In the months before the April 12, 1861, firing on Fort Sumter, there were lots of sharp divisions in the North about the proper reaction to the first seven Confederate states that had already left the Union. Not all Unionists believed that war was inevitable. Similarly, others agreed that ...

When you think about recent events in the Middle East, it’s easier to understand what’s happening in Minnesota. There are significant parallels between the tactics of Hamas and pro-illegal immigrant agitators. Start with this. Both have no realistic way to achieve their objective through ...

Just how badly did Republicans do in two Texas special elections last weekend? Badly enough that Republicans nationwide have to learn some searing lessons. Although the GOP lost both races, one was for a U.S. House seat that’s been in Democrats’ hands for decades: Christian Menefee’s ...

The debate regarding the value of a college degree has resurfaced in the news recently. With tuition continuing to increase at universities and colleges across the country, many people have, as a political reporter described, “grown sour on one of the longtime key ingredients of the American ...

From Minneapolis to Venezuela to Greenland, a year’s worth of current events have unfolded in a matter of weeks. Here are a few things that feel as long as the first few weeks of January have felt: Every episode of “Stranger Things” in Season 4 and Season 5. “In Search of Lost ...

Alex Pretti wasn’t killed while “protesting.” This is a common description of what he was doing on a Minneapolis street the fateful morning when a confrontation with federal immigration agents ended in his tragic shooting. But if Pretti had been a mere protester, he’d very likely ...