Beijing’s Long Game Meets Washington’s Gamble
Venezuela has become a proving ground for the emerging world order. Source link
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Bugs Not a Feature
The week of December 29, 2025: Insect disappointment, the debt, silver, California’s proposed wealth tax, and more. Source link
Tim Walz’s Unsurprising Two-Step from the Political Stage
The financial scandals that long shadowed the Minnesota governor finally caught up to him. Source link
Hack Walz Down
Tim Walz exits stage far left, undone not by extremism but by scandal. Source link
Legal Questions over the Maduro Extraction Won’t Help Him in Court
As a matter of American law, the ex-dictator hasn’t a leg to stand on. Source link
Teddy Roosevelt Would Be Proud
Donald Trump carries on in TR’s tradition. Source link
The Maduro Raid Was a Strategic Victory and a Tactical Success
Maduro’s fall presents the communist Chinese with a comprehensive embarrassment. Source link
In Venezuela, the Era of Escaping Consequences Is Over
In the wake of the narco-regime’s takedown, five lessons emerge — for the region, for the U.S., and for the world. Source link
The Trump Administration Should Articulate and Defend Its Tariff Game Plan
The team has approached its most distinctive economic policy in a way that maximizes its ability to negotiate, but not its ability to play defense. Source link
Thierry Breton’s Vacation Problem
The week of December 22, 2025: Confronting the EU’s online censorship, the Fed, Elon Musk’s pay, and more. Source link
RFK Jr. Is Right About ‘Gender-Affirming Care’
The HHS secretary, to say the least, isn’t always very careful about evidence, but, on this one, the most painstaking research is on his side. Source link
Are These Iran Protests Different?
The Iranian people are at the end of their rope, and they’re letting their dissatisfaction be known. Source link
2025: A Year in Reading
If there was one bookshelf theme this year, it was liberals discovering the concept of abundance. Source link
D.C. Families Call BS on Trump’s Biggest Claim About National Guard
“Did Putin agree to a ceasefire to allow a referendum to take place?” a journalist asked Trump Sunday evening during a Palm Beach press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
What Is Somaliland, and Do We Have to Care About It?
Israel’s recognition of the breakaway state could upend a sclerotic status quo in the region. Source link
Ben Sasse Reminds Us That Life Is Precious
The former senator announced last week that he has advanced cancer and does not expect to survive. Source link
Gender-Affirming Care Ignores Human Physiology
Medical elites are redefining health. The human body didn’t get the memo. Source link
The Cookies of Christmas Past and Present
My plan: to make ten recipes over the course of a week. Source link
France’s Populist Surge Is a Cautionary Tale for America’s Right
Populism can win elections, but without fiscal discipline, it risks perpetuating the very welfare bloat it rails against. Source link
Mixed Vaccine Messages Threaten Trump’s Agenda and Republicans’ Electoral Outlook
Polls show that strong majorities of voters — including Trump supporters — think vaccines are forces for good. Source link
Bring Back Snow Days
A day of sledding, snowmen, and sleeping in offers more benefits than drawbacks. Source link
Who Is the Radical?
Muslim jihadists’ actions are consistent with centuries-old sharia law. Source link
50 Years After the Edmund Fitzgerald, It’s Time to Fix American Shipbuilding
More U.S.-built cargo ships would help revitalize the country’s industrial landscape. Source link