- A New Administration’s Signal FailureThe national-security communications snafu shows a government in the hands of immature bros. ... read more
- Iran Is Weak. Will Trump Be Strong?Tehran will try to delay and humor Trump as it has other Presidents. ... read more
- A Government Shutdown Test for RepublicansFailing to unite behind House Speaker Mike Johnson’s funding bill will empower Democrats. ... read more
- The Fool’s Gold of a Crypto ReserveGovernment bitcoin and crypto reserves serve no useful purpose and will invite political mischief. ... read more
- Undoing Michael Barr’s DamageWhy hasn’t Trump named a new vice chair for bank supervision? ... read more
- How’s Trump Doing?He’s transactional and trolling but so far only aspires to be transformational. ... read more
- This Is No Way to Run a Trade WarTrump is misusing a statute to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico that hurt American interests. ... read more
- Trump Boosts the Mexican LeftPresident Sheinbaum reaches 85% job approval in response to U.S. threats. ... read more
- What Trump Meant by ‘Illegal Protests’‘NO MASKS!’ is a reference to the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871. ... read more
- ‘Hearts and Prayers’ and Perfunctory CondolencesThe thoughtful eulogy is one of the most challenging art forms, and sometimes less is more. ... read more
- How Trump Channels Reagan in the MideastMr. Gerecht forgets that America won the Cold War in the Middle East precisely in the manner that Mr. Trump proposes. ... read more
- Who Cares About ‘Diversity’ in Math Class?Jason Riley’s assertion that market-oriented reforms would improve ‘intellectual diversity’ misses the mark. ... read more
- Do Not Give Up on the Media Yet, Mr. BakerThere will always be a need for experienced human beings who can deliver reasoned, rational analysis of complex issues. ... read more
- Trump’s Choice in Ukraine: Chamberlain or Eisenhower?To avoid another Munich, follow the example of the 1953 armistice that resolved the Korean War. ... read more
- What’s Behind the Rise in Autism DiagnosesPerverse incentives for education funding are a much stronger explanation than exposure to ‘toxins.’ ... read more
- Ceding Our National Parks to California Is Too CostlyThey are American treasures, not simply playthings for various governments to oversee as their budgets allow. ... read more
- A Question for Kevin RobertsWhy will abandoning Ukraine increase deterrence in the Indo-Pacific? ... read more
- Stirrings of Life Amid the Oct. 7 Wreckage of Nir OzIn the kibbutz where the Bibas family lived, a former hostage says she’ll never move back unless the Hamas threat is eliminated. ... read more
- ‘Never Ugly’ Is a Top ShopA mishmash of English and Portuguese—and a fondness for superlatives—creates fun names for Brazilian businesses. ... read more
- Hunter Biden’s Blue PeriodArt buyers can be fickle. ... read more
- The Two Trumps on TaxesBonus depreciation is a good idea, an auto interest deduction isn’t. ... read more
- Impeach Judges, Say the Right’s AOCsArticles of impeachment against judges who rule against Trump are a corrosive stunt. ... read more
- Bernie Sanders’s Exhausted Tax TaleThe Vermont socialist pushes tax hikes in states that successfully voted to cut taxes. ... read more
- Pennsylvania Did DOGE Before Elon Musk Made It CoolWe learned the hard way that a little redundancy in procurement isn’t necessarily a bad thing. ... read more
- Virginia Isn’t for DEI Lovers AnymoreUVA’s board of visitors strikes the college ‘equity’ bureaucracy, while Trump cancels $400 million in grants and contracts to Columbia University. ... read more
- Trump’s Tariffs Stir a New Patriotism—in CanadaHis trade war sets off a burst of nationalism in the country Justin Trudeau once called ‘postnational.’ ... read more
- How to Read Trump’s Ukraine ‘Hardball’He brings his own style, but we might notice how previous presidents dealt with inconvenient allies. ... read more
- Has Vance Said Thank You to Ukraine Once?If they had folded, we would have Russia on the doorstep of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally. ... read more
- Sports Should Embrace Tradition Over TrendsTeams worried about declining interest or attracting talent shouldn’t drop their standards. ... read more
- An Inefficient Federal Employee Speaks OutA message to Elon Musk: Efficiency alone isn’t the highest good. ... read more
- Snap Out of It, DemocratsOn Tuesday they looked as if they aren’t going to win for a long time. That’s dangerous for America. ... read more
- Trump’s Tariffs Are No ‘Emergency’The President invokes a law that doesn’t give him power to impose sweeping tariffs. Someone should sue. ... read more
- The Kremlin Keeps EscalatingRussia responds to Trump by raising its ‘peace’ demands. ... read more
- The Houthis Are Foreign Terrorists AgainRubio and Trump undo Biden’s unforced error that didn’t appease Iran. ... read more
- Democrats’ Sanctuary City ChoiceMayors say they won’t change despite worries about migrant crime. ... read more
- Trump’s School ChoiceThe Department of Education needs to be abolished to get kids learning again. ... read more
- The Disabled Are a Gift to JudaismMy friend Rich had a deeper understanding of our tradition than those with high IQs. ... read more
- The Economics of DEI and MeritA hiring approach that maximizes talent and rewards performance is the antidote to bias. ... read more
- Russia’s Malicious ActivitiesAmericans’ attitudes toward Moscow are softening, but the regime remains a dangerous enemy. ... read more
- A Newspaperman’s Elevated HonorMontana’s Mount Dean Stone is a higher award than anything you’ll find in the Hollywood Hills. ... read more
- It’s High Time We Treat Cartels as TerroristsSuch a designation would provide sufficient benefit to law enforcement. ... read more
- Government Mortgage Relief Is No ‘Cash Cow’The Mortgage Bankers Association replies to Allysia Finley. ... read more
- Two ‘Equality’ Campaigns That Aren’t Equal‘Take what Ms. Noonan writes about identity, replace the word ‘gender’ with ‘race’ and you’ll be transported back nearly 75 years.” ... read more
- Take James Carville’s Good Counsel‘Roll over and play dead’ is smarter than you think. ... read more
- Robert Frost Wasn’t So FrighteningA fond memory of the poet. ... read more
- Trump and the Art of the Poker DealSupporters imagine he’s playing chess when he’s skillfully playing cards. ... read more
- Europe Awakens From Its Defense SlumbersThe U.K., Germany and Europe take credible steps to break the welfare-state block on the military. ... read more
- Hiring Plans Declining at Small FirmsThe latest NFIB survey also shows an even tighter job market. ... read more
- Watching Trump From UkraineZelensky on the U.S. president: ‘The problem is, above all, that I don’t know why he is doing this. Doesn’t he understand that Putin is unreliable?’ ... read more
- Climate Skepticism, Even in SwedenSwedish public radio asks inconvenient questions about UN reports. ... read more
- The Trump Tariff Roller CoasterHe gives a month reprieve to car makers but everyone else loses. ... read more
- Trump Launches 1,000 Ships. MaybeHis ship-building revival is welcome, but it will need money and allies. ... read more
- A Pair of Supreme Court SurprisesThe Justices hand Trump a defeat, but deliver a win for San Francisco. ... read more
- The Most Important Election of 2025The April 1 race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court could tilt the U.S. House to Democrats. ... read more
- Can New York Survive a Cuomo Comeback?During the pandemic, he made one terrible decision after another. Now he wants to be mayor. ... read more
- Israel Can’t Substitute for the U.S. in the Middle EastThe Jewish state can protect its neighborhood, but the Persian Gulf needs a superpower’s attention. ... read more
- Forget Delaware—‘Y’all Street’ Is Open for BusinessCompanies are moving to Texas as the Chancery Court makes the First State a hostile climate. ... read more
- Germany’s Welcome New Defense PlanBerlin may have found a way to rearm despite balanced-budget restraints. ... read more
- Trump’s Speech Is a Deft Victory DanceFull of grand notions and vitriol, his address to Congress caught Democrats flatfooted Tuesday. ... read more
- A Trump Condominium for GreenlandNo, not a tower but a joint sovereignty pact with Denmark. ... read more
- Means-Testing Medicare Would Do No HarmIn what other industries do we think customers are better off being forced to pay for a poorly run monopoly? ... read more
- Research Universities Can Handle a HaircutSo many financial levers—endowment, tuition, excess costs—yet the institutions cry poor? ... read more
- An Average Canadian Cuts His American Ties‘President Trump has made it clear that he doesn’t need or want my business.’ ... read more
- Trump, Putin and a Perilous Rerun of Molotov-RibbentropThe echoes of 1939 in 2025. ... read more
- Why I Soured on ConfessionEither my stealing was a sin—or it wasn’t. ... read more
- Wanted: Accurate ReportingA reply to FIRE’s Greg Lukianoff. ... read more
- What Stood Out in Trump’s Speech to Congress?Journal writers size up the president’s address. ... read more
- Maybe Trump Will Listen to MileiA sorely needed message of free trade arrives from a MAGA favorite. ... read more
- Trump’s Tariffs Whack Trump VotersWhatever happened to GOP concern for the working class? ... read more
- Zelensky Issues a Tacit ApologyWill Trump now take yes for an answer and lift his arms embargo on Kyiv? ... read more
- JD Vance’s Forgotten WarsMaybe next time don’t insult stalwart allies during a TV interview. ... read more
- The Supreme Court’s Bias Nonresponse TeamThe Justices decline to resolve a circuit split on campus ‘bias’ inquiries. ... read more
- On Patrol in the Baltic for Russian SaboteursAdherence to international law makes it harder for the Estonian navy to protect critical undersea cables. ... read more
- Ukraine, Trump and an End to the WarStudents discuss the president managing a deal between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. ... read more
- Trump Plans to Shake Up Higher EducationCapping ‘indirect funds’ for researchers at 15% is a good start at curtailing the administrative bloat. ... read more
- Trump’s Unused Trump CardAs with Joe Biden, having a hand on Ukraine isn’t the same as playing it. ... read more
- A Fragile Peace for Turkey and the KurdsAnkara wants a success story without Western oversight. ... read more
- The Oval Office Spectacle Wasn’t Great TV‘The lunar landing was great TV and the Friday press-conference blowup, a win for Vladimir Putin’s Russia.’ ... read more
- The Morning That Gene Hackman Said HelloWe saw the actor on the set of ‘The Conversation’ in 1973. ... read more
- What Andrew Jackson Thought About TariffsKarl Rove contends that the president ‘presided over the Tariff of Abominations.’ This requires some clarification. ... read more
- The Zelensky Spat Shows Us How Trump Sees the WorldIt reveals the U.S. president’s amoral, might-makes-right view of global affairs. ... read more
- ‘Nonprofits’ Circle the Wagons to Fend Off Taxes‘Business leagues’ from the PGA Tour to Pharma collectively earn billions in untaxed revenue. ... read more
- The Debate Over Elbridge ColbyMeet the Trump Defense nominee who says Americans don’t want a defense buildup. ... read more
- Trump Takes the Dumbest Tariff PlungeHe says the 25% levies on Mexico and Canada will begin Tuesday. Stocks fall. ... read more
- A Half-Victory for Small BusinessTreasury says it won’t enforce the Corporate Transparency Act. ... read more
- Israel Throws Off the Biden ShacklesHamas dares Netanyahu to resume the war, as it still holds 59 hostages. ... read more
- Ukraine Holds a Weak HandIf Zelensky rejects the Trump framework for peace, he’s unlikely to force a better deal. ... read more
- Britain’s Coming Kowtow to BeijingWill Keir Starmer get anything in return for approving a huge new embassy for China? ... read more
- A Lawsuit Targeting Gun Makers Would Hit Us AllThe Supreme Court case of Smith & Wesson v. Mexico targets the age-old legal doctrine of ‘proximate cause.’ ... read more
- Oscar Who? The Winners Are Obscure‘Anora’ swept the night, but has anyone actually seen it? ... read more
- And CNN Had Been Making Such ProgressOnce again there are unique media rules for covering Trump. ... read more
- International Law Is No Bar to Trump’s Gaza ProposalThe strip isn’t under the sovereignty of any nation, an uncommon status known as terra nullius. ... read more
- Notable & Quotable: Hamas‘Militant Islam did not grow out of ideological inspiration alone. It must also rely on two immediate factors: money and organization.’ ... read more
- America Still Needs a Covid ReckoningWhy does nobody want to talk about the most tragic breakdown of leadership and ethics in our lifetimes? ... read more
- Just When We Need Them, the Media’s Credibility Hits BottomJournalists harrumph at Trump’s actions, but no one cares anymore. I say that with no satisfaction. ... read more
- The NIH’s 15% Cost Cap Isn’t Strict EnoughAn argument for cutting the rate to zero. ... read more
- Gov. Hochul and Gas PipelinesShe should allow new natural-gas pipelines to be constructed across the state. ... read more
- How America Has Aided the Ayatollahs’ Drone IndustryA letter on the voyage of a drone in Queens. ... read more
- Trump’s Old World OrderDoes he want deals with Russia and China to carve up the planet? He should tell Americans. ... read more
- J&J’s New Talc Tort TrialJohnson & Johnson tries again to settle with the plaintiffs bar over mass lawsuit claims. ... read more