Review of Dead Center, in which Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) tries to make the case for his kind of centrism – a case that falls short.
The attempted assassination of President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania turned the state red. Now: will the state stay red?
Reviewing The American Revolutions of 1776 by Vincent Philip Muñoz, an antidote to bilateral attacks on the Declaration of Independence.
Review of On Democracy and Death Cults - Israel and the Future of Civilization, by Douglas Murray - a ringing defense of Israel.
Dallas Jenkins' streaming series The Chosen brings a timely and timeless message of love, humility, and something larger than self.
Review of Jonathan Rauch's Cross Purposes, in which he alleges that religion broke its bargain with representative democracy.
Review of David Brooks' "How the Ivy League Broke America," which gives the wrong description of university-educated elites.
Review of Kevin D. Roberts' "Dawn's Early Light," a manifesto for new conservatives to take back American institutions.
Ridley Scott thinks the villain in his second Gladiator movie was a Trump analog - but he has the wrong metaphor.
Review of Landing the Paris Climate Agreement - How It Happened, Why It Matters, and What Comes Next, by Todd Stern.