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No one’s aiming to win the center, voters want 2019 lives back and other commentary
Post Editorial Board gives commentary on the 2024 presidential election, the Hamas-Israel war and more.
How Wikipedia turned left, Walz’s lockdown tyranny and other commentary
“Tim Walz has such a bad record as Minnesota’s governor that I was astonished when he landed on Vice President Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential shortlist,” confesses Scott W. Johnson at The...
Welcome to pandemonium, how Don stops Kamalamania and other commentary
Post Editorial Board gives commentary on Kamala Harris' campaign, a Harris-Trump debate and more.
Reinventing Kamala Harris, Big Brother Starmer and other commentary
“Can the Democrats and a collaborative media pull off their recasting of Vice President Kamala Harris” into “the holy trinity of Joan of Arc, Harriet Tubman and Margaret Thatcher we...
Convince me, Kamala, Trump meets his critics and other commentary
So far, Harris has ignored the antisemitism spike, empathized with those calling for global intifada and boycotted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Dems’ obsession with identity, ‘equity’ fails black Chicagoans and other commentary
“Nearly 200,000 white women hopped on a two-hour Zoom call and reportedly raised at least $11 million for newly anointed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris,” reports USAToday’s Ingrid Jacques.
Kamala’s Chicago opportunity, Venezuela’s bleak future and other commentary
Hard-left protesters’ plan to ruin the DNC “presents the vice president with an opportunity for a Sister Souljah moment à la Bill Clinton,” notes William McGurn.
Protesters prove Zionism’s point, Democratic party is still broken and other commentary
Mideast beat: Protesters Prove Zionism’s Point The “demonstrators roiling our campuses and cities” are “making a powerful case for Zionism,” asserts Gerard Leval at The Wall Street Journal. “In 1896...
Russia going for (evil) gold, 'border czar' gaslighting and other commentary
As the Paris Olympics kick off, “the City of Lights is in Moscow’s crosshairs,” warn Mark Toth & Jonathan Sweet at The Hill.
Biden = Trump?, Harris’ ‘make it rain’ vow and other commentary
The push to make Joe Biden drop, marvels Racket News’ Matt Taibbi, sank to comparing him to . . . Donald Trump.
Joe’s doubts on his veep, Biden’s ungraceful exit and other commentary
Reporter: Joe’s Doubts on His Veep “President Biden hesitated to drop his re-election campaign in part because he and his senior advisers worried that Vice President Kamala Harris wasn’t up...
Convention capped Trump's comeback, Vance is no ‘fake’ and other commentary
“If the Republicans’ lead in the polls holds through November, the Milwaukee Trump-fest will be remembered as the bell lap that heralded perhaps the most spectacular political comeback in American...
Reject all cancel culture, America’s terrible choice and other commentary
Critics share their insight on cancel culture, the political climate and the upcoming presidential election.
Texas-bound Air Biden migrant flights need to be grounded
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has managed to largely control the state's border with Mexico — so the Department of Homeland Security has responded by flying illegal migrants in from California.
Frantic bids to save old Joe, Biden’s ‘incoherent’ appeasement and other commentary
“There is something almost comical about the frantic effort to ensure the Democratic Party nominates Biden as soon as possible,” snarks National Review’s Jim Geraghty.
Hey, Jack Smith — you’re fired!, welcome to a ‘new political era’ and other commentary
Cannon’s dismissal of the case, notes McGurn, is a “win” for Trump. But if she and Thomas are right, “it’s a bigger victory for the Constitution, the American people and...
Amid horror, America’s heart shines, explaining assassination bid to kids and other commentary
Moments after he’s shot, “Trump rises in sync with the agents, his face now smeared in blood,” recalls Salena Zito. “I hear him say, ‘Fight. Fight. Fight.’ He raises his...
Trump's courage stands out, Dem strategist's vile reaction and more commentary
“The top political adviser to Democratic mega-donor Reid Hoffman suggested that the attack on Donald Trump could have been ‘staged,’ ” reports Semafor’s Kadia Goba.
Unions vs. safe schools, lefty indoctrination of military kids and other commentary
“With disorderly school environments that are at times actively hostile towards the wellbeing of both students and staff, I have a simple question: Where are the unions?” asks The Fordham...
What really fueled Ukraine war, a case study in enabling and other commentary
“Could it be the Ukraine war is about fighting for people?” asks Ivan Krastev at The Spectator World.