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Kristi Noem Out at DHS. Markwayne Mullin Is Not an Upgrade
When Donald Trump picked Kristi Noem to run the Department of Homeland Security, I will admit I had my doubts. DHS is not a ceremonial post. It is one of the largest and most complicated agencies in the federal government, responsible for border security, immigration enforcement, disaster response, and counterterrorism. Noem had served as a
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Does America’s Leadership Depend on Everyone Liking Us?
I recently read a column in The Hill arguing that America is losing its global influence because other countries supposedly don’t like us anymore. The argument leaned heavily on phrases like soft power, moral authority, and appealing culture. The idea is that America leads the world because people admire us. But that raises a pretty
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The Weirdest Alliance in American Politics Right Now Over Iran
When news broke that the United States had launched strikes against Iran’s leadership, my first reaction was probably the same as many Americans. Iran’s regime has spent decades chanting death to America, funding terrorist proxies, and threatening Israel. Under those circumstances, the instinctive response was simple enough. Well now. Okay then. Go get ’em, about