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Barry Wurst: Spectacular performances elevate ‘The Invite’

The key to enjoying director and star Olivia Wilde’s “The Invite” will be in the audience’s ability and willingness to just go with it, as a classic comedy scenario stretches into unpredictable territory. Wilde and Seth Rogen star as Angela and Joe, a couple in an unsteady ...

Froma Harrop: 3 reasons not to visit Europe this Summer

For some reason, many Americans seem convinced they have to tour Europe this summer — despite the heat, oppressive crowds and high prices all descending on the continent. And if anyone needs a fourth reason, it's to recognize the growing resentment among many Europeans as the tourist hordes ...

Gary Franks: ‘Old folks’ and ‘rookies’ in politics

After what we have experienced recently I assure you America will never again hire anyone who would serve as president into their 80s. No blame can go to the founders of our nation who did not feel that it was necessary to put an age limit on the presidency. And then we had the "Joe Biden and ...

Rich Lowry: Another sham deal with Iran comes undone

An early period of World War II was known as "the phony war." What we may be witnessing now in the U.S.-Iran war is the end of a "phony peace." The nearly five-month-long conflict has featured a couple of sham ceasefires, each marked by supposed Iranian pledges to reopen the Strait of ...

Froma Harrop: Graham was the best kind of ‘operator’

On Feb. 22, 2022, two days before Vladimir Putin sent his tanks rumbling toward Ukraine's capital, Donald Trump said of the Russian leader: "This is genius. … Here's a guy who's very savvy." Eight days later, Lindsey Graham offered a starkly different sentiment: "The only way this ends is ...