I Stand for Freedom

Fame has always been a kind of currency in this country. It buys you second chances, softer landings, and the benefit of the doubt. But it turns out there’s one thing celebrity can’t purchase — a pass on immigration law. And I’d argue it’s about time we stopped pretending otherwise.

If you’ve been following the Trump administration’s enforcement efforts, the numbers al...

Great buildings tell you everything you need to know about the men who raised them — and the generations that let them fall. The original Pennsylvania Station, completed in 1910, was among the most breathtaking structures ever built on American soil. Modeled after the Roman Baths of Caracalla, its soaring vaulted ceilings and colonnades made arriving in New York City feel lik...

Some debates in America are as reliable as sunrise. Taxes, barbecue technique, and of course — who’s the greatest basketball player to ever lace up a pair of sneakers. The MJ versus LeBron argument has been raging in living rooms, barber shops, and sports bars for the better part of two decades. On Friday, it got a new voice — and this one happens to have the nuclear codes.

Most presidents struggle to manage one crisis at a time. Donald Trump is playing two boards at once — waging war and building peace simultaneously — and so far, the man is winning on both.

While American firepower continues to degrade Iran’s military capabilities, a quieter move unfolded in Washington this week that deserves far more attention than it’s getting. The Mi...

In a functioning republic, lawmakers write the laws and law enforcement enforces them. Simple arrangement — one that’s held this country together for nearly 250 years. But in Rhode Island, one Democratic state representative seems determined to burn that arrangement to the ground.

State Rep. Enrique Sanchez has made a name for himself as perhaps the most aggressively a...