‘I Made It All Up’: Bruce Springsteen versus the Cult of Authenticity

Kyle Smith

Bruce Springsteen on Broadway: He admits that his persona is fake, but his artistry is sublime. Read More

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A Weak Attack on William Barr’s Nomination to Be Attorney General

Andrew C. McCarthy

William P. Barr is fit to be attorney general. A response to Daniel Hemel and Eric Posner.

The Left Lends Cover to Anti-Semitism

Ben Shapiro

Ignoring anti-Semitic actions or comments depending on the perpetrator’s ethnicity or background allows hatred of Jews to spread.

Shutdown Inevitable as Spending Bill Negotiations Stall

Jack Crowe

The government is expected to shutdown at midnight Friday due to Congressional inaction on the spending package before the Senate.

NR Won’t Be Cowed by a Litigious Michael Mann

The Editors

To those who would abridge, undermine, or attempt to circumvent the First Amendment, our response is, as it ever was: Get Lost.

Who Approved This Bizarre Steve Carell Movie?

Kyle Smith

His attraction to sad-sack characters is getting to be a bit of a tic.

President Trump Has Already Won

Conrad Black

The attacks on him are piffle.

Michael Flynn’s Sentencing Hearing Should Be a Wake-Up Call

David French

The conjecture from Trump’s base was that Robert Mueller would finally get his comeuppance. That’s not what happened.

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Effort to Tighten Asylum Rules

Jack Crowe

The Supreme Court upheld a ruling that blocked the Trump administration from immediately enforcing new rule changes on migrants seeking asylum.

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