
President Donald Trump has long considered European states freeloaders on defense and diplomacy. He was not wrong. A major first-term achievement was naming, shaming, and forcing countries to meet their NATO budget commitments. In Iraq and Afghanistan, most European states — the United Kingdom and Denmark excepted — would avoid combat but then demand equal […]

Socialism is no longer a harmless ideological experiment confined to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) or the “Squad.” It has infiltrated the Democratic Party and is now routinely winning elections in major cities across America. If we are to prevent the economic ruin, poverty, and authoritarian violence that have always accompanied socialism and communism, we must […]

President Trump said he would like to suspend the 18.4-cent-a-gallon tax, but it’s a move that may save drivers only a few dollars a month.
“The vast majority of people I’ve known are intimidated by money’s power, imbue it with almost magical qualities.”




Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. reported weaker-than-expected sales, stoking concerns about its ability to convert substantial AI investments into a major growth driver.



Sergei Lavrov comments before leaders of the ‘Bucharest Nine’ meet later today with Nato’s secretary general Mark Rutte Meanwhile, Ukraine’s military intelligence warned that Russia has launched “a combined … airstrike on critical facilities” in the country. They said that the Russian army is sending “a significant number” of drones to overload Ukraine’s air defence systems, followed by air- and sea-based missiles and ballistic missiles. Continue reading...

Macaulay Culkin recently told Gentleman’s Journal that part of the reason why Catherine O’Hara’s death hit him so hard earlier this year is because “I felt that we had unfinished business.” O’Hara played Culkin’s mother in the comedy classics “Home Alone” and “Home Alone 2: Escape from New York,” which combined grossed more than $830 million worldwide. “When […]