The Week: The Alex Pretti Aftermath
Plus: America’s historically low murder rate. Source link
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Hollywood’s Academy Commits 16 Sins
Embarrassing stats for the mediocre Sinners. Source link
Bozell at 100
The National Review editor and Goldwater ghostwriter showed the importance of principles — and reexamining them. Source link
The Government Can Do Better Than Trump Accounts
Encouraging savings from a young age is a worthy aim, but families don’t need another entitlement program. Source link
President Trump, Don’t Go Soft on Woke Capital
Washington must depoliticize the market and turn ‘passive-aggressive’ holders like BlackRock back into the passive investors they claim to be. Source link
Britain’s Chagos Deal Can’t Go Forward Without U.S. Consent
Thanks to a 60-year-old agreement, the U.K. cannot legally surrender the islands to Mauritius unless the U.S. approves. Source link
Democrats’ Destructive Deportation Proposal
Requiring federal agencies to obtain a judicial warrant for immigration arrests would kneecap enforcement and overburden district judges. Source link
The Cold, My Nemesis
The great consolation of this big freeze has been cozying near the living room fireplace, around a real fire, and giving in to children’s demands for s’mores. Source link
The Dangerous Allure of Assisted Suicide
The establishment of a duty not to be burdensome in a society with legal suicide and our upside-down demographics is a recipe for mass murder. Source link
Renoir Drawings Raises a Question: Did Even Renoir Think His Drawings Were Important?
Plus, a great Caravaggio and Bellini as special guests. Source link
Can the Feds Really Prosecute the Minnesota Church Protesters?
Conservatives should be wary of supporting a federal prosecution like this. Source link
What States Can Do When Sacred Spaces Are Violated
Ohio’s experience shows that states can successfully enact legislation to increase penalties for church disrupters. Source link
Trump’s Greenland Pursuit Has Left NATO Damaged
All true partnerships must be built on trust. Source link
This Way to the Socialists’ Ball
The administration’s stances are enough to make even Bernie Sanders blush. Source link
‘Shelter’ Film Review: Jason Statham Versus the World Again, Scottish Edition
Taking a breather from the imperiling of Gerard Butler — their latest collaboration “Greenland 2: Migration” opened just three weeks ago — director Ric Roman Waugh puts Jason Statham…
Hubris Is Undoing Trump’s Second Term
Trump has overestimated what he could achieve and underestimated the voters, allies, and legal grounding needed to make his accomplishments last. Source link
The Case for Prudence over Principle, Then and Now
Edmund Burke’s spurned advice to Parliament in 1775 has found new relevance in Minneapolis. Source link
‘Saccharine’ Review: A Grisly Body-Image Body Horror for the Age of Weight Loss Meds
Fast weight-loss methods have never been easier or more readily available, but they come at a cost — and for the young, dangerously experimenting protagonist of “Saccharine,” that’s higher…
Don’t Abuse the Word ‘Protester’
That’s not what Alex Pretti was. Source link
Tom Homan’s Deft Handling of Mayor Frey’s Refusal to Enforce ‘Federal Immigration Laws’
He’s staying focused on creating a template for collaborative federal-local enforcement efforts. Source link
Gavin Newsom Is Fooling No One
The California governor can hardly pretend to be a champion of free speech, gun rights, and life. Source link
On Immigration, Let’s Just Follow the Constitution
Both sides’ tactics and threats on immigration are hurting America’s constitutional balance. Source link
Sorry, Baby Achieves Satire and Self-Awareness
Personal filmmaking recalls Todd Solondz and redeems the A24 formula. Source link
Celebrating the Historically Low Murder Rate
Not only did 2025 see the largest single-year reduction in homicide on record, but the level may now be as low as it has been since 1900. Source link