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NAPOLITANO: Punishing freedom

All attempts by the government to evaluate the content of speech and deter or punish what the government and its benefactors hate or fear is un-American, unconstitutional and unlawful; and if not stopped, will reduce the American people to serfdom. During the past three months, the Trump ...

BARONE: Trump’s eyes opened on Putin. Now what will he do?

"I'm not happy with what Putin is doing. He's killing a lot of people, and I don't know what the hell happened to Putin," said Donald Trump on Truth Social over the holiday weekend. "I've always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. He ...

SHAPIRO: Vacillation, uncertainty and danger signs

This week, President Donald Trump announced that he was considering a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union; just days later, he reversed himself, announcing that any such tariffs would be delayed until July 9. Traders rejoiced, with the S&P 500 spiking dramatically. The market's ...

HOLLIS: Western society will be destroyed without a commitment to truth

American institutions are suffering from a collapse in public support. Among the institutions worst affected are government, the press and education. One could be forgiven for believing that government must be the most important, given its pervasiveness in our lives and its law enforcement ...

PARKER: Dear senators, pass One Big Beautiful Bill

The House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill by a margin of one vote. Well-deserved kudos have been conveyed to the masterful leadership of Speaker Mike Johnson, who navigated through a minefield to get done what needed to get done. Now it's up to the Senate. It's impossible not to think now ...