In a rare and controversial move, New York Attorney General Letitia James has ordered a Manhattan hospital to resume offering gender-transition treatment to transgender youth. NYU Langone had discontinued such treatments after funding threats from the Trump administration. It is now caught between the proverbial rock (HHS) and a hard place (NYAG). Continue reading “A Rock and a Hard Place: NY AG James Orders Hospital to Resume Gender-Transition Treatment for Minors”
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The Supreme Court on Monday issued an important order on its shadow docket in Mirabelli v. Bonta. The court granted an emergency appeal filed on behalf of Catholic parents by the Thomas More Society, blocking a state law that barred parental notification that their children had changed their gender identity. Continue reading “Supreme Court Delivers Key Victory for Parental Rights in California”
We now have a glimpse of the War Powers Resolution promised by Sen. Tim Kaine (D., Va.), which is reportedly scheduled for a vote in the Senate on Tuesday. The resolution purportedly ends all combat operations against Iran … until you reach the very end where there is a hole that you could drive a combat task force through. Continue reading “More Bark Than Bite: Kaine’s War Powers Resolution is an “Imminent” Failure”
Below is my column in the California Post and the New York Post on the bizarre conspiracy theory recently pushed by Rep. Ted Lieu (D., Cal.) in a House committee hearing. He is the latest Democrat who appears to hate disinformation . . . except his own. Continue reading “Rep. Ted Lieu Spreads Bizarre Conspiracy Theory in Congressional Hearing”
Below is my column in the Hill on the deposition of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Democrats are now pledging retaliation once they take power by calling President Donald Trump. The rush to use the scandal for political advantage has already resulted in some embarrassing misfires.
Here is the column: Continue reading “The Clintons and the Politics of Scandal”
This week, “there is no joy in Mudville” – the mighty Padres have struck out.
The California Padres thought that they had secured Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly with an offer of $40 million for just two years. The Diamondbacks were offering that payout over three years, but Kelly took the Diamondbacks. The reason? California’s ruinous tax burden is fueling an exodus of wealthy taxpayers and businesses from the state. It is the latest example of how Democrats have reversed the Gold Rush with a long line of U-Hauls heading to more responsible states. Continue reading “California Strikes Out: Major League Pitcher Turns Down Padres $40 Million Offer Due to State Taxes”
The Wall Street Journal just published a comprehensive book review of Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution. It is a thoughtful and well-written discussion of the book that I recommend to readers. Continue reading “Wall Street Journal Reviews “Rage and the Republic””
Below is my column on Fox.com on the legal authority for Operation Epic Fury. There are good-faith arguments that such attacks should require declarations of war. However, President Donald Trump can rely on his predecessors, including Presidents Clinton, Obama, and Biden for the authority to carry out these attacks.
Here is the column: Continue reading “Epic Fury: Trump Can Rely on Past Democratic Presidents for the Authority to Attack Iran”
Below is my column in the California Post and New York Post on the rise of profanity politics in the United States. Politicians today do not just solemnly swear, they can not stop swearing.
Here is the column: Continue reading “I Do Solemnly Swear: How Profanity Has Taken Hold of American Politics”
Below is my column on Fox.com on the new disclosures of secret orders targeting now FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. It is only the latest example of the abuse of the investigatory powers by Special Counsel Jack Smith.
Here is the column: Continue reading “Jack Smith’s Secret Orders Targeting Patel and Wiles Should Alarm Us All”
This week, most Americans found a moment of rare unity in our pride over the performance of our athletes in the Winter Olympics. After years of rage politics, there was a brief respite as we joined in cheering our team in representing the United States in Milan and Cortina. Well, most of us. Some in the media found the entire demonstration of patriotism to be intolerable and triggering. What is striking is how this aversion to our flag and country was so openly expressed in major media. Continue reading ““You’re Not Alone”: Reporters Comfort Those Triggered and Traumatized by Scenes of Patriotism”
This week, CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss was supposed to give the UCLA Burkle Center’s annual Daniel Pearl Memorial guest lecture on “The Future of Journalism.” It was a wonderful opportunity for students to hear from one of the impactful voices in the media. However, they will not be able to do so after a successful cancel campaign supported by faculty members. Continue reading ““Anathema in the University Mission”: Bari Weiss Canceled at UCLA” 
Below is my column on the tariff decision and the question of who will pay the costs in the aftermath of the decision. While many Democratic politicians and pundits were positively gleeful about the costs, any refunds or policy changes are unlikely to follow anytime soon.
Here is the column: Continue reading “The Supreme Court has Ruled on Tariffs, but Who Will Ultimately Pay?”
As the Winter Olympics reach their climax, a fascinating competition is unfolding in U.S. Democratic politics. From Eric Swalwell to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, candidates are testing the proposition that they can win gold solely on style alone. Continue reading “The New Olympics: Candidates Vie for Gold Based Entirely on Style Points In American Politics”
As Democrats plan for the possible takeover in the midterms and 2028 election, they are already openly discussing their push for radical changes in our political system, including packing the Supreme Court to guarantee that those changes are allowed. Many are also pledging trials, impeachments, and investigations of anyone who supported President Donald Trump in a purging of politics and government. The latest to join the revenge purge pledge is Susan Rice, Democratic powerbroker and top policy adviser to both President Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Continue reading ““It’s Not Going to End Well for Them”: Susan Rice Joins Call for a Revenge Purge After Democrats Re-Take Power”