The mark of a man is not what he says when untested, but how his words survive when the truth presses back against them. Mike Johnson has...

One of the most persistent—and pernicious—myths of American political commentary is that men who lust for dictatorial power can “grow.”...

Today, the Republic stands under assault. Its courts bend, its alliances fracture, its citizens are taught to see freedom itself as a...

The United States once built its legitimacy on the promise of self-government, economic opportunity, and serious policy to secure the...

Speaker Mike Johnson’s recent attempt to portray President Trump as an “FBI informant” in the Epstein saga was meant to recast weakness...

The next myth we must unlearn is the most seductive of all: that feeling Trump is bad is sufficient. Millions of Americans carry an...

When I first analyzed the Paris summit , I argued that what occurred from the American side was not hesitation or mishandling but pure...

Melania Trump’s sudden appearance alongside her husband has triggered a wave of speculation. Commentators, particularly MeidasTouch ,...

The most dangerous illusion in geopolitics is the promise of a security guarantee . Security is not something that can be guaranteed by...

President Trump has moved decisively into the phase of targeted reprisals  — using the instruments of government, rhetoric, violence, and...

September Stillness Brings October Illness The quiet in September has been conspicuous. Ukraine’s August campaign was a model of...

The revelation of a secretly recorded DOJ official talking about potential redactions in the Epstein files has generated a frenzy. Joseph...

Europe’s pledge to send troops to Ukraine after  a ceasefire or peace deal is more than symbolic restraint. It is an operational...

The question in politics is rarely whether one finds flawless leaders. Keir Starmer in Britain and Donald Tusk in Poland are imperfect...

The recent round of war commentary on Youtube forces a clarification: Jake Broe has taken the lead as the most disciplined analyst on...

The decisive error in Vlad Vexler’s frame is that he attributes President Trump’s repeated pro-authoritarian outcomes to incompetence,...

Vladimir Putin’s latest declaration that Ukraine must “end the war via talks” or he will “end it by force” underscores the delusion that...

Poland stands at the edge of history. Your great nation has long been the strongest sentinel against Russian aggression, the iron gate...

The Formal Directive Effective immediately, all intelligence production undertaken by NATO and EU services must incorporate a Pillar-One...

By framing congressional oversight of the Epstein files as an “act of war” against the White House, President Trump once again...