan support for anything, let alone for a major issue with far reaching implications for the nation.
Did Putin Persuade You to Vote Against Hillary?
“We all know the Russians interfered in the last election and the question is: Are they going to do it again?”
Can We Trust Experts?
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers predicted that if Donald Trump were elected, there would be a protracted recession within 18 months. Heeding its experts, a month before the election, The Washington Post ran an editorial with the headline “A President Trump could destroy the world economy.”
CUFI Highlights
Yesterday was day three of the Christians United for Israel Washington Summit, and words cannot express the tremendous excitement here! (As you may know, I run CUFI’s Washington, DC, lobbying office.) Christians United for Israel was founded by Pastor John Hagee and is the largest pro-Israel organization in America, with more than four million members.
Don’t Buy the Polls Showing Republican Approval of Trump’s Helsinki Performance
I think I can say, without fear of inviting reasonable correction, that the Helsinki summit did not go swimmingly.
Trump Doesn’t Care About Montenegro. He Should.
For more than two years President Trump has made it clear that he begrudges America’s commitment to NATO. But his disdain for America’s preeminent alliance hit a dangerous new low last week.
The Hypocrisy of the Democratic Russia Hawks
With his interference in the 2016 election, Russian President Vladimir Putin achieved something that none of his murderous Soviet predecessors were able to accomplish: He has turned Democrats into Russia hawks.
From Torture to Triumph: The Path Forward
She can’t even speak English, but the laminated poster she holds — as the tears stream down her cheeks — says everything. The picture is of her husband, a living skeleton lying back on the bed, every one of his ribs protruding.
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Oh, My Goodness! Trump Is Now Smashing American Foreign Policy
One thing about President Donald Trump that almost nobody would argue about is that he leads the nation in the number of critics he has, which many say he has rightfully earned. Be they from the Left or the Right, Trump has more than his share of critics, and it is painfully obvious that the Left, especially, doesn’t like him.
