By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist The National Guard isn't the gestapo Donald Trump's alleged fascist crackdown is finally here -- federal troops are on the streets of major U.S. cities with almost certainly more on the way. … [Read more...] about National Guard is no Gestapo
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Snap census is impractical
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Trump should get his new census -- in 2030 Trump wants a new census. If, by this, he means a snap-census before the scheduled 2030 survey, he's demanding that the federal government undertake a … [Read more...] about Snap census is impractical
Blame Hamas for Gaza woes
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Hamas is to blame for Gaza's woes Hamas started a war, rejected a ceasefire and stole and profited from humanitarian aid, and we are supposed to believe that it's all Israel's fault. … [Read more...] about Blame Hamas for Gaza woes
Banana Ball is where it’s at!
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist The joy of banana ball Major League Baseball is currently debating various rules changes to improve the game, when what it really needs is more players wearing capes and doing backflips. … [Read more...] about Banana Ball is where it’s at!
Raze those ugly buildings now!
By Rich Lowry Synicated Columnist Blow up Washington, D.C.'s brutalist buildings, and the sooner, the better There's a reason God created dynamite. The brutalist federal buildings that have blighted Washington, D.C., for decades … [Read more...] about Raze those ugly buildings now!
The future of warfare is upon us
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist The future of warfare is here Ukraine may not have "the cards," as President Trump put it, but it does have drones. They were used to great effect over the weekend in an audacious attack within … [Read more...] about The future of warfare is upon us
Putin may be playing Trump
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Putin is playing Trump It was never going to be easy for President Trump to bring an end to the Ukraine war, but it's even harder when he's operating under an erroneous theory of the conflict. … [Read more...] about Putin may be playing Trump
Trump and China the trade war
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist The on-again, off-again trade war Never mind. President Trump's 145% tariffs on China ran smack into Stein's law, the late economist Herb Stein's famous axiom that "if something cannot go on … [Read more...] about Trump and China the trade war
The shots that changed history
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist The shots that changed the world The iconic Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem "Paul Revere's Ride" begins, "Listen, my children ..." And, sure enough, we have long told our kids and ourselves … [Read more...] about The shots that changed history
Clearing sea lanes right call
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Is it worth it to the United States to enforce freedom of navigation on the seas? That question was a subplot in the instantly famous leaked Signal chat over an operation to hit Houthi targets in … [Read more...] about Clearing sea lanes right call