‘Little miracles’ saved Declaration of Independence

The Second Continental Congress, having been convened for six months, had been engaged in the wrestle for or against independence, the vast majority of delegates being decidedly against such drastic action most of this time.

Supreme Court ends ‘systemic racism’

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the greatest majority opinion ever written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts.

Don’t let Hunter’s plea deal distract from the real issue

In today’s America, it sure is nice to be a Biden.

Can you define Leftism?

After a speech in Romania last week, I was asked a question by a young member of the audience that, remarkably, I don’t remember ever having been asked: What is leftism?

Science should not be adjudicated in court

Another federal judge has struck down a state law protecting children from what should be impermissible medical experimentation.

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There is no ‘moving on’ from corruption

Acommon sentiment expressed by some voters on social media these days is the need to “move on.” This viewpoint seems particularly popular with those deeply desirous of a Republican candidate for president of the United States who is not Donald Trump.

The dangerous Trump indictment

Last week, a Rubicon was crossed: The former president of the United States and current Republican front-runner for the presidential nomination, Donald Trump, was indicted on 37 federal felony charges relating to mishandling classified information and obstruction of justice.

Biden on ‘transgender children’

The sun was shining on the White House grounds when President Joe Biden mounted a stage that had been erected there and delivered what turned out to be a very dark -- and awkwardly stated -- message.

I feel better in Europe

This one of the saddest of the more than 1,000 columns I have written. I am writing in Budapest after spending four days in Warsaw last week and four days in Munich two weeks before that.