Priorities do have to be set. Nation-states have an advantage - they can do more than one thing at a time. Still, which really is more important to American interests right now - Ukraine or Taiwan?

What really makes America exceptional? What happens to that exceptional nature if we turn our backs on the rest of the world?

This government by the people thing is a lot of work. the midterms are going to bring some serious changes - but that is only the beginning.

Warehousing kids for twelve years and hoping that they don't kill each other is not working. Maybe it never did.

Gun control proponents won the battle 20 years ago. Gun abolitionists disguised as gun control proponents threaten to undermine that victory. Supporting the stupid to protect the smart is the result.

History either repeats or it rhymes but it isn't anything new. Nothing to panic about - this is just the world we live in. 

Being the smartest animal has lead to some really stupid things - maybe there's a different solution.

It's far from certain but what should we consider in the event of a Russian collapse?

The unprecedented unity shown by NATO and Europe may seem to have hit a bump or two - but looks can be deceiving.

Republicans are set to take a record win in the November midterm elections. But what they do with that win is far more important to their survival as a party.