Now Do You Believe Us?
Australia’s Jewish community has been warning of rising antisemitism for years. On Sunday, we were targeted in the most lethal terror attack in the nation’s history, writes Julie Szego.
Scott Galloway on the ‘Mating Crisis’
‘My purpose is to raise loving, patriotic men.’ Scott Galloway tells Will Rahn about his new book, and how to help the lost boys of today.
From IRS Whistleblowers to IRS Bosses
In investigating Hunter Biden’s tax evasion, two IRS agents say they were simply doing the right thing. Gabe Kaminsky reports on the two men trying to keep Trump from weaponizing the agency against the political left.
https://www.thefp.com/p/from-irs-whistleblowers-to-irs-bosses
Why the Supreme Court Might Kill Trump’s Tariffs
Trump says he can levy tariffs whenever and wherever he likes. The Supreme Court doesn’t seem so sure. Jed Rubenfeld breaks down the case that will decide whether Trump's tariffs can stay.
https://www.thefp.com/p/why-the-supreme-court-might-kill-trump-tariffs
Why Chinese Car Investments Are a National-Security Risk
Trump sounds eager for Chinese auto companies to invest in the U.S., but if America wants to win the competition for technology and security, it must distinguish between productive investment and Trojan horses, write David Feith and Chris McGuire.
https://www.thefp.com/p/why-chinese-car-investments-are-a-national-security-risk
The Cruelty of the TikTok Prank
What used to be a harmless joke has become a mutant strain of content—humiliating, dangerous, morally unmoored, and effortless.
Palantir Has Lots of Enemies. Do They Know What It Does?
It’s hard to explain something that can put chicken nuggets in Walmart and kill Osama bin Laden. Palantir can do both, writes Maya Sulkin.
Spiral | 5. A Beautiful but Imperfect System
A startling legal twist changes the case’s outcome, possibly forever.
When Empathy Goes Too Far with Dr. Gad Saad
A conversation with Dr. Gad Saad about compassion, politics, and what happens when feelings replace facts.
Is the War in Gaza Finally Over?
Israel and Hamas just agreed to the first phase of Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. Michael Oren, Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, Eli Sharabi, Matthew Continetti, and others react.
In Defense of Karen Attiah. Sort Of.
Karen Attiah helped cancel me back in the summer of 2020, writes Adam Rubenstein. She just lost her job over false and inappropriate Charlie Kirk posts.
Florida Wants to End All Vaccine Mandates. It’s a Terrible Idea.
Two things can be true at the same time: Covid policies were overkill, and we need to protect our children from polio and measles, write our Editors.
No President Can Escape the Middle East
Obama, Biden, and Trump all campaigned on pulling back from the Middle East. Why did they fail?
https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/172296812/6855df5150b02b4a2e4be30be6f81d85.mp3
Niall Ferguson: Our Own Gilded Age
The late 19th century saw economic dynamism and inequality, plus controversies over tariffs, immigration, and monetary policy, much like 2025. But not all that glitters is gilded, argues historian Niall Ferguson.
https://www.thefp.com/p/niall-ferguson-our-own-gilded-age-history-drama-culture
Will Democrats Go to Jail for Russiagate? Plus. . .
Why America loves a conspiracy. France’s wine country faces an existential threat. Syria’s new government slaughters over a thousand Druze. And more in today's Front Page.
https://www.thefp.com/p/will-democrats-go-to-jail-for-russiagate
‘South Park’ Knows How to Mock Donald Trump
Eli Lake on what the show gets—and Stephen Colbert doesn’t.
https://www.thefp.com/p/south-park-knows-how-to-mock-donald-trump-tv-comedy-news
The Right’s 1939 Project
How a visible faction of the MAGA movement is revising American history, reviving dangerous conspiracies, and erasing the taboo against open bigotry.
Niall Ferguson: America Is in a Late Republic Stage—Like Rome
The historian and Free Press columnist Niall Ferguson explains why America makes a terrible imperial power, how we got ourselves into Cold War II, and why the real culture war has only just begun.
https://www.thefp.com/p/niall-ferguson-america-late-stage-republic-rome-china-russia-cold-war
This Is Andrew Cuomo’s Nightmare Scenario
Zohran Mamdani has all the energy and momentum. But can a 33-year-old socialist really defeat a former governor?
https://www.thefp.com/p/this-is-andrew-cuomos-nightmare-scenario-zohran-mamdani
Trump and Musk Are Getting Divorced. What Happens to the Kids?
The tech right, an influential group of MAGA-friendly Silicon Valley types, will now have to pick a side.
‘Free Palestine’ Terrorism
The global intifada comes to Boulder, Colorado, 11 days after the murders in Washington, D.C.
Rod Dreher: The Woke Right Is Coming for Your Sons
It is easy to denounce our political enemies. It is much harder to do when our friends and allies embrace wicked ideas.
How the Trump Family Learned to Monetize MAGA
By one measurement, the president has doubled his net worth to more than $5.4 billion. ‘There is no modern parallel.’
The Art of the Peace Deal. Spies at Stanford. Plus. . .
Indian-made iPhones, New York City’s new office of antisemitism, and more.
https://www.thefp.com/p/trump-peace-deal-spies-at-stanford-new-york-antisemitism
How China Captured Apple
Author Patrick McGee explores the complex relationship between the world’s most valuable company and the Chinese government.
https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/163432844/5dd79e77e5d669fc394cd7c5b7847042.mp3
Exclusive: Eric Adams to Launch New Office to Combat Surging Antisemitism
Jewish New Yorkers are the target of more than half of hate crimes in the city. The mayor’s new initiative hopes to do something about that—and that voters might reward him for it.
https://www.thefp.com/p/eric-adams-new-york-city-antisemitism-office
The Illegal Immigrants Who Love Trump. Plus. . .
Iranian Christians fled to America to avoid being killed; now they’re stuck in Panama. What does wokeness have to do with the economy? Plenty. Life advice from a basketball legend. And more.
https://www.thefp.com/p/the-illegal-immigrants-who-love-trump-9c9
The Meaning of Kfir Bibas
The Israeli baby is the answer to every relevant question about this conflict. He is the war boiled down to its essence.
TGIF: Be (My Limestone) Mine?
America’s the new Mexico, cocaine’s the new whiskey, and hospitals are where you go to be killed. Plus: DOGE vendettas, chicken nugget immunity, and more.
TGIF: War Room Correspondent
Trump throws the doors to the press room wide open. His administration says ‘nuh-uh’ to MAHA. The Colombian president drops some slam poetry. Britain begs to be conquered. And much, much more.
Night Falls in Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro, the architect of the country’s despair, was sworn into power once again. The fight for democracy endures—but just barely.
https://www.thefp.com/p/night-falls-in-venezuela-nicolas-maduro-maria-corina-machado