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Patterns, not paranoia, are necessary reckoning

National Columnists

Americans are often warned about the dangers of overreaction, hysteria or xenophobia, and rightly so. But there is an equal danger in denial. What the country has witnessed over the past several years is not a series of disconnected curiosities, nor the product of political imagination. It is a pattern of incursions, violations and exploitations that demand sober attention and serious response. Start with what was visible to everyone: a Chinese surveillance balloon traversing U.S. airspace before being shot down off the American coast. This was not speculation. It was confirmed by the ...

Black History Month — Tribute to my siblings

National Columnists

As we kick off Black History Month, I am going to take the liberty to salute my siblings, the city of Waterbury and the state of Connecticut. My story is an American story. And I am blessed to have come from a strong and loving two-parent household, a culture of hard work, and always putting God first with prayer and thanksgiving. That was our practice. In our family, we looked in the mirror when we missed a beat or a step, not at others for someone to blame. We were determined to simply outwork our peers and naysayers while realizing every achievement was truly due to the grace of ...

Americans vote with their feet

National Columnists

It may seem that it’s impossible to get anything done in Washington these days. Nevertheless, the free spirit of Americans cannot be suppressed. Americans are voting with their feet. Per the Census Bureau’s just released annual report on population growth and migration in the U.S., Americans are packing up and moving from anti-growth blue states to pro-growth red states. Top five in population growth from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025: South Carolina, Idaho, North Carolina, Delaware, Tennessee. Top five in population loss: New York, Hawaii, Alaska, District of Columbia, ...

I guess that’s why they call it blues

National Columnists

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared last week that he has no other choice but to raise taxes on the rich and corporations because there aren’t enough savings from efficiencies in agency budgets. New York City spends more money per capita than any other major city in the country, but there’s no way to save money. Uh-huh! At least Mamdani was honest and campaigned as a socialist. The Manhattanites are getting exactly what they voted for. But the two new rising stars of the party, Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger, the newly elected governors of New Jersey and ...

GOP’s survival depends on Trump-pioneered coalition

National Columnists

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 victory narrows the GOP’s congressional majority, but only because that safely blue seat had been vacant since Rep. Sylvester Turner died last March. The other contest, which yielded an upset, was for a Texas state senate seat that will be up for election again before the legislature ...

ICE, Israel face much of same dilemma

National Columnists

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 conventional means. Despite the brutality of the Oct. 7 massacre, Hamas couldn’t defeat Israel militarily. That’s the reason it had to rely on a surprise attack. In response, Israel decimated Hamas’s leadership. President Donald Trump ran on deporting illegal immigrants, and voters gave ...