By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – October 17, 2025 Long-range cruise missiles could be a force for peace by altering Vladimir Putin’s capacity to carry on his grinding war. “Hopefully we’ll be able to get the war over without thinking about Tomahawks,” Mr. Trump said during a meeting at the White House with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine’s supporters...

Exploring the irony of the ‘No Kings’ rally and the true meaning of freedom in America. Source: The ‘No Kings’ Rally Proves That the Left Still Doesn’t Understand Freedom

By: Sara Fisher – axios.com – October 14, 2025 The Pentagon said reporters would need to sign a pledge committing to its rules in order to maintain their press credentials. To see this article in its entirety and to subscribe to others like it, please choose to read more. Pentagon’s new press rules

Transgender surgery on minors is facing increasing pushback from medical professionals and state-level efforts to silence counselors, and may eventually be viewed with the same horror as lobotomies…

By: Jim Geraghty – nationalreview.com – October 16, 2025 A new poll finds 58 percent of Americans say Trump and the GOP are responsible for the shutdown, while 54 percent say the same about Democrats. Right before the ongoing government shutdown began, I wrote over in that other Washington publication, “Sure, the parties can point to polling indicating that the public...

A unique PBS show that debates imaginary political scenarios without real-world facts.

‘Personnel is policy.’ As far as I have been able to discover, that slogan gained currency in the Reagan administration. But it articulates…

By: Daniel Huff – wsj.com – October 15, 202 Based on data from past closings, roughly 25% of the federal workforce could be permanently cut. Here’s how it works. When Congress fails to fund the government by Oct. 1, the start of its fiscal year, the Constitution’s Appropriations Clause kicks in: “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but...

Exploring the impact of government shutdowns and the resilience of everyday life.

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