Trump Deserves Credit for Action on Nigeria’s Religious Persecution
He is upholding religious freedom as a pillar of American foreign policy, despite criticism of the move filled with misconceptions and disinformation. Source link
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Lessons About Power from Middle-earth
A story that needs retelling in our age of rage. Source link
The Pol Who Wants to Replace Pelosi Makes Her Look Normal
Scott Wiener has compiled a record of utterly bonkers legislation, offering proof that his party cannot be trusted around children. Source link
The Trump DOJ’s Vindictive Reply to Comey’s Claim of Vindictive Prosecution
This week produced one of the most bizarre submissions to a court that I’ve seen. Source link
Rembrandt Rules at the Norton Museum in West Palm Beach
Seventeen Rembrandts, masterpieces by his best students, and the Leiden Collection, a pioneer in philanthropy. Source link
Caracas’s Crime Hub
Venezuela endangers the hemisphere and the homeland. Source link
An Honest Bellami Hair Extensions Review: Why Celebs Swear By It
The day I discovered hair extensions was a very special day. I spent most of my childhood idolizing celebrities and wondering how their hair always looked impossibly long and luscious.…
The Groypers Are Losing
It’s a heartening development that casts the Democrats’ spinelessness in confronting the antisemitism threat in stark relief. Source link
Major Questions About the Tariff Argument
The Supreme Court is not likely to apply deference to the president in the tariffs case and is likelier to closely scrutinize what powers were delegated. Source link
Yes, Ozempic for All
Trump’s deals to expand access to obesity drugs amount to a win-win-win. Source link
Pelosi Was Bad. What Follows Could Be Worse
The San Francisco progressive was the most effective Democratic legislator since LBJ. Source link
Nigerian Girls Are Being Kidnapped
Islamist terrorists have inflicted a decade of religiously motivated sexual violence on Christian women and girls. Source link
Hedda for Dummies
A Diversity-Inclusion-Equity (DIE) update of Ibsen. Source link
NR Is My Debate Training
There’s just no substitute for reading National Review. Source link
The Week: New Yorkers Prepare for Zohran’s Utopia
Plus: Dick Cheney, R.I.P. Source link
‘Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy’ Review: A Designer and a Dreamboat Recluse Get Snowbound in a Cabin in Perry’s Treacly Holiday Romance
One of the defining qualities of Tyler Perry’s movies — it’s what keeps you watching but also what can make them, on occasion, seem borderline loopy — is the wild mix of tones, sort of…
‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Vince Gilligan’s Ambitious Apple Drama ‘Pluribus’ Gives a Magnificent Rhea Seehorn the Canvas She Deserves: TV Review
SPOILER WARNING: The following review describes the basic premise of “Pluribus,” but keeps other plot details under wraps to preserve the viewing experience. There’s a lot I can’t tell you…
Unite the Rails
When Leland Stanford hammered in the golden spike at Promontory Summit, Utah, connecting the Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad tracks in 1869, he… Source link
A Visit to Sarasota’s Ringling Museum
It’s both whimsical and serious, though its website is awful. And, Governor DeSantis, don’t mess with its governance. Source link
New York Times Coverage Avoids the Third Rails of Sex Trafficking
We must not ignore the role of illegal immigration and abortion. Source link
It Is Time to Be Done with Shutdowns
We’re five weeks into a government shutdown. It should be the last one. Source link
The Nationalization of Elections Is Anti-American
Our Founding Fathers fought for our right not to care about who New Jersey elects as governor. Source link
Trump’s Taxing Supreme Court Argument
If tariffs are taxes — and they are — they can’t be imposed by presidents without very clear directions from Congress. Source link
Netflix’s Assassination Drama ‘Death by Lightning’ Is a Sobering Historical Account: TV Review
Based on Candice Millard’s 2011 novel “Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President,” Netflix’s newest limited series, “Death by Lightning,” follows…