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Larry David Goes MAGA

By Kyle Smith

For a liberal Democrat, Larry David sometimes comes off as America’s reactionary id. Last night, on a superb tenth-season opener of Curb Your Enthusiasm, David made an extended joke about the (in)famous Make America Great Again cap. To a certain extent, I think the joke here is on Larry David. David’s ... Read More

Larry David Goes MAGA

By Kyle Smith

For a liberal Democrat, Larry David sometimes comes off as America’s reactionary id. Last night, on a superb tenth-season opener of Curb Your Enthusiasm, David made an extended joke about the (in)famous Make America Great Again cap. To a certain extent, I think the joke here is on Larry David. David’s ... Read More

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Banana Republic, American-Style: Angola Is Here

By Kevin D. Williamson

Isabel dos Santos is Africa’s wealthiest woman. She almost certainly got that way through corrupt means. Her father, José Eduardo dos Santos, ruled Angola from 1979 until 2017, and she made her money mostly from companies that were doing business with her father’s government. Her case has recently been of ... Read More

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Banana Republic, American-Style: Angola Is Here

By Kevin D. Williamson

Isabel dos Santos is Africa’s wealthiest woman. She almost certainly got that way through corrupt means. Her father, José Eduardo dos Santos, ruled Angola from 1979 until 2017, and she made her money mostly from companies that were doing business with her father’s government. Her case has recently been of ... Read More

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AOC’s District Poll Numbers Are Bad

According to a Quinnipiac poll, 36 percent of respondents had an unfavorable view of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Read More

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AOC’s District Poll Numbers Are Bad

According to a Quinnipiac poll, 36 percent of respondents had an unfavorable view of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Read More

Lindsey Graham Claims Early Senate Impeachment Dismissal ‘Not Going to Happen’

By Tobias Hoonhout

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) said Sunday that the Senate will have the chance to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump, stating “the idea of dismissing the case early on is not going to happen.” Graham — who echoed President Trump’s description of ... Read More

Lindsey Graham Claims Early Senate Impeachment Dismissal ‘Not Going to Happen’

By Tobias Hoonhout

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) said Sunday that the Senate will have the chance to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Trump, stating “the idea of dismissing the case early on is not going to happen.” Graham — who echoed President Trump’s description of ... Read More

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Government in the Shadows

By Victor Davis Hanson

The frenetic opposition to Donald Trump by the Washington establishment, the new progressive, hard-left Democratic party, and in particular the veterans of the Obama administration has led to the ruination of a number of hallowed protocols and customs. Impeachment has been redefined as a mere vote of no ... Read More

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Government in the Shadows

By Victor Davis Hanson

The frenetic opposition to Donald Trump by the Washington establishment, the new progressive, hard-left Democratic party, and in particular the veterans of the Obama administration has led to the ruination of a number of hallowed protocols and customs. Impeachment has been redefined as a mere vote of no ... Read More

Iran Could Still Strike Back at the U.S.

By Ilan Berman

How might Iran respond to the death of Qasem Soleimani? Ever since the Trump administration’s January 3 killing of Soleimani, the Islamic Republic’s top military commander, that question has been on the mind of policymakers in Washington and the American public at large. Iran’s January 8 rocket attack on ... Read More

Iran Could Still Strike Back at the U.S.

By Ilan Berman

How might Iran respond to the death of Qasem Soleimani? Ever since the Trump administration’s January 3 killing of Soleimani, the Islamic Republic’s top military commander, that question has been on the mind of policymakers in Washington and the American public at large. Iran’s January 8 rocket attack on ... Read More

‘Reconsidering Fetal Pain’

By Alexandra DeSanctis

Two researchers with “divergent views regarding the morality of abortion” have published a paper in the Journal of Medical Ethics concluding that unborn human beings likely are able to feel pain at an earlier point than previous research has suggested. The authors state that they “came together to write ... Read More

‘Reconsidering Fetal Pain’

By Alexandra DeSanctis

Two researchers with “divergent views regarding the morality of abortion” have published a paper in the Journal of Medical Ethics concluding that unborn human beings likely are able to feel pain at an earlier point than previous research has suggested. The authors state that they “came together to write ... Read More

White House to Block Possible Testimony from Lev Parnas: Report

By Zachary Evans

The White House will block any attempt to summon Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas to testify in the Senate impeachment trial, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Parnas, who was involved in Giuliani's efforts to dig up dirt on Joe Biden, made explosive claims regarding President Trump's involvement ... Read More

White House to Block Possible Testimony from Lev Parnas: Report

By Zachary Evans

The White House will block any attempt to summon Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas to testify in the Senate impeachment trial, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Parnas, who was involved in Giuliani's efforts to dig up dirt on Joe Biden, made explosive claims regarding President Trump's involvement ... Read More

Senate Republicans Block Schumer’s Attempt to Subpoena White House Witnesses, Docs

By Tobias Hoonhout

After Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) proposed an amendment Tuesday to the rules for President Trump’s impeachment trial in order to subpoena witnesses and documents from the White House, it failed in a party-line vote. All 53 Republicans in the GOP-controlled Senate voted against Schumer’s ... Read More

Senate Republicans Block Schumer’s Attempt to Subpoena White House Witnesses, Docs

By Tobias Hoonhout

After Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) proposed an amendment Tuesday to the rules for President Trump’s impeachment trial in order to subpoena witnesses and documents from the White House, it failed in a party-line vote. All 53 Republicans in the GOP-controlled Senate voted against Schumer’s ... Read More

The Hole in the Impeachment Case

By Andrew C. McCarthy

Thought experiment No. 1: Suppose Bob Mueller’s probe actually proves that Donald Trump is under Vladimir Putin’s thumb. Fill in the rest of the blanks with your favorite corruption fantasy: The Kremlin has video of the mogul-turned-president debauching himself in a Moscow hotel; the Kremlin has a bulging ... Read More

The Hole in the Impeachment Case

By Andrew C. McCarthy

Thought experiment No. 1: Suppose Bob Mueller’s probe actually proves that Donald Trump is under Vladimir Putin’s thumb. Fill in the rest of the blanks with your favorite corruption fantasy: The Kremlin has video of the mogul-turned-president debauching himself in a Moscow hotel; the Kremlin has a bulging ... Read More