Mike Watson

LONDON—When the signers of the Declaration of Independence pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to the cause of liberty nearly a quarter

The chief rabbi of the Grande Synagogue in Paris recently said ‘there is no future for Jews in France.’

What would you do? What would you do if you had some extra money and had to choose between buying a boat or an RV in Idaho? Both are pricey toys, but both are benefits to owning in the Gem State. For many it is a dream to own one of these big toys, or perhaps own both, but if you could afford to buy one, which would you choose? What would you do?

To quote Pope Francis' reflection on Saint Francis in Laudato Si' , the pope's encyclical on "Care for our Common Home," he says, "Saint Francis is

Shortly after the 2003 invasion of Iraq began, the commander of the 101st Airborne Division, David Petraeus, asked, "Tell me how this ends." Nine months have now passed since Hamas began its war with Israel, and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to Washington this week to tell a joint session of Congress how that war will end.

Shortly after the 2003 invasion of Iraq began, the commander of the 101st Airborne Division, David Petraeus, asked, "Tell me how this ends." Nine months have now passed since Hamas began its war with Israel, and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to Washington this week to tell a joint s...

Just after meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week, Vice President Kamala Harris lamented "the images of dead children and desperate, hungry people fleeing for safety" in Gaza. "I will not be silent," she vowed. Apparently, that sympathy does not extend to the Druze. When Hezbollah rocketed a soccer field in the Golan Heights last week, killing a dozen children, Harris said nothing. Her national security adviser, Philip H. Gordon, tweeted an assurance that she "condemns this horrific attack and mourns for all those killed and wounded."

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The murder trial of Todd Tonnochy began with opening statements Monday afternoon. Tonnochy is accused of killing Haley Nieto, 18, last year.

America's populist turn has confused and perplexed observers of U.S. politics, both at home and abroad.

SINGAPORE—City states have largely disappeared from world politics. Over the centuries, technological and economic advances made great powers rich and strong enough to impose their will far away from their home territories, so there are few places left in the world valuable enough for a free city to thrive and not succumb to foreign domination. Today's few independent cities generally owe their success to an imperial patron's protection, and Singapore is no exception. It exists largely because of the British empire, and now is a barometer for American power in Southeast Asia.