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The rise of a new Confederacy

The rise of a new Confederacy

The rise of a new Confederacy

Josh Hammer
Monday, February 2, 2026
What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun,” King Solomon famously observed in the Book of Ecclesiastes. Truer words have never been written.
Who’s afraid of the Ten Commandments?

Who’s afraid of the Ten Commandments?

Who’s afraid of the Ten Commandments?

Josh Hammer
Monday, January 26, 2026
On Tuesday, the full, 17-judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard consolidated oral arguments in a crucial case that is all but guaranteed to make it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Five takeaways from the college national championship game

Five takeaways from the college national championship game

Five takeaways from the college national championship game

Laura Hollis
Monday, January 26, 2026
Hoo, hoo, hoo, Hoosiers!Seeing the Indiana University Hoosiers win the College Football Playoff National Championship was the culmination of a season filled with notable lessons. Here are a few from my perspective: 1. In sports -- as in many other matters -- the experts are often wrong.
‘Rugged individualism’ leads to community

‘Rugged individualism’ leads to community

‘Rugged individualism’ leads to community

Victor Joecks
Monday, January 26, 2026
The most fertile soil for collectivism is isolation.During his inaugural address, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said, “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”Many people have skewered the second part of that statement -- and rightfully so.
Is a red line still a red line?

Is a red line still a red line?

Is a red line still a red line?

Josh Hammer
Monday, January 19, 2026
One of the most embarrassing moments of the extremely embarrassing Barack Obama presidency came in the context of the Syrian civil war.
Fraud and Obama’s ‘fundamental transformation’ of America

Fraud and Obama’s ‘fundamental transformation’ of America

Fraud and Obama’s ‘fundamental transformation’ of America

Laura Hollis
Monday, January 19, 2026
Just five days before the election of 2008, which would catapult him into the presidency, candidate Barack Obama gave a speech in which he made what is now one of his infamous statements: “We are just five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America.”In typical fashion,...
Protecting girls’ sports is a winning position

Protecting girls’ sports is a winning position

Protecting girls’ sports is a winning position

Victor Joecks
Monday, January 19, 2026
Keeping men out of women’s sports is smart policy and smart politics. Just look at what happened recently in Nevada. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo recently rolled out the Protect Girls’ Sports initiative.
Maduro is getting what he deserves

Maduro is getting what he deserves

Maduro is getting what he deserves

Terence P. Jeffrey
Monday, January 12, 2026
It was almost six years ago -- during the COVID-19 pandemic -- that then Attorney General Bill Barr called a press conference to announce the Justice Department was taking action against Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela.
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