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Just Defund Planned Parenthood Already " The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
17+ hour, 17+ min ago (174+ words) Then, July 5 rolled around, and the portion of the Big Beautiful Bill that had effectively defunded Planned Parenthood and two other smaller (but still quite large) abortion providers expired. Promptly, our taxpayer dollars started flowing into the coffers of the…...
Trump Re-Engages in the Russia-Ukraine War " The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
20+ hour, 53+ min ago (266+ words) On Wednesday, July 8, President Donald Trump agreed to allow Ukraine to produce U. S. Patriot missiles. The change comes after Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a productive conversation at the 2026 NATO summit. The move re-engages the U. S. in the Russia-Ukraine war…...
Keeping the Faith " and the Punchlines " The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
22+ hour, 57+ min ago (283+ words) The thinkers who put mind to pen for The American Spectator are such legends that President Trump has given this team a name. He calls it the "reflecting pool," which has been lately in the news. Through the grace of…...
Human Trafficking and the 2026 World Cup " The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (327+ words) The ongoing 2026 World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, has so far been a historic success. For nearly four weeks, the three countries have shared the responsibility of hosting 104 matches and millions of visitors in their…...
The Spectator P. M. Ep. 228: Zohran Mamdani Wants America's Flaws First " Not America First " The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (182+ words) Rather than reminding fellow Americans of what has made this nation great for 250 years, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke from George Washington's desk and criticized the nation's history. "You each hold a special power. The power to determine what…...
Will America Make it to 500? " The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (588+ words) Looking back, the fact that the United States of America is here at all " much less here to celebrate its 250th birthday " is amazing for sure. And decidedly worth all the celebratory hoopla. Yet quietly, the very fact of the nation's…...
The GOP's Self-Inflicted Midterm Crisis " The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (984+ words) The midterm election is less than four months away, and Republicans hold majorities in both houses of Congress, yet their track record has been abysmal. Other than the "One Big Beautiful Bill," congressional Republicans have delivered little for their supporters....
None Dare Call It Communism " The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (539+ words) There is now a resurgence of the communist menace in our land," Donald Trump warned in his Mount Rushmore speech. The reflexive response of his critics owed in this instance not solely to conditioned opposition to this president. For nearly…...
The Constitution and the Right to Reputation " The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (342+ words) No Liberty to Libel: The Constitutional Case Against New York Times v. Sullivan By Carson Holloway" Encounter Books, 256 pages, $33 Ever since the Constitution was written the issue of libel has generated problems. The Founders were fully aware of the inherent tension…...
Don't Panic Over Democratic Socialism " The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (135+ words) That these young know-nothings have had any success at all " should put to rest the long-standing and popular canard that teachers are underpaid. It appears now that the DSA is a mini-movement with, we can hope, a pretty short half-life....