In this Friday news roundup, Victor Davis Hanson argues Iran is unlikely to strike the U.S. homeland with drones but could use proxies or influenced naturalized citizens, while discussing Trump’s potential escalation options in the region and Europe’s reluctance to help despite benefiting from reduced Iranian power. Also discussed are the DHS-related shutdown, Democrat leaders […]
In this Friday news roundup, Victor Davis Hanson argues Iran is unlikely to strike the U.S. homeland with drones but could use proxies or influenced naturalized citizens, while discussing Trump’s potential escalation options in the region and Europe’s reluctance to help despite benefiting from reduced Iranian power. Also discussed are the DHS-related shutdown, Democrat leaders
VDH and Sami discuss the overwhelming population of illegal aliens in California, examining the open border agenda of Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass, how both prominent California Democrats are deliberately fighting ICE rather than prioritize wildfire victims, and how Democrats used the government shutdown to their advantage in the lead up to the
VDH and Sami talk about the unlikability and growing irrelevance of former President Barack Obama, how the “Schumer Shutdown” is gaining traction with each passing day, and more. Share This
On today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor and Jack list off and examine a few of the Democrat Party’s’ own self-inflicted surprises this October: Abigail Spanberger’s calamitous performance in the first and only 2025 Virginia Gubernatorial debate, and the strategy behind the Democrats’ unpopular government shutdown. Share This
Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc this weekend for VDH’s thoughts on the Colossus of Rhodes, leaking from the Biden White House, the House funding bill, Newsom claims he has been DOGEing in California, Fani Willis off the case, and a never-again Never-Trumper. Share This
by Victor Davis Hanson // NRO’s The Corner Democratic senators up for reelection in 13 months are now embracing, in their calls to delay Obamacare, the same themes as did the House Republicans and a few senators a few weeks ago—hoping to preempt mounting criticism. In this surreal landscape, three weeks ago Obamacare was unquestioned “settled”
by Victor Davis Hanson // NRO’s The Corner No one knows what the effect of the presently unpopular shutdown will be 13 months from now on the eve of the 2014 elections, but it may be far less than the consequence of the Obamacare rollout. Share This
by Victor Davis Hanson // PJ Media The defunding wars are over. The accusations are fading. We are back to reality. Of course, America’s long-term prospects, at least in comparison with other countries’ futures — whether in terms of demography, military power, food-production constitutional stability, energy sources, or higher education — are bright. But short term,
by Victor Davis Hanson // NRO’s The Corner The government gridlock is, to use now politically incorrect metaphors, only one lost battle in a long campaign, and we are now back to the original proposition of watching the administration try to implement Obamacare. We know the president does exceedingly well when he can campaign against the