This is a potentially perilous time for our economy and the security of the West. Trade policy with China sits at the center. China is no longer just a trading partner with whom we have differences. It’s become a global adversary using trade to dominate militarily as well as economically. ...

Washington — So have you seen the new movie musical, “Mean Girls”? Here in Washington, we see that show for free in the Capitol. House Republicans seem to attract adult versions of Mean Girls. Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is an excellent example, but she’s not alone. ...

As a new year dawns, it’s customary to reflect on the past and set resolutions for the future. This year, let’s resolve to greet three widespread claims with healthy doses of skepticism. The first dubious claim is that income inequality in the United States has inexorably risen since ...

A revolution brews in the Democratic Party, and it’s not the usual left-wing threats to sabotage moderate Democratic candidates. It’s the Democratic mainstream telling the fringe to go pound sand. The causes change. It used to be defunding police. Now it is the war in Gaza. Irritation ...

Yesterday marked the start not only of a new year, but also a terrifyingly high-stakes ride for America — slightly over 10 months to the presidential election of 2024. Trump is leading in the polls by a slim margin. Even more remarkably, more Americans disapprove than approve of Biden’s ...

The public-health officials are getting around to admitting the fallibility of public health officials. The former head of the National Institutes of Health during the pandemic and current science advisor to President Joe Biden, Francis Collins, has noted that he and his colleagues ...