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By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Trump vs. the Pope As far as showdowns between popes and secular leaders go, President Trump versus Pope Leo hardly rates. Pope Leo hasn't forced Trump to come see him and stand for three days in the … [Read more...] about Trump vs. the Pope on war

By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Iran’s other enemy. It's not just Israel. One of the least convincing arguments of opponents of the Iran war is that it is a conflict initiated by the Jewish state for its own benefit -- the U.S. is just … [Read more...] about Iran has found new enemies

By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Kristi Noem rides off into the sunset At times, you could be forgiven for having thought that Kristi Noem wanted to be a uniformed DHS officer rather than the secretary of the department. Now, the … [Read more...] about Kristi Noem deserved her fate

By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Jack Hughes or Eileen Gu? The Winter Olympics had its thrills and spills -- and a deep philosophical divide represented by two American, or American-born, athletes. Jack Hughes, the gold medal-winning … [Read more...] about Jack Hughes or Eileen Gu?

By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Virginia is the new Illinois. The practice of drawing partisan districts is named after Elbridge Gerry, the 19th-century Massachusetts governor. Even he might blush at the extreme gerrymander that Democrats in … [Read more...] about Virginia’s crazy redistricting

By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Minnesota officials should call off the mob If Minnesota officials don't like President Trump's threat to invoke the Insurrection Act, maybe they should do more to tamp down the insurrectionary … [Read more...] about Call off the protesting mobs!

By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Yes, we need a $1.5 trillion defense budget Finally, the United States will follow through on its NATO commitments. That'd be the cheeky interpretation of President Donald Trump's … [Read more...] about Yes, Defense budget necessary

By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist No, the USS Liberty incident wasn't Israeli treachery For elements of the anti-Israel right, it's a time when everything old is becoming new again. So, a half-century-old theory that the Jewish … [Read more...] about Old conspiracies are new

By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist The tariffs aren't helping Ronald Reagan famously said that the most frightening words in the English language are: "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." U.S. manufacturers must know exactly what … [Read more...] about A case against tariffs

By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist The GOP can't punt on health care The debate over affordability is now truly and fully joined. After the off-year elections, Democrats are coalescing around a cost-of-living message that makes … [Read more...] about GOP must fix health care