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Reacting to Viktor Orban’s defeat, Scarborough hailed it as a “great day for Western democracy” and a “very bad day” for those who have “done their best to try to destroy Western democracy.” He then pivoted to a broader swipe at critics of his preferred definition of “liberal democracy.” “Liberal: a traditionally small-government term,” Scarborough insisted—before adding that “a lot of really stupid people don’t understand that, because they don’t read history. I guess they just scrawl in crayon books.” Liberal democracy = small government, Joe? If only! The line fits a long-running pattern. Over the years, Scarborough has repeatedly...

Trump talks tough on Venezuela, but admires thugs and dictators like Nicolas Maduro. As President, I will stand with the Venezuelan people and for democracy.

Maj. Gen. Joseph Ryan is the Commanding General of the U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division, based in Hawaii. He’s in the Philippines this week, meeting with some of his Asian counterparts and preparing for several weeks of scheduled military exercises with our allies in the region. He gave an interview to the Associated Press yesterday and seemed to fire a verbal broadside at China, declaring that America is “battle ready” and our allies will stand united if forced to do so by countries that have “decided they want to change the world order” in the western Pacific. This is the...

There is an old Turkish proverb: "When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace becomes a circus." Twenty-one months ago, Biden and his merry band of nitwits oozed into the White House and the big top definitely arrived in DC. The circus was complete with clowns galore, donkey poop and death defying, dazzling acts of breathtaking stupidity. The British in 1814 did less damage to our beautiful country than Biden and his minions! Many Americans strongly believe that the 2020 election was rigged and mumbling Biden, hiding in his basement, could never, ever, honestly...