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Do we need a female president?

One of the most formative experiences of my career was teaching fifth grade. I loved teaching biographies because they brought history to life, taught timeless lessons and inspired my students. I remember teaching aboutKathrine Switzer, the 1967 marathon runner who shattered a glass ceiling for women in sports. Kathtine was an excellent athlete, but women...

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Morning Glory: Kamala Harris goes left, again

Vice President Kamala Harris’s first major decision as the Democratic nominee for president obliged her to choose either to go left or to try and keep the Democrats as a mainstream, traditionally liberal party both with regards to Israel and vis-à-vis American politics generally. Harris chose “left” when she picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as...

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One sentiment is the greatest threat to the Democrats’ election hopes

“I want my life back.” It’s a broadly held sentiment that poses the greatest threat to the Democrats’ election hopes this November. Here’s why. For working- and middle-class Americans, it means returning to a time when you could go to the grocery store or fill your gas tank without being shocked by the costs. A...

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Kamala Harris was our border czar. In Texas, we saw what that means

The dizzying ascent ofVice PresidentKamala Harris, from themost extreme leftist in the U.S. Senate, to also-ran 2020presidential candidate, tovicepresident of the United States, to presumptive 2024presidential nominee, and —for all we know —de factopresident of the United States in the accelerating dotage of President Joe Biden, has little precedent in American history. There are a...