Political Commentary & Opinion

Jacob Blake, 29, was shot seven times in the back by a police officer Aug. 23 after police responded to a report of a domestic dispute in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, is accused in the fatal shootings of two men who his lawyers say chased and attacked the teen Aug. 26 as he was…

There’s a reason Americans have such little faith in the news media in 2020—and the problem isn’t President Donald Trump. Rioting, vandalism, arson, and looting have become commonplace, but media outlets are too busy spinning narratives, rather than pursuing the truth of what is happening. The most common tack thus far is for the media…

My father always liked to tell me: “Politics, a truly filthy business. But my, is it interesting.” And he was right. For those of us who live and work in the “swamp,” we get daily reminders of that reality. It’s easy to fall into a belief that politics is just a cycle. For four or…

Gabe Johnson was sitting in his apartment Saturday night in Portland, Oregon, when he heard the gunshots that took the life of a man later identified as Aaron “Jay” Danielson.  Johnson, a Marine Corps veteran and Portland local, has watched the violence unfold in his city over the past three months. He also watched with…

Noticeably absent from the Democrats’ latest policy platform: any mention of “Medicare for All.” But don’t be fooled. Efforts to push government-run health care are still a real threat. Rather than fully and openly embracing a single-payer model, this new approach hides itself behind expanding Obamacare and adding to it a new government plan—the so-called public option….

Portland has suffered through more than 90 consecutive nights of violent riots. Enough is enough. These endless riots are not saving black lives. They are destroying lives. They are destroying businesses. They are rending the social fabric of the entire city. The political leadership in Portland and elsewhere has been profoundly lacking and, in some cases, perverse….

If this summer’s riots and civil unrest have demonstrated anything, it is that a substantial number of young Americans have been taught to believe their country is systemically racist and thus its very system needs overhauling. Given that, President Donald Trump is calling for a return to teaching American exceptionalism. The push to teach the…

The organized violence plaguing Portland, Oregon, and other cities has already lasted longer than Kid Rock’s marriage to Pamela Anderson. And there is no sign that the deliberate attacks will end any time soon. Indeed, the looting, threats, arson, assaults, intimidation, and extortion seem to be spreading, now reaching into smaller cities and suburbs. Here are five reasons these emboldened and increasingly violent radicals…

Taiwan has long been a steadfast partner to America. Friday, it took a major step that will move the U.S.-Taiwan relationship forward and could help create new opportunities for the island nation to maintain its autonomy in the face of Chinese pressure. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen unilaterally addressed American complaints over market access for beef…

Netflix in early September is releasing a French film, “Cuties,” which has been criticized for its hypersexualization of young children. Some of the promotional material for the film likewise has been criticized, for which Netflix has since apologized. Lila Rose, founder and president of Live Action, a nonprofit opposed to abortion and dedicated to promoting…