The Housemaid asks: Why is the woman always the crazy one?

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January 22, 2026

The Housemaid asks: Why is the woman always the crazy one?

In Paul Feig’s latest film, The Housemaid, we’re asked to believe a sane housewife looked at Sydney Sweeney, with all her Botticellian beauty and statuesque allure (and great jeans, of course), and decided the best thing for her marriage was to move her into the guest room. This is the premise on which The Housemaid is built. It’s […]

How Trump can get consumers spending again — and what could get in the way

President Donald Trump is on the verge of making one of the most important economic changes of his second term: reshaping the leadership of the Federal Reserve after years of frustration with a central bank whose artificially high interest rates distorted markets for far too long. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the president is expected to […]

The Church in the Gap: 23 Years of PEPFAR

In my many years as an advocate and humanitarian, I have had the privilege of a front-row seat to witnessing the church answer the call to love your neighbor as yourself in big and unexpected ways. One moment from January 2003 stands out, and it has shaped my career in ways I could not have predicted at […]

The lives of others at 20 and the Anti-Communist Film Festival

Later this year, I will hold an Anti-Communist Film Festival in Washington, D.C. The idea began months ago with an article in the Washington Examiner. It is now becoming a reality. The centerpiece of the festival is The Lives of Others, the great 2006 film about the East German Stasi. This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Lives of […]

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