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National Columnists

How can Ukrainian war ever come to an end

Aside from the rhetoric, there is a growing consensus among Western diplomats, military analysts, military officers, heads of state, and even much of the media about how to end the endless Ukrainian war. A proposed peace will see a DMZ established somewhere along an adjusted 1,200-mile ...

What’s the problem with ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs?

This week, President Donald Trump finally released his “Liberation Day” tariffs. Trump has long threatened that he would, if given the chance, levy massive tariffs on imported products from the rest of the world. The question for investors, however, was just what was driving such threats. ...

Are Trump’s new tariffs ‘liberation’?

At this writing, President Donald Trump plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on imports from around the world. We’re told that “Liberation Day” tariffs will raise $6 trillion in federal revenue over the next decade, plus another trillion from automobile tariffs. But the only true ...

Blue states need Washington less

“Move it back to the states,” Donald Trump says about education, about FEMA and, as will probably happen, about Medicaid. What that would mean to Americans depends on what state they live in. As the federal government moves forward on this, it’s a good bet that high-income states can ...

Ripping off taxpayers is big business

If you haven’t watched the Bret Baier interviews on Fox News with Elon Musk and the other executives who have given their time and expertise to exposing the rampant fraud and inefficiency of our federal government, I urge you to do so. It will infuriate you — and that’s what we need ...

Nation’s education performance failing

A recent report from the American Enterprise Institute summarizes results from the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress — also known as the nation’s report card. The test, given every two years, reports scores of our nation’s children in reading and math at the ...