Category: Opinion

By Larry Bell December 1, 2025 / 12:31 PM EST As Thanksgiving concludes for another year, a wave of gratitude washes over consumers who are facing lower costs at the dinner table. According to data from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), an average turkey weighing 16 pounds is priced…

NEW YORK – On election night, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani delivered a victory speech that drew sharp criticism from political observers. George J. Marlin, author of “The American Catholic Voter: Two Hundred Years of Political Impact,” described the address as “the most disdainful [he’d] ever heard.” Marlin noted how the mayor-elect’s…

By Betsy McCaughey New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won his election by projecting warmth and approachability. His campaign smile was effective, but it stands in stark contrast to the often cold, impersonal reality faced by New Yorkers seeking help from city agencies or navigating courtrooms. Mamdani needs more than…

By John McLaughlin and Jim McLaughlin The results of our latest national survey of 1,000 likely voters (±3.1% at a 95% confidence interval) reveal a mixed and increasingly challenging landscape for Republicans heading into the 2026 midterm elections. While President Trump remains with strong approval, Democratic attacks are showing erosion…

By Hamid Enayat Wednesday, 26 November 2025 03:31 PM EST Current | Bio | Archive In Iran, Public Trust In Iran’s Ruling Establishment Is Collapsing Iran is reaching a critical breaking point. Over the past week alone, three young Iranians set themselves on fire in separate provinces — desperate acts…

By Michael Reagan with Michael R. Shannon Tuesday, 25 November 2025 01:07 PM EST Dems Could Take ’26 Midterms If Law-Abiding, Pay Their Own Way Citizens Aren’t GOP’s Priority No. 1 Many Republicans, including your faithful columnists, are concerned about GOP chances in the fast-approaching midterm elections in 2026. In…

The FDA is facing significant leadership issues under President Trump’s second term, revealing deep structural weaknesses within one of America’s most important health agencies. The revolving door of senior officials and managerial infighting has turned a mission of reform into a lesson in dysfunction. The recent resignation of Dr. George…

By Clarence V. McKee Black Political and Church Leaders Silent on Slaughter of Christians in Nigeria In case you haven’t noticed, there is an ongoing humanitarian crisis in Nigeria: genocide against Christians by Islamic terrorists! According to a report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law…

By Frank Pavone The upcoming 2026 abortion rights amendment in Virginia faces a critical juncture as the state’s General Assembly passes a measure that would enshrine the right to abortion into its constitution. This development comes amid the shift in political power, with anti-abortion Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Va., being replaced…

The buzzword of the month is “affordability,” and based on the election results from New York, New Jersey, and Virginia, voters think that’s declining. Democrats think they’ve found a winning issue here to win back the hearts and minds of voters after the Trump sweep last year. It’s true that…