Honoring America’s 250th by building the next generation of freight rail

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January 20, 2026

Honoring America’s 250th by building the next generation of freight rail

The United States marks its 250th anniversary this year — a milestone that invites reflection not just on our founding ideals but on the practical systems that turned a young nation into the world’s most dynamic economy. Next year will mark another quieter but historically consequential anniversary: 200 years since the first American railroad began operating. […]

Musk’s AI playground is becoming a moral minefield

Since taking over the platform formerly known as Twitter, Elon Musk has turned X into a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants social media platform of absolute free speech, for better and for worse. Yes, it’s fantastic that there now exists a platform on which conservative opinions are treated with more respect than your average puppy-abusing leper, but one of […]

One year under Trump: Restoring strength at home and peace abroad

One year into President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and Republicans with the majority in Congress, the change is impossible to miss. America is standing taller again. After years of drift, weakness, and useless gestures, the country finally has leadership that knows what it’s doing — and doesn’t apologize for it. Confidence is […]

How will we treat the cancer of antisemitism?

New York’s 12th Congressional District election is shaping up to be a fascinating race. The winner of the June Democratic primary will be the presumptive shoo-in for what is effectively a lifetime appointment to Congress. Retiring representative Jerrold Nadler has been the longest-serving Jewish member of Congress, representing the most Jewish district in the nation and […]

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