Commentary: What kind of deal is the US looking for in Cuba?
Daniel DePetris The capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro in the heart of Caracas last month served multiple purposes for Donald Trump. First, the operation... Read more.
Commentary: The Minneapolis and Boston Massacres
When a government lies about killing its own people, it is because the government knows the truth is so repulsive, so despicable, so outrageous, that no decent human... Read more.
Commentary: War on drugs never has been, nor will it be, the answer
Sterling Elliott With news of multimillion-dollar lawsuits arising from President Donald Trump administration’s military incursion to apprehend Venezuelan leader... Read more.
Commentary: Impeaching Noem would send a message
Matt K. Lewis The Trump administration’s response to the two recent killings in Minneapolis has achieved the peculiar distinction of being both horrifying and... Read more.
Commentary: Immigration judges should be real judges, not political pawns
Karen Musalo Life-or-death decisions in thousands of cases are made every year by immigration judges— but don’t let their title give you the wrong idea about... Read more.
Commentary: Somali welfare fraud in Minnesota has cost American taxpayers billions
Nicole Huyer “Fraud” doesn’t begin to cover it. Under Gov. Tim Walz’s watch, Minnesota has become the hub of an exorbitant federal fund money-laundering... Read more.
Commentary: Iran’s crisis is a test of U.S. moral leadership
Daniel J. Arbess Right now, as you read this, Iranian protesters are facing live ammunition in Tehran’s streets. Women risk execution for removing their hijabs.... Read more.
Commentary: Alex Pretti’s death shows why militarized immigration raids portend lethal force
Jennifer Obel and Halleh Akbarnia A man stands to the side in Minneapolis, recording what is happening in front of him with his phone. Nearby, federal immigration... Read more.
Commentary: Free speech needs a reset in America
Sheldon H. Jacobson The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, part of the Bill of Rights, guarantees each person the freedom to speak out, untethered by government,... Read more.
Commentary: Political and economic pressures set up a health care shift in 2026
Robert Pearl Health care in 2025 was consumed by chaos, conflict and relentless drama. Yet despite unprecedented political turmoil, cultural division and major technological... Read more.