By George Weigel / George Weigel's weekly column The Catholic Difference / Posted on July 17, 2019

Recent research in Soviet intelligence files raises some interesting questions about the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II on May 13, 1981.

By George Weigel / George Weigel's weekly column The Catholic Difference / Posted on July 10, 2019

Herman Wouk’s gift for storytelling was matched by his seriousness, and it would not be a mistake to think that he imagined writing as a vocation.

By Henry Olsen / The Washington Post / Posted on July 9, 2019

President Trump has clearly disrupted traditional U.S. foreign policy — and not always in a good direction. But for all the complaining, the data presented at a recent conference in Copenhagen shows that the United States continues to be well regarded in many places around the globe.

By Mona Charen / Politico / Posted on July 9, 2019

If President Trump gains a second term, conservatism may well be irredeemably tarnished. Still, much will depend upon whether the Democratic Party can resist its own drift toward Trumpiness.

By Henry Olsen / The Washington Post / Posted on July 8, 2019

Because of the composition of his coalition, President Trump does not need to win the popular vote to win reelection.

By Lance Morrow / The Wall Street Journal / Posted on July 7, 2019

It seemed a little odd that Kamala Harris brought up the long-ago subject of busing during a 2019 Democratic debate. Presidential candidates usually wish to deal in new ideas. Busing is a period piece.

By Mona Charen / National Review Online / Posted on July 5, 2019

Making busing an issue again is a strategic and a policy mistake by the Democrats.