D.C. Shooter Was an Afghan Evacuee

This post was originally published on here An Afghan immigrant brought to the United States during Joe Biden’s chaotic and humiliating withdrawal from Afghanistan shot two members of the West Virginia National Guard on Wednesday, about two city blocks from the White House. Sarah Beckstrom succumbed to her injuries on Thanksgiving Day, while Andrew Wolfe…

Is Steve Witkoff Undermining Ukraine?

This post was originally published on here A leaked phone call suggests United States presidential envoy Steve Witkoff is contacting his counterparts in Russia on how to best approach President Donald Trump with Russia’s position for a peace deal. The call happened October 14; Bloomberg published a transcript of the call on November 25. Witkoff…

Britain’s Billion-Dollar Fish Disco

This post was originally published on here Britain has some of the highest electricity costs in the world. This week, we learned a startling reason why: fish discos. It’s an insane example of a nation known for sumptuous manor houses and world-leading bridge, dam, canal and railway construction being paralyzed by pettifogging bureaucracy. Hinkley Point…

Germany Is Back to Coalition Chaos

This post was originally published on here German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s honeymoon is over. He came to power promising bold, decisive reform. He quickly transformed the German military and promised the country’s most sweeping reforms in a generation. The nation waited to see what revolution would follow. It is still waiting. A Soaring Military Merz…