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What, Exactly, Does the Right Stand For?
Years of bickering over the meaning of American conservatism and the identity of the American Right, which had already escalated in the conspiracy-filled aftermath of coalition lynchpin Charlie Kirk's horrific assassination, reached a fever pitch at Turning Point USA's recent AmericaFest conference in Phoenix. The question conservative leaders...Read more
For JD Vance, Free Speech Only Means His Friends Can't Be Criticized
"I didn't bring a list of conservatives to denounce or to deplatform," Vice President JD Vance told the crowd at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest conference in Phoenix this week.
This was a dig at Ben Shapiro, who warned earlier in the week about "charlatan" podcasters like Candace Owens and Vance's good friend Tucker Carlson, "who claim to ...Read more
Hunter Biden is Still Lying!
Hunter Biden is a shameless liar. It's just as true today as it was in the midst of his binges on crack and hookers. It's also true that the elitist media have long shown a deep desire to ignore him entirely, and when they couldn't, it was a sad family tragedy, so head for the handkerchiefs.
The Daily Caller reports that Hunter went on "The ...Read more
Is President Donald Trump Going to Heaven?
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg once expressed great confidence about his eternal destiny, remarking that he had earned his place in heaven. That sentiment is not uncommon in public life. Achievement, influence, philanthropy or power can quietly become the measuring sticks by which we assess ourselves -- and others -- when we ...Read more
In Appreciation of What Makes America's Generosity Possible
The Christmas season is a time to reflect on what we have, which includes the kind of society that has made countless blessings possible. The warmth, security and generosity that many Americans experience during the holidays are not accidents or pure gifts of nature. In their tangible sense, they are the products of a long and extraordinary ...Read more
What 'A Christmas Carol' Taught Me About Purgatory
There is a doctrine in Catholicism that not all souls are prepared for heaven at death, and that some must undergo a spiritual purification in a state or location that the Catholic Church calls "Purgatory."
There are a number of biblical references that undergird the notion of Purgatory, including in the Old Testament. In 2 Maccabees 12:46, ...Read more
Let There Be Light
"Let there be light," said the voice opening scripture eons before he cried out, pushed out of his mother's womb. The light bringer brought light into the world in the middle of the dark of night and on the day he died, in the middle of the day, the world went dark. The light left, but returned in glory.
Former Sen. Ben Sasse and I have ...Read more
Taking Christmas Seriously
We all know that God works in mysterious ways.
Recently, I was deeply moved at a theatrical production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." This is the famous and popular tale of the transformation and redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge from a rasping, grasping old miser into a lovable, generous old man who, late in life, becomes determined to ...Read more
Christmas, Then and Now
Perhaps some of the worst people to explain the real meaning of Christmas are those who claim to believe in its central message, but have trouble communicating it. Like the secularists, they try to define it on their own terms rather than let God speak for Himself.
The reason for Christmas is easy to explain, but difficult for many to ...Read more
JD Vance Gets America's Creed and Heritage Right
With America's 250th birthday as an independent nation coming up in 2026, the big debate on the right this season about what it means to be an American couldn't be more timely.
Vice President JD Vance and Vivek Ramaswamy -- the 2024 presidential aspirant who hopes to be elected Ohio governor next year -- have both weighed in.
The two ...Read more
The Common Faith of Elise Stefanik and Erika Kirk
Rep. Elise Stefanik, Republican candidate running to unseat New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, announced she is pulling out of the race and will not seek reelection for her congressional seat, in which she is now serving her sixth term.
It's been a rough couple years for Stefanik.
After President Donald Trump's reelection, she was named ...Read more
Socialism vs. Capitalism
People criticize capitalism. A recent Axios-Generation poll says, "College students prefer socialism to capitalism."
Why?
Because they believe absurd myths. Like the claim that the Soviet Union "wasn't real socialism."
Socialism guru Noam Chomsky tells students that. He says the Soviet Union "was about as remote from socialism as you could ...Read more
In the Dark in San Francisco
We were at my brother's residence in San Mateo County, just south of San Francisco -- watching the college football playoffs -- when my sister, who lives in San Francisco's Richmond District, where I was planning on spending the night, texted us to let us know that the power was out in her neighborhood.
Using our cellphones to do some quick ...Read more
'60 Minutes' Offers 'Syrupy Minutes' for the Left!
CBS "60 Minutes" correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi raged against the network's Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss when she delayed her story on how the Trump administration deported illegal immigrants from Venezuela to a "notorious" prison in El Salvador. Weiss wanted more reporting and more rebuttal from the Trump administration in it.
"If the ...Read more
Memories of a Special Christmas Prayer
As I child I hated the word.
"Wait," my mother would say.
"Just wait," my father would echo.
"Put the present back," my grandmother would tell me. "You have to learn to wait for Christmas, sonny boy."
And I would reluctantly place the present back beneath the Christmas tree, eyeing my slight, careful, minimal but oh so ...Read more
S.E. Cupp Advisory
S.E. Cupp is on vacation for the holidays. We substituted a column by Cal Thomas today for immediate release ahead of the holiday.
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Trump Explains How Charlie Kirk's Murder Changed His Life
EXCLUSIVE -- In the final weeks of the 2024 presidential election, then-candidate Donald Trump was doing nonstop rallies, many of them outdoors despite an assassination attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania, that left him bloodied after a bullet struck his ear.
The rallies felt more like festivals than political events, with crowds ...Read more
Cal Thomas: The ‘Trump’-Kennedy Center
Last Friday evening I attended the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with my wife and two friends to listen to a wonderful performance of Handel’s “Messiah.”
The Kennedy Center has been among the few places in Washington (sports arenas are another) where one can get through a day or evening without the confrontational and ...Read more
Trump’s unappreciated holiday gift to America’s allies
PARIS — Remember being a kid and ripping open presents on Christmas morning, only to discover one relative slipped you an envelope of cash instead of yet another oversized plastic monstrosity? That’s Europe right now. Sulking because Trump handed them a practical gift instead of another useless one of transatlantic affection.
Trump’s ...Read more
Cal Thomas: The ‘Trump’-Kennedy Center
Last Friday evening I attended the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with my wife and two friends to listen to a wonderful performance of Handel’s “Messiah.”
The Kennedy Center has been among the few places in Washington (sports arenas are another) where one can get through a day or evening without the confrontational and ...Read more
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