Infernal Affair

After the filming of Cleopatra, the notorious flop epic that cemented the union of the actors Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, the Vatican was driven to make a public condemnation of the two, declaring, “You will finish in an erotic vagrancy, without end or without a safe port.” Whether or not this clerical opprobrium lost

Schumer’s Folly

Speaking on the Senate floor last week, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced, “It has become clear to me: The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel after October 7.” As New York’s Democratic senator sees it, “a new election is the only way to allow for a healthy and open decision-making process about

CNN Poll Shows Trump With 8-Point Lead Over Biden in Michigan

Former president Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden by 8 points in Michigan, according to a CNN poll released Friday. The poll shows 50 percent of likely Michigan voters supporting Trump, with only 42 percent supporting Biden. Biden only holds a 35 percent approval rating in the state, while 40 percent of voters view Trump

Republican Mike Gallagher To Leave House, Narrowing GOP’s Razor-Thin Majority

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R., Wis.) is planning to step down from Congress in April, before the end of his term, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter, a move that will narrow Republicans’ already razor-thin majority. Gallagher, who chairs the House of Representatives Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, had already said