The verdict heard round the world will throw a lightning bolt into our politics as those on the left cheer and those on the right rally and coalesce even more around former President Donald Trump. The question now is this: does the verdict weaken Trump or make him even stronger? The early returns seem to indicate that rather than reveal …
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The motivating question for my new book – “The War on Warriors” – was simple and vexing: do I want my sons to follow in my footsteps and serve in the military? I used to think it was automatic; of course I would. But, like most veterans today, that assumption has been shaken to the core. Given the upside-down priorities …
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I’m in Israel for the fifth time since the October 7 attack. I have been working with Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Biden administration on efforts to normalize relationships between Saudi Arabia and Israel, which would be a game changer for the region and the world. Equally important, the people of Israel have to be reminded that the majority of …
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Many Americans can see the crisis at the border firsthand. Poll after poll shows the fact that not only is illegal immigration unpopular, but it is also burdening cities across the country with financial strain and legitimate safety concerns. However, there is another aspect of the conversation surrounding illegal aliens that does not get much coverage in the media. Not …
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Smiling prosecutors and giddy media got what they wanted this week as former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts in a patently obvious show trial overseen by an overtly conflicted corrupt judge. But as predicted, the verdict is not just lighting a fire but spreading one – not just with the base.Among independents and moderates whose faith in …
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The jury has the case and I’ve got a deadline. Not everyone who thinks former President Donald Trump should be convicted in the Manhattan trial brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (“TDS.). But everyone with “TDS” thinks Trump should be convicted. Robert DeNiro admitted to TDS in his very weird meltdown outside the courthouse Tuesday …
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Two recent stories were so crazy that they made me step back and take a good look at how our enemies around the world must see us in the age of President Joe Biden. First, a story by Reuters and others reported that most of the aid being sent to Gaza through the American-funded pier was in fact being stolen. …
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If President Joe Biden wins, your taxes will go up. It doesn’t matter if you’re a millionaire or middle class: the president has promised to raise taxes on every American who pays them. This would be bad for families struggling with inflation, bad for the economy, and it would be a massive expansion of the government at the last time …
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Donald Trump did not lose on Thursday. Our once venerated legal system did. And, by extension, all Americans lost something precious. Because the failure of justice is a failure of the people. The conviction of the former president in a Manhattan courtroom was preordained. With the inexorable verdict, the ideals of a fair trial and an impartial jury faded into …
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No matter what the verdict in the Trump hush money trial is, the political consequencesforDemocratswill be painful.Theyarein a lose-lose scenario of their own making. Quick:what did Donald Trump do in New York to warrant a jury trial?Almost nobody can articulate it, but somehow this is worthy of prosecuting a former president in an electionyear? Regardless of the verdict, Democrats will …
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