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Minnesota’s fraud the worst because of brazenness

By FROMA HARROP Syndicated columnist Back in the mists of time, Minnesota Sen. Hubert Humphrey was asked on “Meet the Press” whether he liked spending the taxpayers’ money. The question was barbed, but his response was masterful. Yes, Humphrey said, he was fine if the public dollars ...

Maduro’s capture shows Tucker Carlson doesn’t matter

By IAN HAWORTH Syndicated columnist Donald Trump’s assault on Venezuela and the arrest of its brutal socialist dictator is more than another event drenching the already oversaturated storyline that is the reality television show of “Trump Goes To Washington: The Sequel.” With President Nicolas Maduro in custody — deliciously in New York under the feckless gaze of Mayor Zohran Mamdani — Trump’s supporters are celebrating while his enemies across the aisle are condemning the action THEY THEMSELVES CALLED FOR until approximately five seconds ago. In other words, business ...

Annexing Greenland more trouble than it’s worth

By RICH LOWRY Syndicated columnist China, Russia and Iran had to be alarmed by the display of U.S. power in Venezuela, but so did Denmark, a NATO ally of the United States. In the aftermath of the snatch-and-grab of Nicolas Maduro, Trump spoke to The Atlantic about his other ...

Resolutions can mean something with concerted effort

By CASSIE McCLURE Syndicated columnist The hot take that floated into my inbox last week was that resolutions are passe. Apparently, thinking about “next year” is outdated. We’re in this grind of time and marking it arbitrarily doesn’t matter. But, really, we time-travel constantly. ...

The danger of Nick Fuentes’ ideology

Nick Fuentes is often described as dangerous not because he is merely provocative but because his rhetoric and worldview actively undermine the moral foundations of a pluralistic democracy and the credibility of any political movement that tolerates him. His record of racist, antisemitic and ...

Scripture, faith in God can get us through tough times

By JESSICA A. JOHNSON Syndicated columnist The year 2025 passed pretty quickly, almost in the blink of an eye. It began with tragedy as soon as January hit, with 14 people being killed in New Orleans when a driver rammed his truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street. A similar deadly incident ...