Abigail Spanberger is unfit to lead

October 20, 2025

Abigail Spanberger is unfit to lead

Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) upset victory in the Virginia governor’s race four years ago marked a political inflection point. It ended the Democratic Party‘s multiyear winning streak and put Republicans back on the ascendency, culminating in President Donald Trump‘s victory last year. Under Youngkin’s leadership, Virginia has made gains in education, the economy, and public safety. The […]

Trump must apply the lessons of Gaza to Ukraine and Venezuela

President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan may already be verging on collapse, Hamas’s release of Israel’s remaining hostages being its sole success. What this limited, but welcome, humanitarian achievement should teach us strategically, however, is its underlying cause. Since Hamas’s initial 2023 barbaric attack, Israel, assisted by the United States, has fundamentally changed the Middle […]

The State Department doesn’t need to play speech police

“[Charlie Kirk] won’t be remembered as a hero. He was used to astroturf a movement of white nationalist trailer trash!” That’s the distasteful perspective one South African national shared after the horrifying assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He now finds himself among the half-dozen legal visitors to the United States who are having their […]

The party that cried fascism

CNN’s chief data analyst, Harry Enten, delivered a dose of cold reality to Democrats who had assumed the party was on track to reclaim control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections. According to Kalshi, a closely watched prediction market, Democrats’ chances of retaking the majority have plummeted over the past six months — […]

Bureaucratic red tape is forcing a baby deer to be euthanized

Peanut, a baby white tail deer suffering from vision impairment, is facing a death sentence from Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The disabled fawn, who couldn’t hurt a soul if she tried, resides peacefully at the Detroit Animal Welfare Group in Macomb County. That is, until Whitmer’s ghouls get their hands on her. Whitmer’s Department […]

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The GOP’s Virginia surge may be too little, too late

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Virginia Republicans scored a monumental victory in 2021. After 12 years […]

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