When asked in 1930s why he robbed banks, the famous criminal Willie Sutton is said to have replied, “Because that’s where the money is.” Today, Sutton might just as well have said the same thing about government welfare programs.

Fraud against the taxpayers has been in the news lately, particularly in Minnesota involving questionable ...Read more

Washington has begun to grasp a strategic reality that much of the world has long understood: Critical minerals are the foundation of modern power. From advanced weapons systems to electric vehicles and consumer electronics, the metals that underpin these technologies now carry the same geopolitical weight that oil did in the 20th century.

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A couple of years ago, a reporter asked Blackpool FC’s manager at the time, Mick McCarthy, about his team’s terrible form, saying, “One win in 17. It can’t go on like this, can it?” The Irishman took a beat, smiled grimly and said, “It can.”

U.S. air travelers know the feeling. No matter how punishing they might have thought ...Read more

In the wake of the Arab oil embargo in the 1970s, Congress responded by creating the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an emergency stockpile designed to protect the nation from foreign coercion and sudden supply shocks. The reserve has provided an important tool during price spikes and temporary disruptions.

As we confront today’s mineral crisis ...Read more

Across the globe, Muslims, Christians, and Jews enter seasons of fasting, repentance, and remembrance. Together, the Abrahamic traditions represent over half of the world’s religious population. In their distinct ways, each tradition calls its followers to humility and a deep concern for others, whether through fasting, repentance or ...Read more

To hear his friends and family describe him, Lt. Col. Brandon Shah was the best of us. He loved his country and dedicated his life to its service. He met challenges with determination, integrity and a buoyant spirit. And he devoted his final years preparing young minds to tackle their futures head on.

His death in a shooting at Old Dominion ...Read more

State officials will soon have the power to label terrorist groups, placing an enormous amount of power in the hands of a few politicians. That should give Floridians pause — regardless of political party.

Last week, the Legislature passed HB 1471, which allows the state to designate groups as a domestic or foreign terrorist organizations. ...Read more

Three decades ago, I was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole in California. A lost, scared teenager, I found myself in a maximum-security prison: Pelican Bay Security Housing Unit. Stuck behind the cubic holes of a metal door, I was one of the many thousands of men sent to solitary confinement. Whenever I was taken out of the cell, ...Read more

One benefit of Donald Trump’s presidency is that he has inadvertently pointed to the value of Conservatism. His performance in office has shown the dangers against which the great Conservative writers warned.

However, the movement called “conservatism” in America is not listening to them, because it’s not actually Conservative.

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Chuck Schumer walked Democrats into a dead end last year, triggering the longest federal government shutdown in a futile effort to prop up the hemorrhaging Obamacare program. Just months later, he’s at it again.

Many progressives wanted Sen. Schumer’s job last November after a handful of Democrats broke ranks 43 days in and voted with ...Read more

Lost in the economic and political fallout from President Donald Trump’s war in Iran is the growing chaos at airports and an increased terrorist threat inside the United States.

More than 60,000 Transportation Security Administration employees have been working without pay because of the partial government shutdown that began on Feb. 14. More...Read more

Gov. Maura Healey is risking becoming the next national poster child for benefits fraud – another clueless Tim Walz – as she continues to deflect blame for massive government fraud in Massachusetts.

It’s not enough for her just to set up yet another hotline to report ICE misconduct – Healey must accept her share of the blame for ...Read more

If there’s a better public agency than the National Transportation Safety Board, we can’t find it.

It is universally admired for the professionalism and expertise of its staff members and for their independence from politics as they investigate accidents.

Admired everywhere, that is, except at President Donald Trump’s White House. The ...Read more

The Department of Justice in President Donald Trump’s second term has sometimes been referred to as the president’s personal law firm. But that characterization is unfair to law firms. Although private lawyers advocate zealously on behalf of their clients, most constrain themselves within the limits of the law and professional ethics.

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As the U.S. wades even deeper into the conflict with Iran, some Democratic and progressive political figures are trying to figure out how to connect the public’s wariness about war with concerns about affordability and the widespread reaction against President Donald Trump’s xenophobic immigration policies.

If you’re looking for a ...Read more

There are many plausible rationales for the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. Some proponents have even suggested that one goal is to deal a blow against China.

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo argues: “If this regime falls and gives way to a government that actually represents the will of the Iranian people, Beijing can say goodbye to the ...Read more

President Donald Trump has a habit of referring to Democrats as “radical-left lunatics.” The unfair pejorative aside, it turns out the typical Democratic voter isn’t even left wing. Let that sink in.

According to an expansive poll conducted recently for centrist Democratic think tank Third Way, a majority of Democratic voters who expect ...Read more

“Today, the demands on business and workers are different. Firms must meet world-class standards, and so must workers. Employers seek adaptability and the ability to learn and work in teams.”

Sound familiar?

It’s the sort of guidance you’ll find on X, in studies issued by nonprofits, and, as I recently dug up, a report by the ...Read more

What’s the difference between a 15-year-old and a transgender adult? The 15-year-old can drive legally in Kansas.

It sounds like a joke, but it’s a cruel reality. As of Feb. 26, Kansas has invalidated the driver’s licenses of the approximately 1,700 trans Kansans whose licenses reflected their gender rather than their birth-assigned sex. ...Read more

South Korea is getting a rude awakening about what happens when U.S. priorities shift: Even long-standing alliances can start to look like relationships of convenience.

Any erosion of American reliability in the Indo-Pacific weakens confidence in Washington. It also strengthens China’s narrative that the U.S. is unwilling to stay the course ...Read more