Demonstrators take a knee as police officers stand guard during a protest against the death of George Floyd in New York City, June 2, 2020. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters) Here are the foundational principles from which specific proposals should proceed. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE I n the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers,

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 10, 2020 (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany reiterated Wednesday that President Trump considers ending qualified immunity for police officers “a non-starter” as discussions about police reform continue in the wake of George Floyd’s death. McEnany’s

1. Father Roger J. Landry: Protesting on Both Knees 2. Sen. Marco Rubio: On the Unjust Death of George Floyd and Racism in America: The foundations of our country are not irredeemably racist. Abolition, women’s suffrage, desegregation, the Civil Rights movement—these were not appeals to overthrow our values, these were demands that we fulfill them. And

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the first working cabinet meeting of the new government at the Chagall Hall in the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 24, 2020. (Abir Sultan/Pool via Reuters) Grasping for a short-term gain, Netanyahu takes a long-term risk. Facing Israel’s plethora of political parties with different agendas, and with a narrow timeline

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn arrives for his sentencing hearing at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., December 18, 2018. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) The third party appointed by the federal judge presiding over the Michael Flynn case said in a Wednesday filing that the DOJ’s decision to drop its case against Flynn amounted to “clear

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs on travel to Phoenix, Ariz., from the South Lawn of the White House, May 5, 2020. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) President Trump’s job approval rating has dropped by 10 points in less than a month, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. As late as mid-May, 49 percent

Los Angeles public school system teachers hold a rally at City Hall after going on strike in Los Angeles, Calif., January 14, 2019. (Mike Blake/Reuters) Given how familiar schools’ complaints about underfunding are, it’s difficult to take at face value the coronavirus catalogue of demands. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T hose charged with running America’s schools

1. ‘Steadily Being Transformed into Killing Fields’: 10 Killed in Horrendous Attack on Christian Village in Northwest Nigeria: As CBN News has reported last month, a report released by a Nigerian organization estimates around 620 Christians were killed in the African country by Islamic militants during the first five months of 2020 alone. 2.  For Older

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees looks on before a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La., January 5, 2020. (Chuck Cook -USA TODAY Sports) Disingenuous critics attack Drew Brees for his patriotic sentiments. Last week, Drew Brees said he would “never agree with anyone disrespecting the flag

That the killing of George Floyd would produce both terrible sadness and deep anger was to be expected, and so was a wave of protest. That protest might sometimes degenerate into riot and looting could also, perhaps, have been expected, but the scale of the protests — and of what came next — well, almost

National Guard military police block a street near the White House in Washington, D.C., June 1, 2020. (Andy Sullivan/Reuters) Members of the Washington, D.C., National Guard have tested positive for coronavirus after they responded to massive demonstrations sparked by the killing of George Floyd, a spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday. “We can confirm that we have

A New York Police Department officer keeps an eye on people as they control social distance on a warm day at Domino Park in Brooklyn, N.Y., May 16, 2020. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) On the menu today: The head of research for a top-ten U.S. hospital offers an update on the state of the fight against the

People walk on the streets wearing masks in Mexico City, Mexico, June 8, 2020. (Carlos Jasso/Reuters) Spread of the coronavirus by asymptomatic patients is “very rare,” the World Health Organization said Monday, calling into question research that suggested asymptomatic cases could be spreading the disease on a large scale. “From the data we have, it still

Attorney General William Barr attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., May 19, 2020. (Leah Millis/Reuters) I wrote about the Attorney General’s speech at Notre Dame University (somewhat critically) last fall, and so this passage from a profile of Barr in the New York Times Magazine sounded wrong to me: As far

A New York Police officer outside the New York Times building in New York City, June 28, 2018 (Brendan McDermid/Reuters) The paper of record caves to the mob after publishing a controversial op-ed. On Thursday morning, the leadership of the New York Times was still defending its decision to publish an op-ed by U.S. senator

Anar Kahn kneels with his son while wearing a Colin Kaepernick football jersey outside Mercedes Benz Stadium ahead of Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, Ga., February 2, 2019. (Mike Segar/Reuters) Once you stand up again, what has changed? ‘Pick a knee,” says CNN’s S. E. Cupp, “The one that knelt on a neck or the

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks with supporters in Henderson, Nev., February 14, 2020. (Gage Skidmore) The Joe Biden campaign has announced its opposition to defunding police departments in the wake of widespread George Floyd demonstrations, advocating for reform measures and even additional funding instead. “As his criminal justice proposal made clear months ago, Vice

A woman holds a sign reading “Justice reform now!” during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd in St. Louis, Mo., May 30, 2020. (Lawrence Bryant/Reuters) On the menu today: The national media begrudgingly acknowledge that the protests over the last ten days probably increased the risk of spreading the

President Trump attends a briefing from his senior military leaders, including then-Defense Secretary James Mattis (left), in the Cabinet Room at the White House, October 23, 2018. (Leah Millis/Reuters) In a time of crisis, their synchronized chorus of complaints, falsehoods, and partisan appeals to resistance threaten the very constitutional order they claim to revere. Sometimes

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (Courtesy photo) ‘The people themselves are primarily responsible for their safety.’ Pierre, South Dakota — The coronavirus crisis hasn’t been kind to the reputations of many governors. New York’s Mario Cuomo held effective news conferences that at first burnished his image, but he’s now ducking responsibility for sending virus patients

Protesters gather at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver as they rally against the death of George Floyd, May 31, 2020. (Alyson McClaran/Reuters) The social-justice Left is pioneering a new tactic for shutting down dissent and amplifying groupthink. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE I f you’ve followed the news in recent weeks, you’ll have noticed that the

From the cover of The Coming of Neo-Feudalism (Encounter Books) As recent events show, the elites simply don’t play by the same rules as the rest of the country. Joel Kotkin’s new book explores why — and offers a way out. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE F or weeks on end, Americans were told to stay indoors.

The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2020. (Will Dunham/Reuters) 1965—Griswold v. Connecticut arose when the executive director of Planned Parenthood of Connecticut prescribed a contraceptive device for a married woman and contrived to get himself arrested for violation of an 1879 state law against use of contraceptives—a law that had never been enforced. In his

A woman holds a prescription of hydroxychloroquine, Seattle, Wash., March 31, 2020. (Lindsey Wasson/Reuters) A retracted study about hydroxychloroquine’s dangers is another sign of the publication’s political bias poisoning its medical reports. Remember when we were told that the administration of Donald J. Trump posed a pernicious threat to science and medicine? In an attempt

(Pixabay) In the United Kingdom, a 34-year-old unnamed patient (MSP) with a severe but treatable bowel problem is going to be kept in an artificial coma and denied sustenance until he dehydrates to death. This gets a bit complicated, so bear with me. MSP has a history of serious depression, mental illness and chronic bowel

(Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) A  vigorous argument has erupted over the proper way to restore order in the face of riots, arson, and looting following the death of George Floyd. Should local police be supplemented by the National Guard, or by the Army, or would that make things worse? Tom Cotton led the charge for the “Send

(iStock/Getty Images Plus) Whenever there’s an economic downturn, there’s a debate about the limits of the much-watched unemployment rate: People who give up looking for work are considered out of the labor force rather than unemployed; those who have to take part-time work when they’d rather be full-time are still considered employed; etc. Such points

A woman holds a picture of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a ceremony to mark the 18th anniversary of his death in the Behesht Zahra cemetery south of Tehran in 2007. (Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters) The Berkeley professor has made a career of glorifying the indefensible. Hamid Algar turns 80 years old this year. For 45 years (1965–2010)

Venezuela remains a case study for economists and world leaders over how not to run a country. The petrostate became almost exclusively reliant on its vast oil reserves, all but abandoning manufacturing and agriculture. Four terms under the Socialist Party leader Hugo Chavez saw Venezuela edge towards economic and social ruin. Chavez billed himself as

A sheet of United States one dollar bills on a light table during production at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington, D.C., November 14, 2014 (Gary Cameron/Reuters) I got this email (which I’ve lightly edited) a few weeks ago, in response to this column, but am responding to it only now: Leave it to