Inflation: Reagan and Trump vs. Carter and Biden
Americans suffering from rising prices and the highest inflation in 40 years need to demand the results Presidents Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump gave them. They need to reject the policy failures of...
View ArticleBiden's poorly timed visit to the Middle East
In 1988, five years after calling the Soviet Union an “evil empire,” President Ronald Reagan visited Moscow where he addressed an audience of students from Moscow State University. At the heart of his...
View ArticleFrom Dwight Eisenhower to Joe Biden, queen met every US president but 1
Horseback riding with Ronald Reagan. Yachting with Bill Clinton. Sipping tea with Joe Biden.Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at age 96, had met every American president since Dwight Eisenhower,...
View ArticleBiden's ambiguity versus Reagan's moral clarity
When President Biden stated that “we do not ask any nation to choose between the United States or any other partner” in his recent speech before the U.N. General Assembly, I was startled. At a moment...
View ArticleConservatives are conflicted on Ukraine, for good reason
With more and more billions being wasted in another European war — like World War I — some conservatives are struggling to find their position on the conflict in Ukraine.Some on the right have been all...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: GAO high-risk list is a good start to help stop government waste...
Ever since the Grace Commission issued its final report during the administration of Ronald Reagan, Washington politicians have been promising to do something about the federal government's waste,...
View ArticleBiden's policies smack of our pre-Reagan dealings with USSR
The Biden administration's suggestion that it might be wise to entice China into helping broker a cease-fire or settlement to end the Russo-Ukrainian war smacks of the pre-Reagan establishment dealings...
View ArticleDefeating communism is America's moral and economic imperative
President Ronald Reagan had a simple plan for winning the Cold War: We win, they lose. He knew that putting an end to communism in Europe was a moral and economic imperative for America and for free...
View ArticleA warning from President Reagan rings true almost 40 years later
“Without God, there is no virtue, because there’s no prompting of the conscience. Without God, we’re mired in the material, that flat world that tells us only what the senses perceive. Without God,...
View ArticleWhat would President Reagan be thinking now?
A version of this story appeared in the On Background newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive On Background delivered directly to your inbox each Friday.Dear President Reagan:If...
View ArticleMisunderstanding Reagan's 'Morning in America'
The idea that President Ronald Reagan was just some sunny guy preaching optimism has gotten a lot of traction lately.The 40th president was, in fact, an optimist, and he often talked about things...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: 'The Democrat Party Hates America'
The great composer Wagner’s work was once described as a cannon smothered in flowers. Wagner was controversial but also brilliant.So is Mark Levin. He is brilliant and controversial by design. All...
View ArticleRonald Reagan's wisdom still resonates today
Ronald Reagan gave a nationally televised speech on Oct. 27, 1964, called “A Time for Choosing.” It captured the attention of millions of Americans — many of whom voted for him for governor of...
View Article'Bidenomics' is the opposite of Reaganomics
Many people, including virtually all Republicans, properly view President Ronald Reagan as a great success.The economy grew rapidly at an average rate of well over 4% for the last seven years of his...
View ArticleBiden's birthday on Monday shines a spotlight on the age issue
A version of this story appeared in the On Background newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive On Background delivered directly to your inbox each Friday.President Biden, already the...
View ArticleBOOK REVIEW: 'The Search for Reagan'
In a world seemingly in chaos dealing with wars abroad, congressional dysfunction, and unstable domestic politics, it is heartening to see that author Craig Shirley has produced yet another important...
View ArticleFailures in America's wartime leadership loom over Ukraine anniversary
A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday.On Feb. 24, the...
View ArticleConservative agenda for International Women's Month
Peace, prosperity, and democracy hinge significantly on the status and participation of women. The prioritization of women's empowerment isn't merely a moral obligation but a strategic choice to foster...
View ArticleReagan shooter John Hinckley moans he's a victim of cancel culture
John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981 over a supposed obsession with actress Jodie Foster, claims he's facing repercussions of cancel culture in his pursuit of a...
View ArticleJohn Hinckley Jr. says he's sorry for shooting that wounded President Ronald...
The man who wounded President Ronald Reagan in 1981 apologized for his actions Tuesday and said he doesn't remember what he was feeling when he fired the shots that also wounded three others.John...
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