Kevin McCarthy, Have You Left No Sense of Decency?

If, after the latest January 6 hearing, House Republicans persist in their policy of pro-Trump cover-up, American democracy is in dire peril. About...

The Political Survival Plan That Biden Needs

His presidency is beset with huge challenges, many of his own making. Here are five pillars of wisdom to help him meet them. About the author: ...

Roe Is the New Prohibition

The pro-life movement needs to know that such culture wars result not in outright victory for one side but in reaction and compromise. About the...

Dave Chappelle’s Not Kidding

The comedian’s proposal to defer having his name on his high school’s theater might seem conciliatory. But it’s a big bet on what he believes. ...

The President Who Did Everything Right and Got No Thanks

The perplexing part of Colombia’s electoral choice of a former leftist guerrilla over a right-wing populist is how unheralded the success of the...

The One Witness at the January 6 Hearing Who Matters Most

It’s you. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at The Atlantic. The congressional hearing into the events of January 6 on Thursday...

America’s Hands Are Full of Blood

Amid our pain and grief, we must face a bitter truth. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Thoughts and prayers. It...

Why Biden Is Right to End Ambiguity on Taiwan

It was no gaffe when the president said the U.S. would defend the island against China, but good policy. About the author: David Frum is a staff...

Georgetown’s Cowardice on Free Speech

If we all spoke circumspectly and wisely all the time, who would even need free-speech policies? About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at...

What Ted Cruz’s Supreme Court Win Means

This week’s ruling in his favor exposes how broken our campaign-finance law now is. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at The...

America’s Gun Plague

Hatred alone is not an American phenomenon—easy access to deadly weapons is. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at The Atlantic. ...

The J. D. Vance I Knew

His abilities I never underestimated. What he was willing to do for political advancement I did. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at...

Biden Just Walked Into a Student-Debt Trap

Not for the first time, the president has made himself hostage to his party’s activist wing. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at...

Why Republicans Are Boycotting the Presidential Debates

Only those conversant with the pro-Trump right’s myths and legends will be able to decipher the Republican National Committee’s latest decision. ...

What Ukraine Needs Now

Even at this maximum moment of global sympathy, international assistance to Ukraine is falling far short of its needs. About the author: David Frum...

Seven Hours and 37 Minutes of Trump’s Guilt

What is the former president hiding about his phone records on January 6? About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the...

The Problem Is Bigger Than Ginni Thomas

The calls to overturn the 2020 election results were coming from inside the White House. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at The...

A Nation Worth Fighting For

Ukraine claims something more than sympathy from the democratic world. It claims membership. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at The...

Ethanol: The Fuel That Powers Putin

Ending America’s foolish subsidies for ethanol could aid Ukraine. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author...

What to Expect From the Ukraine Food-Price Shock

The food shock of 2022 is not a good-news story. But our “bad” is less bad than ever before. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at...

This Is No Time for Protectionism

In his State of the Union address, President Biden embraced one of Trump’s worst ideas. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at The...

Hitting Putin Where It Hurts

The Fed and the European Central Bank move hard, fast, and together. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author...

The Coming Energy Shock

Beyond the imminent threat of violence, Russia is poised to upend the global energy market. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer at The...

Canada's Trucker Protests Could Spread

If a crackdown on protesters goes bad in Canada, the negative consequences may not be confined to the country. About the author: David Frum is a...

The Enduring Lessons of the ‘Axis of Evil’ Speech

Four core ideas from President George W. Bush’s most famous speech have survived as enduring foundations of U.S. security policy. About the...

The Fox News-GOP War Over Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine is becoming a trial of strength between different parts of the conservative universe. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer...

Europe’s Energy Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem

Only by integrating Europe into a better network of energy security can NATO truly protect its members. About the author: David Frum is a staff...

Biden Won Big With a Bad Hand

Relative to its strength in Congress, the Biden administration has proven outstandingly successful. About the author: David Frum is a staff writer...

The Trump Comeback Looms

Where’s the Cheap Beef?

Grocery prices are rising. Meat prices are rising more than most other grocery prices. Beef prices are rising more than most other meat prices. But...