Rubio and Landau risk oversleeping on Somaliland opportunity

December 30, 2025

Rubio and Landau risk oversleeping on Somaliland opportunity

Perhaps the greatest legacy of President Donald Trump’s first term was ending the debate about whether China would be a cooperative power or competitor. In hindsight, it appears naive that any Republican or Democrat would believe that China wanted to do anything other than overthrow the post-World War II U.S.-led democratic international order. President Bill […]

Russia invents Ukraine’s assassination attempt on Putin

Russia’s claim that Ukraine launched aerial attack drones at President Vladimir Putin’s Moscow residence follows a familiar pattern of false Kremlin claims. This latest one surfaced as United States and Ukrainian officials reported progress in peace negotiations. Moscow is using the purported attack to cite new grounds for revising its negotiating position. Ukraine quickly rejected the […]

California scapegoats billionaires for its reckless budgeting

California is trying to shame rich people into bailing out the state’s failing budget, and the result will be a worse California where everyday workers are forced to pay even more than they pay now. California is workshopping a “one-time” 5% wealth tax on people with a net worth over $1 billion, which is about 200 people […]

The winners and losers of 2025

Together we made it to the end of another year, which, in Trump administration time, has felt more like an eternity — with a few extra hours to boot. Before we submit ourselves to three more years in the politics-obsessed reality television show that is modern-day America, let’s look back at the winners and losers of […]

Philadelphia mayor’s office’s absurd defense of ‘holiday tree’

Today is the fifth day of the 12 days of Christmas. Some may recognize this day from the famous song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” as the day of “five golden rings.” Others may recognize it as the feast day of St. Thomas of Canterbury, the archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his assassination in […]

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California wants schools to keep parents in the dark

California’s bizarre crusade against parents on behalf of transgender activists has suffered a temporary setback. That doesn’t make it any less alarming that California is picking this fight in the first place. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez ruled that parents have a right to know if their children are trying to identify as […]

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