I arrived in Seoul on the same day as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after the Singapore summit. In the wake of the meeting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Mr. Pompeo and I had essentially the same task: Reassuring our allies. Published June 18, 2018
"We Ran Out of Words to Describe How Good the Jobs Numbers Are." Published June 11, 2018
Many critics of President Trump take exception to his oft-repeated phrase "America First." They read dark isolationist impulses into it, and predict a world where the United States has simply turned its back on the world. Published June 4, 2018
To hear many in the media tell it, President Trump's withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal was the worst thing to happen since he was elected. Published May 28, 2018
In a recent column, I spoke of the two current forms of populism and how they're challenging the "Liberal International Order," the governing philosophy that has guided the U.S. use of power in the service of freedom for ourselves and our allies since World War II. The question is, where does President Trump's form of populism fit into what might be called the new version of the Liberal International Order? Published May 21, 2018
We hear a lot about "populism" these days. Conservatives often praise it, while liberals call it a threat to democracy. Published May 14, 2018
"I may not agree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it." Few quotations are more quintessentially American than this (attributed in various forms to Voltaire, Oscar Wilde and others). You may not persuade anyone, but at least you can count on being heard. Published May 7, 2018
"It's so evident that work is the only way to get people out of poverty." Published April 30, 2018
Throughout my latest visit to Northeast Asia, I've met with many governmental officials, business leaders, academics and activists, and seen firsthand that the people of Japan, Taiwan and South Korea are eagerly anticipating the upcoming summits with Kim Jong-un, North Korea's reclusive and dictatorial leader. Published April 23, 2018
When President Trump signed the 2,232-page, $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill last month, he was emphatic that it wouldn't happen again. Published April 16, 2018
In a saner age, adding a question about an individual's citizenship status to the decennial U.S. Census would be the most unremarkable thing in the world. The only understandable reaction might be, "What took you so long?" Published April 9, 2018
Those who pay attention to the news are used to hearing a litany of problems. And they're used to hearing something else: Calls to spend more taxpayer money on some federal program to fix those problems. Published April 2, 2018
It's obvious why the bluster and brinksmanship over the nuclear-missile situation between the U.S. and North Korea produces so much tension: If an ICBM were launched at us or one of our allies, what could we do? Published March 26, 2018
Americans who join the military know they'll be making sacrifices. They put their lives on the line, obviously, but beyond that, they know they'll have no say in where they live. Indeed, frequent moves are often part of the package. Published March 19, 2018
If you're an auto worker in Wisconsin, and you want to join your local union, that's your right. And if you don't want to join, that's your right, too. Published March 12, 2018
People often refer to the United States as a democracy, but technically speaking, that's not true. It's a republic. Published March 5, 2018
It's been exactly a decade since William F. Buckley Jr. died. Yet, surveying the ideological landscape, it feels more like a century. Published February 26, 2018
The stronger economy we're enjoying now is no accident. Lower taxes, more jobs and fewer regulations are creating a much-needed boost. So why do we still have one foot on the brake? Published February 19, 2018
"The Death of Free-Speech Zones," reads a recent headline in Inside Higher Education. It's a demise that anyone who believes in the First Amendment can cheer. Published February 12, 2018
Good news: For the first time in a while, the United States isn't just economically stronger. It's economically freer. Published February 5, 2018
