Lewis: We all saw Biden’s decline in real time. The scandal is how few people cared.
Matt K. Lewis For weeks now, Americans — left, right and terminally online — have been obsessed with former President Joe Biden’s fitness as president. The... Read more.
Stavridis: How can Europe deter Putin? Revive the ‘Reforger’.
James Stavridis When I was a junior officer during the Cold War, the biggest North Atlantic Treaty Organization military training exercises — perhaps the largest... Read more.
Johnson: The hidden moral cost of America’s tariff crisis
F. Willis Johnson In the spring of 2025, as American families struggle with unprecedented consumer costs, we find ourselves at a point of “moral reckoning.”... Read more.
Blonder: Honoring sacrifice, remembering history: A Memorial Day reflection
Jeffrey Blonder Memorial Day. That time of year that evokes images of flags waving proudly, solemn ceremonies and moments of quiet reflection. It’s a day etched... Read more.
Greene: Trump’s policing policies threaten human rights
Tanya Greene In late April, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that expands the federal government’s power over local and state police. The order... Read more.
Rubin: Why the US ambassador to Ukraine quit, and why Trump’s latest phone call with Putin bombed
Trudy Rubin In his third phone call with Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump once again bowed to the Russian leader over ending Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The... Read more.
Venable: A convict’s take on due process
Rashon Venable On April 14, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, at the White House. During the meeting, members of the... Read more.
Leubsdorf: Trump’s top-down national security
Carl P. Leubsdorf Top administration officials are taking steps that will enhance President Donald Trump’s control of national security policy and minimize the... Read more.
Tuhus-Dubrow: The tension between overestimating risks and ignoring them
Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow Not long ago, I met a woman from Belarus. She told me about the terrible aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident in April 1986. As a child,... Read more.
Crisp: The $400 million airplane is only part of the problem
John M. Crisp An anecdote: At some point in the early 1980s, I was talking with a friend about the shah of Iran, that is, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who ruled Iran from... Read more.