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Trump has given America back its heroes
This weekend, two statues were installed on the White House grounds. On the north side of the Eisenhower Executive Office…
Trump’s State of the Union address was pure theater
Watching Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address tonight, I thought of two homely things. One was something that a…
The deep state vs Nixon
Americans took a break from their partisan vituperation in February to mull over newly revealed testimony that Richard Nixon gave…
My theatrical Senate confirmation hearing
It’s a bit difficult to explain a Senate confirmation process to those who haven’t gone through it. It is, to…
A late Congolese ruler with a new following
At the exit of the National Museum in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is a whiteboard…
My faux pas with Washington’s most eligible bachelorette
To the Queen Anne splendour of the British ambassador’s residence in Washington for Peter Mandelson’s welcome party as our man…
Right young things: meet the Trumpian twentysomethings taking over Washington
Washington, D.C. ‘What made you open a restaurant?’ I ask Bart Hutchins, the owner of Butterworth’s, a French-style bistro turned…
The curious life of a foreign minister’s wife
The Polish constitution delineates no role for the foreign minister’s wife. In fact, the foreign minister’s wife is not mentioned…
How will Trump leave office?
Send in the troops. The nation must restore order. The military stands ready. Aficionados of the New York Times may recall…
The trouble with alienating Middle America
You’ve got to admire the left. Granted, they own the internet, the media, the courts (apparently) and now the government,…
So much for cooler heads prevailing
There was a glimmer of hope amid the events at the US Capitol building on Wednesday. Could this be the…
MAGA arrives at the last level of the video game
I played my share of video games when I was a kid and there was nothing quite like getting to…
The honorable Mike Pence
Who would want to have been in Vice President Mike Pence’s shoes on Wednesday? In recent weeks, the more manic…
What’s happened to Trumpism?
Is this the death of mainstream Trumpism? Trump supporters left a peaceful rally near the White House on Wednesday afternoon…
Can the GOP win by losing Georgia?
Not long ago I attended a gathering of young White House and congressional Republican staffers. Conversation turned, as you might…
Rise of the swamp creatures
It started a few weeks before Election Day. With the polling data almost universally showing that Joe Biden would win…
There is evidence, actually
Washington DC Call me crazy for taking the man with hair dye dripping down his cheeks seriously, but I think…
Dear Democrats, pack the court and nuke the filibuster. I dare you
In the end, there was nothing the protesting left, the heavily slanted progressive media or the Democratic party could do.…
Blaming Trump for the riots is a Democratic disaster
After months of trying to spin the nationwide unrest as ‘mostly peaceful’ or ignoring it entirely, Democrats have discovered some…
Rand Paul, BLM and DC’s street harassment laws
Over the past week, Washington, DC has turned into a truly dystopian nightmare. Diners at several area restaurants, including the…
After BHAZ
Protesters tried to establish an autonomous zone between the White House and St John’s Episcopal Church on Monday. Law enforcement…
How much does Trump’s rift with military brass matter?
Donald Trump needs to ramp it up. After he almost bobbled a glass of water and carefully descended a ramp…
A night in an American riot
Race riots have gripped the nation over the past week, eclipsing the peaceful protesters demanding justice for the death of…
War footing: can Trump turn left-wing protests into victory?
Don’t cross Donald Trump. Trump originally ran for the presidency because Barack Obama mocked him at the White House Correspondents’…
Pity the shopkeepers
Small businesses in America have been hit by a devastating double whammy. Stores that managed to survive the economic shutdown…
