The American Right is not in a healthy place right now. Facing a highly vulnerable, palpably senile octogenarian incumbent president who has presided over four-decade-high inflation and 69% of recently polled Democrats believe is too old for a second term, Republicans thus far seem inclined to roll…
Read More OP-ED: Republicans, Stop The Self-Defeating Victimology
Eric Adams is trying to con us into believing New York City is “thriving.” Sorry, Mr. Mayor, but we’re not wearing rose-colored glasses. On Sunday, Adams spoke at a brunch for New York Sun supporters at The American Hotel in tony Sag Harbor, New York.…
Read More Op-Ed: New York Leaders Pretend Not To Notice While America’s Greatest City Falls Apart
Some Republicans such as Vivek Ramaswamy argue it’s time to cut loose from Ukraine. He argued during the recent presidential debate we should instead focus on securing our southern border and that involvement in Ukraine distracts from the central issue — China. He’s right about…
Read More Opinion: Cutting Loose The Cut-And-Run Republicans
“Justice, justice you shall pursue,” the Bible commands (Deuteronomy 16:20); and that, in doing justice, one must not “recognize faces.” Commentators ask why the good book repeats the word justice, since every word is thought to have significance. The most relevant is that there are…
Read More Alan M. Dershowitz: Trump’s Persecution Is An Affront To Biblical Justice
Here lies the Republican party as we know it. It isn’t even up for debate: The GOP of yesteryear has effectively died. Outrageous behavior was the final nail in the coffin. We cannot precisely point to when the party died, but here are some considerations:…
Read More RIP To The GOP: The Day The Party Died
Despite universal recognition of an intractable affordable housing crisis, public officials and government agencies are doing little to find and implement effective solutions. The New York state Legislature adjourned without approving policies, programs or funding aimed at increasing the supply of new and preserved affordable…
Read More Opinion: To Solve Our Housing Crisis, Look To Florida
We are just 18 days away from the first Republican Presidential Debate. But will all eyes actually be on Milwaukee? We are just 163 days away from the first Republican Presidential Primary. But will Donald Trump even still be running? And the General Election is…
Read More View From Laffey Lane: Breaking Down The State Of The Republican Race For The Nomination
I can imagine the sound of champagne bottles popping from Martha’s Vineyard to Washington D.C., as President Donald Trump‘s haters celebrate this third, historic federal indictment. If only they were able to drop their partisan blinders and see the grave damage this legal lunacy is doing…
Read More Alan Dershowitz: Jack Smith’s Dubious Indictment Isn’t The Slam Dunk Trump Haters Think It Is
We need more debates. Period. End of discussion. The current field has gotten too big. Donald Trump is refusing to show up. The GOP has asked for blind support of a candidate. The system is broken, and we haven’t even started yet. This is an…
Read More Opinion: Why The Current GOP Debate Schedule Leaves Something To Be Desired
The current storyline on the 2024 GOP presidential primary goes something like this: Former President Donald Trump is the prohibitive favorite; Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had a chance but blew it, and everyone else in the race is an also-ran — former Vice President Mike…
Read More Opinion: GOP’s 2024 Presidential Field Needs To Be Cleared. It Should Begin With Ron DeSantis