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National Columnists

Observations made on busy news week

It's been a busy week news-wise. Here are a few of my observations (not likely to be popular) on some of the most notable headlines. 1. The U.S. men's soccer team should have declined the red card reversal. During the World Cup game between the USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina, star scorer ...

Defending America’s founding principles

The United States nation faces threats that extend beyond the familiar divide between Democrats and Republicans. Increasingly, two ideological movements – one on the far left, one emerging on the populist right – share a willingness to undermine the principles that have long defined ...

What 700-year-old fresco can teach America

There are moments when history reaches across the centuries with startling clarity. Standing in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, Italy, and looking at Ambrogio Lorenzetti's "Allegory of Good and Bad Government," I had one of those moments. Nearly 700 years old, the series of fresco ...

Don’t let Marxists rob us of our history

To conquer a nation, first rob it of its history and heroes. That's a quick summary of Marxist strategy. President Donald Trump used the 250th-anniversary celebration of our nation's independence to call out communism as the gravest threat we face, and to warn that Marxists are trying ...

Is socialism good for poor?

More young people vote for socialists. They believe socialism is good for the poor, and "pro-working class." But is it? In my new video, Leyla Taghiyeva, my latest Stossel Fellow, interviews psychologist Rob Henderson, who points out that few poor people want socialism: "When ...

JD Vance takes on Milton Friedman

JD Vance has served admirably as Donald Trump's vice president and has been a true asset to the administration. Right now, he's favored to be the next Republican nominee for president when 2028 rolls around. But there are many other viable contenders. That's why his latest deep-dive ...