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"Congress shall make no law ...

abridging the freedom of speech

or of the press..."

--First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

During the oral argument before the Supreme Court in the famous Pentagon Papers case, a fascinating colloquy took place between Justice William O. Douglas and the lawyer for the government. The case was ...Read more

Inauguration Day for the 45th and now 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump, featured a host of events in which Trump was in attendance. The inauguration, of course. The inaugural luncheon. The parade at the Capital One Arena. The Commander in Chief Ball and the Liberty Ball. And finally, his first night at the White House. It was ...Read more

The Trump tax cuts are set to expire later this year, and that poses a real challenge for policymakers, businesses and taxpayers alike. Americans face a $4 trillion tax hike as key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act sunset. The stakes are too high to ignore, and it has to be done right.

Failure to make most of the cuts permanent ...Read more

President Donald Trump is hitting the ground running, having signed more than two dozen executive orders and memoranda since his inauguration on Monday.

The subject matter of Trump's executive orders largely mirrors the issues he ran on during his campaign, including declaring a national emergency at the nation's southern border and sending ...Read more

Post-inauguration President Donald Trump repeated his Jan. 7 declaration that the U.S. should buy Greenland and regain control of the Panama Canal.

My Jan. 8 column addressed Greenland's strategic value in the defense of North America and the Arctic -- which is precisely why Trump wants to make certain China and Russia don't control it.

I ...Read more

Good riddance to the World Health Organization -- more aptly called the Woke Health Oligarchy.

On his first day, President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from WHO, a necessary step in putting the health of Americans first. Immediately the left-wing media sounded the alarm, quoting globalist-minded scientists at American universities and think...Read more

I have written often that there is a common denominator in our deeply divided nation.

That is the general sense that something is wrong.

The points of departure among our large and diverse population are the perceptions about what the problems are and what must be done.

In this spirit I ask, as many have over recent days, what message we ...Read more

"Sustainability" investments became popular a few years back. So-called experts said companies shouldn't just focus on profit. They should put more effort into being "nice." Funds pushing ESG (environmental, social and governance) were all the rage. Giant investment firms like BlackRock pressured companies to hire more women and minorities. CEO ...Read more

When President Donald Trump gave his inaugural address in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, he included an explanation of his trade policy.

"I will immediately begin the overhaul of our trade system to protect American workers and their families," he said.

How will he do this? By imposing tariffs on imports.

"Instead of taxing our citizens to ...Read more

Even on Inauguration Day, you can count on taxpayer-funded National Public Radio to act like a hive of Democrats. It's not surprising. As longtime NPR editor Uri Berliner reported last year, he investigated D.C. voting records and found "87 registered Democrats working in editorial positions and zero Republicans."

On "Morning Edition" before ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- My wife and I have tried to teach our kids to be good losers but also -- and just as importantly -- gracious winners.

Apparently, President Donald Trump never learned either lesson. His brattish reaction to his defeat in 2020 showed us that he's a terrible loser. And now that he has reclaimed the White House, we see that he's ...Read more

Donald Trump's job is to make America great again. Improving your own life is up to you.

There are lots of reasons to be excited about Trump's return to power. He's pledged to unleash America's energy industry. Cheaper energy and a better regulatory environment should help contain inflation. The border will be locked down while officials ...Read more

Steven Rinella is taking his skills as a survivalist, thrill-seeker and master storyteller to the History Channel for a new eight-part series that will take viewers on an outdoor adventure steeped in history while trying to solve some of America's most enduring mysteries. The series begins on Jan. 28.

"In the life I've spent in the outdoors, ...Read more

Donald Trump stood at the center of American politics -- in both senses -- when he was inaugurated in the U.S. Capitol on Monday afternoon.

Pretty much everything of import in national affairs will revolve around Trump for the foreseeable future, and he's managed, in many respects, to occupy the political and cultural center.

Trump's critics...Read more

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump got straight to the point when he delivered his Inaugural Address Monday inside the Capitol. There are things he wants to do in the next four years.

But of course on this cold Monday, Trump could not fail to mention his own personal triumph --winning in 2024 after losing reelection in 2020, two ...Read more

It's just about time for Inauguration weekend 2025. I'm excited to say I'll be there to witness history.

And guess who's back in charge?

Donald J. Trump, the legend, is about to take back the White House and the entire U.S. government, from the deep state, D.C. swamp, the radical communist traitors of the Democrat Party and their brain-dead, ...Read more