NIH is siccing the sick SIC on Trump May 31, 2024W.A. Eliot
The National Institutes of Health is taking action so that in case Donald Trump wins in November, it will be a lot harder for scientists at NIH to be punished for their misdeeds.
Moses, Jesus, and Donald Trump May 13, 2024M.B. Mathews
Donald Trump, while quite different in personality and means from Moses and Jesus, seems to clearly have the hand of God’s providence and provision on his life.
Democrats may be the dog that caught the car May 9, 2024Timothy Jankowski
Jailing Trump is self-detonation for the Democrats, but the reality is that charging Trump with 34 felonies leaves the court with no wiggle room whatsoever.
The case for Trump: A triumph of economic stewardship May 8, 2024Joseph Ford Cotto
As we approach the 2024 presidential election, it is imperative to reflect on the achievements of the Trump administration, and how they shaped the economic landscape of the nation for the better.
Presidential immunity: Personal versus presidential duties May 2, 2024Jack Hellner
The DOJ is, for the first time, taking a former president to court on criminal charges with the theory that his post-presidential actions were for personal benefit—astonishingly, it’s not Barack Obama or Joe Biden in the hot seat, but…Donald Trump?
Biden, It Was YOU! April 13, 2024Shari Goodman
Joe Biden loves to point the finger of blame at his predecessor in the Oval Office. Well, two can play that game.
The glass ceiling breaks silently April 11, 2024M. Joseph Sheppard
With Cornel West’s VP announcement, at this point, there is now a female presidential candidate and three female VP candidates in the 2024 race.
The quest for fairness in Trump's trial jury selection April 9, 2024Melody Jennings
The integrity of the American judicial system, predicated on the principle of a fair trial by an impartial jury, faces a monumental test in the upcoming hush-money trial of former President Donald Trump.
Thinking of the Fake Things March 23, 2024Tom G.K. Swift
If Trump is going to win his immunity case, here’s one way to do it. Whether the juries and the voters will treat him fairly is another matter.
Is Donald Trump Worth The Fight? January 31, 2023Vince Coyner
The Democrats rolled him in 2020 with Covid and George Floyd, and it’s not clear, in 2022, that Trump has learned his lesson or can distinguish friend from enemy.
Biden lectures us on character? C'mon man! October 23, 2020Patricia McCarthy
In the midst of what is becoming a huge scandal, the Biden family's long record of using their positions of power to get fabulously rich, Biden touted his character!
Trump spooks Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro at the UN September 26, 2018Monica Showalter
Badgered repeatedly about prospects of U.S. military action in Venezuela at an impromptu press conference with Colombia's newly elected conservative president, Iván Duque, President Trump stated the obvious about Venezuela's military: it could easily oust him.
The left ties Manson to Trump November 22, 2017Monica Showalter
Using convoluted logic, the left is claiming that Charles Manson is really all about Donald Trump. No, it's not Antifa's rabid denizens saying so. The New York Times and Newsweek lead the way.
What happened? Trump happened! October 14, 2017Jack Hellner
President Trump is being blasted in the press for solving some of the festering problems of Obamacare. In reality, he's looking out for the voters.
Bret Stephens's New Math September 24, 2017Richard Baehr
Bret Stephens seems to work hard at finding new things about which to complain about President Trump. Too hard, perhaps.
Putin will disappoint Trump July 10, 2017Daniel Ashman
It was smart that President Trump had a good meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. However, Putin will betray him.
So who is 'presidential'? June 30, 2017Jack Hellner
Trump's latest tweet is a nothingburger compared to the incivility ordinary Americans have been dished out from the media and the left.
If Not Trump, Then Who? June 14, 2017Brian C. Joondeph
In the broad picture, President Trump is the right man coming at the right time. History shows it.
President Trump and the German car imbroglio May 26, 2017Monica Showalter
President Trump reportedly criticized Germany for making too many cars. It didn't quite happen as reported. His issue is with the roadblock that is the European Union.
CNN goes for another dip into the Fake News pool May 15, 2017Monica Showalter
A while back, President Trump tweeted CNN is "fake news." If you thought that was overstating it, get a load of its latest claim about the public pining for a special prosecutor.
Trump tells DREAMers to 'rest easy' April 22, 2017Ed Straker
President Trump has told DREAMers to "rest easy" because he isn't going to deport them. He's not at all different from Jeb Bush, who was rejected by the voters.
Nikki Haley, proud of popping off? April 15, 2017Monica Showalter
President Trump's U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley, is starting to show a bad habit of talking about what she talked about. Can she just get with the program?
Passover 5777: Some chometz humor April 10, 2017Ethel C. Fenig
Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka may be having some verrrry interrrresting exchanges about the customary sale of chometz at Passover.
The Trump Doctrine April 8, 2017Howard J. Warner
President Trump's decisive strikes on Syria can only force the world to take notice of an emerging Trump Doctrine. It's not like the Obama approach.
Stupid Preet tricks March 13, 2017Monica Showalter
Does former U.S. attorney Preet Bharara really think his canning by President Trump was to halt an investigation? Tell us another one.
The Republic Strikes Back March 7, 2017Michael A. Thiac
The Trump revolution is primarily a re-emergence of the American republic. Take a look at the history.
So much for Trump being Putin's puppet... March 7, 2017Monica Showalter
President Trump deployed missiles to defend Japan even as Russia and China objected. So much for the left's claim that Trump is under Putin's thumb.
Wiretapping Donald Trump March 5, 2017John Dietrich
President Trump claims he was wiretapped during the campaign. This could lead to some serious problems for the former president.
Mexico's sewage warfare March 3, 2017Monica Showalter
Right after Mexican threats to unleash cartels on the U.S., Tijuana released a flood of sewage onto San Diego's beaches. It may be sewage warfare.
Trump's speech and our infantile left March 1, 2017Patricia McCarthy
President Trump gave a magnificent speech, and all the Democrats could do was pout and stare stone-faced without clapping. They act like children.
Trump breaks the bubble February 20, 2017Monica Showalter
He hasn't been in office very long, but one thing is emerging about Trump's presidency, as his Florida rally shows: he has no intention of being trapped in the Beltway bubble.
Donald Trump: A Man for This Season February 16, 2017William Sullivan
Just four months ago, Democrats were flying high, assured of their own party's viability in 2017 and beyond. Now the Democrat left is splintered with massive infighting.
Iran's Apologists Still Pushing to Appease Tehran’s Mullahs February 11, 2017Hassan Mahmoudi
Barack Obama's exit ends his failed policy of appeasement with Iran, one that has plunged the Middle East into chaos. But his legacy leaves President Trump facing tough challenges with regard to U.S. relations with Iran.
The Real Significance of the Temporary Immigration Ban? February 10, 2017Monty L. Donohew
Is the Trump administration inviting a constitutional crisis in the U.S. District Court? When asked by a court about its temporary ban on immigration from terrorist-prone nations, the administration demurred. Maybe it was intentional.
Thanking Justice Roberts February 10, 2017Charles F. Volz
Supreme Court chief justice John Roberts was skewered for declaring that the detested Obamacare penalty was actually a "tax" and thus constitutional. Now with President Trump at the helm, maybe there was a method to his madness.
Trump could just ignore court’s order halting travel ban February 8, 2017Selwyn Duke
Does our current status quo make our Constitution a suicide pact? Thomas Jefferson thought it could be, warning that accepting judicial supremacy would make our founding document just that, a felo de se, as he put it in Latin. History shows it doesn't have to be this way.
Argentina's President Mauricio Macri goes Trumpista February 8, 2017Silvio Canto, Jr.
"We cannot continue to allow criminals to keep choosing Argentina as a place to commit offenses." Sound familiar? Seems the president of Argentina has taken a page from the playbook of President Donald Trump.
Israel Needs Settlements for Peace February 5, 2017Gamaliel Isaac
The Trump administration is on record as calling new Israeli settlements in the West Bank "unhelpful." They're falling into the same trap other presidents have fallen into.
The Jeff Sessions I met February 3, 2017James L. Swofford
With the full Senate vote on Jeff Sessions’s confirmation for attorney general looming, I thought the readers here might be interested a few things I observed about the Jeff Sessions I met.
How Trump can go gold to make America great again February 2, 2017Ralph Benko
The Trump team is looking at a white paper produced by the Heartland Institute to return the U.S. to the gold standard. It couldn't come at a better time. Gold standards are a proven means to supercharging economic growth.
Finally, a Republican Leader Playing Offense January 16, 2017Brian C. Joondeph
Traditional Republicans specialize in defense, although poorly, and have little offensive skill. Enter the new star athlete, able to play offense and defense, able to hit and field the ball at the same time, without any assistance from the media.
Trump’s 757 and Trade Deficit Realities December 13, 2016C. Edmund Wright
When Donald Trump goes shopping for large aircraft, which he does from time to time, there is one item at the top of his "non-negotiable" list. Trump insists on British-made Rolls-Royce turbo fan jet engines.
Why Trump is courting Romney for the State Department November 29, 2016Thomas Lifson
Donald Trump has a plan that eludes his critics, who can’t help thinking about politics the way it has always been played and still do not grasp his thinking nor the range of new tools he brings to the presidency.
The Unbearable Lightness of Anti-Trump Hysterics November 11, 2016Patricia McCarthy
So confident of their own brilliance, superiority and their own rightness in all things, Donald Trump's win was a major shock to the tender but blinkered sensibilities of liberals all over America.
Is Trump a goner? October 8, 2016Thomas Lifson
Two possible countermeasures suggest themselves as the recourse for The Donald. Make himself likable, and/or make the case that times require an honest SOB.
The Sun Is Setting on America as Founded October 5, 2016Steve McCann
There now exists a permanent ruling class or oligarchy in charge of all the levers of power in the government, including the judiciary, and in a majority of all societal and educational institutions.
The Bush Betrayal September 26, 2016Jared Peterson
Rumor out of Texas has it that the elder Bush will vote for Hillary Clinton. No word of denial issues from Pater, Dubya or Jeb.
Debating Hillary September 21, 2016G. Murphy Donovan
The debates are one last hurdle. As media events, these spectacles are front-loaded for Hillary. Trump would be wise to stay with the tactic that served him so well to date. Offense!
The DNC wall to guard Hillary’s Armani jacket collection June 11, 2016Jeannie DeAngelis
The City of Brotherly Love is taking Donald Trump’s advice and building a wall around the arena where Hillary will formally denounce the idea of Trump building a wall while acceping the Democrats' nomination.
Why Hillary is so helpless in battling Trump May 29, 2016Thomas Lifson
When you think about it, we’ve seen this movie before, but recognizing the actual situation is so painful that it will be a long time before the Clinton campaign and its media auxiliaries dare face the truth.
A Time for Patriots April 16, 2016James Lewis
Isn’t it time to have an old-fashioned slug-it-out American election? You asked for it, and now you’ve got it.
Some of my best friends are Trump supporters March 28, 2016Oleg Atbashian
Trump supporters are, perhaps, the only group of voters in this nation's history who have been so viciously and consistently maligned, and in such a coordinated manner, by both political parties.
Mexican oil giant devastated by oil price decline March 1, 2016Thomas Lifson
The state-owned oil company that provides one third of the revenue of the Mexican government is in a deep crisis, owing to low oil prices, inefficiency, and corruption. The implications for the United States are important.
The Case for Marco Rubio February 29, 2016Ed Lasky
Conservative icon William Buckley promulgated what has become known as the Buckley rule: “Nominate the most conservative candidate who is electable.” Among the current candidates the only one who passes that test is Marco Rubio.
The United States at the Point of No Return February 16, 2016Steve McCann
To my ruling class friends: this nation is at the point of no return to the country of freedom and opportunity that allowed you to be where you are. The folks in fly-over country know it and so should you.
Can Trump please explain? February 15, 2016Lauri B. Regan
Why on Earth did Donald Trump go after George W. Bush for 9/11 in Saturday’s debate rather than Hillary, whose husband allowed al-Qaeda to grow into an organization capable of pulling off 9/11?
Risky Business for Republicans Trashing Trump August 18, 2015Brian C. Joondeph
The Republican base is rebelling against big-talk, do-nothing politicians currently leading the party. Squash the rebellion and the base tunes out, ignoring calls for money and support, many staying home on Election Day.
The Trump Paradox August 17, 2015Robert Gelinas
Like The Terminator, he keeps on coming, advancing through the fusillade of snide and snarky bullets, oblivious to the ad hominem walls of fire in his path, and immune to their favorite weapon: rhetorical condescension and ridicule. Here's why.
To Be Coarse, But Compelling August 14, 2015Geoffrey P. Hunt
We deserve what we cultivate. After all, so what if Trump is a ludicrous lowbrow? At least Trump speaks for us, when no one else dares.
Foreswear a Third Party Bid? Nah. August 10, 2015J. Robert Smith
The size of the field, the schedule of primaries, and GOP rules requiring proportional division of delegates in 21 primaries make the prospect of a brokered convention very real. Conservatives need leverage to short circuit a backroom RINO coup.
Comparing Reagan and Trump August 6, 2015Thomas Lifson
It may be heresy to some, but astute political observers are beginning to compare Donald Trump to Ronald Reagan.
Trump's Trump July 28, 2015G. Murphy Donovan
You could do worse than think of Trump as upwardly mobile blue collar. He is the grandson of immigrants and the product of Long island, a Queens household, and a Bronx education.
Donald Trump and the currency manipulators June 17, 2015Howard Richman
Trump named three countries that have been stealing our jobs, two of which (Japan and Mexico) are included in the Trans Pacific Partnership that President Obama is negotiating.
Taking Trump Seriously May 24, 2015Malcolm Unwell
Yes, there is the hyperbole for which Trump is known. There is, however, no reason to assume that his admittedly gigantic self-confidence is misplaced or otherwise spurious.
Glorious Leader Gap October 30, 2012John Drew
I believe I have the personal experience and training needed to verify the gist of Donald Trump's concerns on Barack Obama's college transcripts: I can confirm that Obama is an affirmative action president.
