Musk used DOGE to break the system – and enrich himself
In recent memory, no one has upended the US federal government as much as Elon Musk. USA TODAY…
The one thing Trump might be getting right | Opinions
I am obliged to open with a disclaimer of sorts. Faithful readers know of my visceral antipathy towards…
Trump’s tariffs are failing, but the old model won’t save us either | Business and Economy
On May 12, the United States and China announced that they are putting reciprocal tariffs on pause for 90…
Pope believes Catholic ideas. Why can’t liberals accept it?
Religion isn’t a popularity contest, and Pope Leo XIV’s job is to uphold the tenets of the church…
In Istanbul, Russia plays chess while the West is stuck in make-believe | Opinions
As Russian and Ukrainian delegations descended on Istanbul on Friday in an attempt to end the three-year war…
India’s ‘new normal’ of perpetual war will damage its democracy | India-Pakistan Tensions
On May 12, two days after the announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister…
As war clouds loom over India and Pakistan, let us remember the common man | India-Pakistan Tensions
On the night of May 6, India went to bed. In the morning, we were at war. When…
Trump signed this ‘woke’ bill into law. Now he hates it?
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attacked a ‘woke’ law that came from Trump’s first term. Somehow it’s still…
Two dolls instead of 30? Trump tariffs curb kids’ addiction
For years now, I’ve believed America’s ungrateful children deserve, at most, three dolls and five pencils. Anything more…
Trump’s tax bill is ‘beautiful’ – with an expensive caveat
Donald Trump’s tax plan could revitalize the economy, but Congress and the president need to stick the landing.…
Musk may leave DOGE for Tesla but he can’t escape its damage
Elon Musk’s fortune may recover. Tesla might start selling cars again. But he’s never going to live down…
As a conservative, the damage Trump’s done makes me nervous
In just over three months, Trump has eroded faith in the legitimacy of the courts, is undermining due…