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Keith Raffel: The decline (and fall?) of the American Empire

I studied British history in college and grad school and am struck by the parallels between the British Empire in days of yore and the United States today. The era of British supremacy began with the defeat of Napoleon in 1815 and lasted well over a century. By the end of World War II, the ...

Armstrong Williams: Voters deserve more than a choice between extremes

Many Americans are wrestling with a political dilemma they may not discuss openly. They are concerned about progressive policies they associate with socialism, expanding government, DEI mandates, gender-affirming policies, anti-American sentiment in higher education, and rising lawlessness. ...

Erick Erickson: President Trump deserves credit

Iran's strategy in this war was never complicated. The mullahs believed that if they choked the Strait of Hormuz long enough, Americans would feel it at the gas pump and Washington would lose its nerve before the midterms. Brent crude spiked past $107 a barrel this month, and Iranian-aligned ...

Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: The tyranny of one man's opinion

Thomas Cromwell was the Lord Chancellor of England for much of the reign of King Henry VIII. He engineered the convictions and executions of many whom Henry wanted out of the way, including his two predecessors in office — one of whom was St. Thomas More — and even the king's second wife, ...

Cal Thomas: Britain bails out possible terrorists

President Trump says he was "surprised" that Britain released five suspected terrorists on bail. The suspects were arrested after a farmer saw the masked men and several vans 100 yards from a British air base the U.S. has used to conduct bombing runs on Iran. British authorities said tests on ...