A Solution to the Midterm ‘Trump Slump:’ Pardon America’s Forgotten Weaponization Victims

On Tuesday, a midterm national GOP convention in Dallas was announced in hopes of bolstering the party’s electoral hopes and...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:39:38 +0000

One and a Half Cheers for the Empire State Building Daredevils

Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau attracted international fame for climbing the Empire State Building on Wednesday. Clad in black, the...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:25:52 +0000

Romance and Reckless Endangerment on the Empire State Building

In the middle of the heat wave sweeping the East Coast, two Russian daredevils climbed to the Empire State Building’s...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:25:51 +0000

The King Is the Defender of ‘the Space for Faith.’ Here’s Why That Shouldn’t Surprise Anyone.

Say what you will about King Henry VIII, the man was not dense. Although it’s true that, technically speaking, he...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:22:53 +0000

Congress Can Still Ban Birthright Citizenship. Here’s How.

The Supreme Court has committed a grievous moral and legal error in Trump v. Barbara, the landmark case on birthright...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:22:52 +0000

The Spectacle Ep. 438: The Democrats Walked So Democratic Socialists Can Run The Party

Democrats like Rahm Emanuel are still trying to diagnose what truly went wrong with their party, yet they don’t want...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:22:51 +0000

The Transportation Bill That Proves Washington Can’t Quit Clientelism

Congress loves to wrap legislation in the language of the public interest. This year’s surface transportation reauthorization bill is no...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:19:53 +0000

America at 250 — and Beyond

America plus another 250 years? Now there’s a thought. The future is arriving. In my long ago, there was a...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:19:52 +0000

The Truth About the American Founders and Slavery

At the recent opening of his presidential center in Chicago, former President Barack Obama paused to acknowledge the American founders...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:19:51 +0000

Yes, They’re Communists, and Yes, They’re Lying About It. For Now.

There is no such thing as a democratic socialist. That’s a term invented to mask what people who call themselves...

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:16:51 +0000