Defending the indefensible

President Donald Trump’s creation of a Department of Government Efficiency and delegation of responsibility for its oversight to Elon Musk has resulted in revelations of extraordinary waste and fiscal irresponsibility not only within aid agencies but within government departments.

Marco Rubio has it right

On the day President Donald Trump was inaugurated to his second term, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer did two remarkable things. He spoke in favor of a proposition Trump had made -- and voted for it. It was the nomination of Sen. Marco Rubio to be secretary of state.“Sen.

The rainbow revisited

The human condition is wrought with unpleasant realities, some of which include humans who are born blind and/or deformed in some way, and even though such births happen, they are not considered normal and certainly not desirable.

Judicial ‘resistance’ deserves a smackdown

America has long been suffering from a crisis of civics. Many Americans are woefully ignorant about the structure and features of their government. But every so often, an opportunity emerges to reteach some basics.

International aid and internal fraud all part of the same plan

Information about the appalling waste of American taxpayers’ money continues to pour out. Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency team were tasked by the Trump administration with cleaning up the federal government, exposing and ending waste, fraud and outright theft.

Trump’s Gaza gambit

Days after shocking the world with his upset victory in the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump espoused his hope of negotiating the “ultimate deal” between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs to resolve the “war that never ends.

The president works to end California’s manmade drought

EDITOR ’S NOTE: Dennis Prager is off this week. We hope readers will enjoy the following guest column by Victor Joecks.California Democrats want fire victims to sue oil and gas companies. President Donald Trump wants them to have access to more water.

International aid destroys economies of poor nations

It’s impossible to overstate the impact Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are having on American government -- and the public’s knowledge about what’s really being done with our money.

The truth about birthright citizenship

Less than two weeks into this second Trump presidency, the fearmongering already has reached fever pitch. “He can’t do it!

The founders’ stance on trade, tariffs

When President Donald Trump gave his inaugural address last month, he included an explanation of his trade policy. “I will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American workers and their families,” he said.How will he do this? By imposing tariffs on imports.