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Medicaid helps children in school too

In the search for waste, fraud and abuse, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have set their sights on Medicaid and the Department of Education. On paper, these potential cuts don’t affect local curriculum, or educational services for special needs ...

The good, the bad, the undocumented

President Donald Trump is deporting immigrants — 11,000 last month. Some people are unhappy about that. Last week a judge ordered a stop to Trump’s removal of Venezuelan nationals. (Deportation happened anyway.) I definitely want immigrant criminals deported. Trump says migrant ...

N.Y.’s most critical race is for council

The vast majority of New Yorkers believe their city is in crisis. Electing a new mayor won’t solve it. The crisis is largely due to the lunatic-left policies enacted by the City Council — even over the opposition of the mayor. Truth is, the council treats the mayor like a pinata. New ...

Canada proves it is not boring

Years ago, a contest was run for the most boring newspaper headline. The winner was “Worthwhile Canadian Initiative,” which appeared in the April 10, 1986, edition of The New York Times. “Worthwhile initiative” is a snooze-worthy phrase. Adding a reference to the quiet and restrained ...

President Putin is on the blitz

The cliche has been that the ball is now in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s court. Not any longer. Putin has responded to U.S. appeals for a ceasefire in the war with Ukraine with a strong backhand, rejecting a ceasefire in his unprovoked invasion. Now the ball is in President Trump’s ...

Deterring Houthi attacks can restore freedom of global commerce

One of the Biden Administration’s worst failures was letting Iran’s terror proxies in Yemen shut down a crucial global shipping lane and shoot at the U.S. military with impunity. President Trump sent a better message on the weekend by ordering significant air strikes against the Houthis ...