Extraordinarily sensitive to criticism, the Chinese Communist Party protests that all it wants from the world is “win-win cooperation.” This is fine rhetoric. The problem is that China’s actions conflict with its words. And while the United States is imperfect, one key measure of a nation is the friends it keeps. On that basis, America […]

Some years ago in New Orleans, I learned a word in an antiquarian bookshop, one of those places organized according to the idiosyncratic style that was no doubt an outward physical manifestation of the proprietor’s own mind and memory. On a small shelf just inside the door was the label “Crime, Murder, & Rascality.” The […]

Vice President JD Vance has built a reputation on social media for being outspoken, frequently using his X account to spar with political opponents, defend Trump administration policies, and weigh in on the latest controversies. But an analysis of his social media activity from January to September of this year shows a noticeable shift in […]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is in perhaps the best position he could be in heading into the November elections, as polling shows the battleground map widening for Democrats in unexpected places. The polling, if correct, is setting Democrats up for a notable victory this November. Even still, Jeffries has struggled to escape chatter […]