Claims that Donald Trump poses a grave threat to democracy likely contributed to Democrats’ smashing success in Tuesday’s elections. Ironically, the president’s efforts to bring more democratic accountability to government may prove to be one of his most durable achievements – despite persistent progressive pushback poised to ramp up under divided government.
Although Trump is often described as an impulsive, undisciplined leader, he has remained sharply focused on advancing reforms aimed...
It was a summer of surprises for Iowa pig farmer Rob Brenneman.
It began when the 68-year-old, who also serves as president of the National Pork Producers Council, saw his photograph featured in an attack ad claiming the nation’s pork producers were in the pockets of Chinese Communists.
Next, he learned that the ad was part of a campaign spearheaded by a recently created organization, the American Meat Producers Association, was led by...
The U.S. has been running a real-time experiment on two approaches to criminal justice: the Biden-era emphasis on social justice versus the Trump administration’s embrace of traditional law and order. The results are now in.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported this morning that felony violent crime fell 25% in 2025. Rape declined 13%, robbery fell 27%, and aggravated assault dropped 31%. Property crime fell 19%. Except for rape, these are...
The old saw that money is the mother’s milk of politics is a bipartisan truism universally recognized on both sides of the aisle. Anyone who wants to become a political princess or prince must be able to play the pauper, incessantly shaking the tin can in desperate appeals for the cash that, would-be leaders proclaim, spells the difference between victory and defeat.
Although Elon Musk has given $366 million to Republicans...
