One year into the war thrust upon Israel in the wake of the Oct. 7 slaughter, several books are now hitting the market. None have been more anticipated than the one by Haaretz journalist Amir Tibon. Tibon, a talented journalist who spent several years in Washington writing for Israel’s newspaper of record, experienced 10/7 in
Mayorkas, impeached once for handling of border crisis, is on the hot seat over Hurricane Helene response Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas shops for luxury clothing while North Carolina residents struggle through Hurricane Helene response Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas shopped for luxury clothes in Georgetown on Saturday afternoon as his agency faced
Vice President Kamala Harris kept up her habit of dodging hard-hitting questions this week. She had a friendly interview with the hosts of All the Smoke podcast, where she cheerfully informed listeners that her favorite snack is Doritos, specifically the “nacho, old-school, original” flavor. She also informed their listeners—through her classic cackle—that she and her
Upon learning that Winston Churchill had died, University of Chicago professor Leo Strauss told his students, “The contrast between the indomitable and magnanimous statesman and the insane tyrant—this spectacle in its clear simplicity was one of the greatest lessons which men can learn, at any time.” Last October 7, there was another simple spectacle: the
Has there ever been an artist with worse judgment about his own talents and abilities than Francis Ford Coppola? Ever? The greatest realist in the history of cinema has spent his creative life consumed, for some reason, with making pictures that explore the depths and corners of cinematic artifice. The 85-year-old Coppola has capped his
Rebecca Cooke said funding should go to addressing the ‘root causes’ of crime Wisconsin House candidate Rebecca Cooke (X) Rebecca Cooke, a Wisconsin Democratic House candidate, called for defunding “brute police enforcement” and said the money should go to addressing “root causes” of crime. Cooke, a local activist and former political fundraiser who is facing
Death of Hashem Safieddine would mark another major blow to terror group L: New Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine R: Former chief Hassan Nasrallah (Khamenei.ir/Wikimedia Commons) Israeli security officials believe they killed former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s presumed successor, Hashem Safieddine, in a Beirut airstrike, according to reports. The news, if confirmed, would deal a lethal