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A smiling shot of Victor Davis Hanson seated at a microphone in a rust-colored flannel shirt.

Victor Davis Hanson’s First Episode Back After Cancer Surgery

Harvard ‘Dragged Its Feet’—What Happens Next

LawNews

White Males Have Been ‘Left Behind’ in Civil Rights for Too Long, Agency Head Says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune walks through the United States Capitol.

Republicans Scoff at Democrats’ Latest ICE Demands

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Former President Barack Obama attends the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th President of the United States. (Photo by Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)

The Media’s Double Standard Toward Obama and Trump on Deportations

SecurityCommentary

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - FEBRUARY 04: Tom Homan, White House "Border Czar" speaks at a press conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on February 4, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Homan announced that 700 immigration enforcement personnel would be withdrawn from Minnesota, following weeks of operations and the fatal shooting of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents. Homan said the withdrawal would take effect immediately. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Trump Is Securing the Border—and America

SocietyCommentary

When Billie Eilish said, "No human is illegal on stolen land," she revealed the utter incongruity of the Left's victimhood narrative, and how much the Left hates American sovereignty.

One Sentence Reveals the Incongruity of the Left’s Victimhood Worldview

SecurityCommentary

Makeshift barricade set up by anti-ICE protesters blocks Minneapolis street. On barricade is sign reading "Neighbors say ICE Out." Protester is crossing on right of image.

ICE and Israel Face the Same Dilemna

InternationalCommentary

The Sensor Web That Could Shape the Indo-Pacific

International SecurityCommentary

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's Type 54A guided-missile frigate Yuncheng (571) is docked at the Ngong Shuen Chau naval base on Stonecutters Island in Hong Kong on July 6, 2025, during the PLA Hong Kong Garrison's open day, held as part of the 28th anniversary celebrations marking the territory's handover from Britain to China. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

What Maduro’s Capture Says About a Similar Raid by China on Taiwan

SecurityCommentary

Kings Point, N.Y.: Class of 2019 graduates toss their hats during the 83rd Commencement Exercises for the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York on Saturday, June 15, 2019. (Photo by J. Conrad Williams, Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images)

The Other Golden Fleet: The Urgent Need for a Strong Merchant Marine

InternationalCommentary

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses the opening of a study session at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee National Academy of Governance for principal officials at the provincial and ministerial level, Jan. 20, 2026. (Photo by Li Xiang/Xinhua via Getty Images)

The Loneliest Man in Zhongnanhai: Xi Jinping’s Purges and the Price of Absolute Power

Senate Majority Leader John Thune walks through the United States Capitol.

Republicans Scoff at Democrats’ Latest ICE Demands

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Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Jeffries Will Not Vote to Oust Alleged Fraudster From Congress

Law Politics Security SocietyNews

Rep. Chip Roy and Rep. Thomas Massie in a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing .

EXCLUSIVE: House to Probe Sharia Law During Hearing

Anna Paulina Luna walks through the United States Capitol.

House GOP Pressures Senate on ‘Talking Filibuster’ for SAVE Act

FBI Director Kash Patel (C) arrives to attend the wedding of Dan Scavino, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, and Erin Elmore, the Department of State Director of Art in Embassies, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, February 1, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Teases ‘Interesting Things’ From Georgia FBI Raid, as County Prepares Legal Showdown

LawNews

EXCLUSIVE: Documents Show Biden Admin Interaction With Trump Elector Probes

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-SD) speaks as (L-R) Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Senate Majority Whip Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) (L) listen during a news briefing after the weekly Senate Republican Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. Senate GOPs gathered for a weekly luncheon to discuss the Republican agenda. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

‘HUGE DEAL’: Thune Pledges Election Security Vote in Senate

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 12: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel (L) speaks as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt looks on during the daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on November 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Patel spoke about a recent meeting he attended in Beijing regarding fentanyl production and distribution. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Before FBI Raid, Georgia Elections Board Questioned Fulton County Over Voter Rolls

‘War Was Visited Upon These People’: Play About Oct. 7 Comes to DC

Education Commentary

Security personnel stands guard outside a mosque.

Are Americans Being Radicalized Online and Converting to Islam?

International Analysis

Protests in Iran are threatening the survival of the regime, and President Trump can take credit.

Why Is the Iran Regime on the Verge of Collapse?

Trump Envoy Announces Next Phase of Gaza Peace Plan

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To End Minnesota Chaos, Cut Off the Funding

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US Journalist Don Lemon speaks to the media after a hearing at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles on January 30, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Don Lemon Wants a New Legal Standard: Journalists Are Immune From the Law

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Young Men Facing Crisis and Old-School Solution Can Help (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

There’s a Crisis Facing Young Men But There’s Also a Simple, Old-School Solution

SocietyCommentary

Why the Next Generation Is Ditching Alcohol

Politics Commentary

A smiling shot of Victor Davis Hanson seated at a microphone in a rust-colored flannel shirt.

Victor Davis Hanson’s First Episode Back After Cancer Surgery

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Young Men Facing Crisis and Old-School Solution Can Help (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

There’s a Crisis Facing Young Men But There’s Also a Simple, Old-School Solution

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US Journalist Don Lemon speaks to the media after a hearing at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles on January 30, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)

Don Lemon Wants a New Legal Standard: Journalists Are Immune From the Law

Health Care Commentary

A smiling Victor Davis Hanson wearing headphones in front of a microphone.

‘I Hope to Post Things Now and Again’: Victor Davis Hanson Offers New Health Update

Americans Don’t Care About Pork Spending?

Rory Cooper | February 10, 2009

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Senator Schumer (D-NY) believes that Americans are happy to have Members of Congress add a billion here, and a billion there into spending bills, without oversight or necessity. American taxpayers might disagree.

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