In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Jacob Savage’s recent essay in Compact about the “lost generation” […]

Following the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, the Australian state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, passed sweeping gun control and counterterrorism protest laws this week that tighten already tough firearm restrictions. The reforms, passed by parliamentary lawmakers on Wednesday, came in response to the country’s second-deadliest mass shooting. In the terrorist […]

Foreign leaders are condemning the Trump administration for imposing visa restrictions on five Europeans whom Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused of trying to censor Americans under the European Union’s content moderation law. Five people, including former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, whom U.S. officials labeled the “mastermind” behind the EU’s Digital Services Act regulating social […]

Two additional senior staffers at the Heritage Foundation have resigned, adding to the exodus of employees who have left the think tank in recent days over accusations it no longer embraces traditional conservative principles.   Former senior legal fellows Charles “Cully” Stimson and Hans von Spakovsky publicly announced their departures Tuesday via social media. “Resigned […]