Biden’s Autopen Scandal Is the ‘Biggest Sham Perpetrated in My Life Time’
VDH and Jack examine how the Left put forth the “waxen effigy” of former President Joe Biden, then used the autopen to enact its radical policies. Share This
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Confronting Anti-Ellis Island Immigration
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million immigrants arrived at the now-iconic Ellis Island to enter the U.S.—or nearly 200,000 legal entries per year. All were registered, documented, and given rudimentary health exams. They arrived as rich and poor, white and non-white, and, without exception, legally. With the gradual decline
Why Newsom and Harris Are Pretending Biden Was Great
Why are Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris suddenly praising Joe Biden’s presidency? Victor Davis Hanson breaks down the political theater behind the Democrats’ about-face — and what it reveals about their panic over Donald Trump’s comeback. Also: French intellectuals, the influence of the Classical tradition on the Founders, Trump’s Latin American strategy, and more. Share
Are Americans Better or Worse Off Since January?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The left wing and media rage hysterically from one Trump psychodrama to the next, while Trump trolls both on social media. But all that is verbiage. What matters is the data and facts of Trump’s first nine months since January 20, 2025, in comparison to either Biden’s prior year or
Who Are the Real Kings?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness So-called King, Donald Trump, ran in two contested Republican primaries. He ran three times in a general election. He was elected twice, and his party recently won a Republican Congress. In contrast, in 2020, Joe Biden did not run a typical campaign. He avoided the public, staying ensconced in his
Trump Takes a Victory Lap As Europe Begrudgingly Smiles After Gaza Peace Deal
From the European countries who almost sabotaged the Gaza Peace Deal to Obama dipping his toes back into politics, Victor and Sami tackle it all on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words:” Share This
How Biden and Obama Failed in the Middle East
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The short answer to why both the Biden and Obama administrations failed to achieve peace in the Middle East is that they took actions opposite to Trump’s current efforts, which have led to a ceasefire. First, consider Iran. Iran was flush with cash, on a trajectory toward a nuclear weapon,
The Graveyard of Progressive Misadventures
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Sometime after the election of Barack Obama in 2008, the American Left began exploring, then embracing, and finally enacting agendas that proved not only unhinged and unworkable but also fatal to the left-wing project itself. How did the party so alienate the middle classes when it once professed it was
Hunter, Barry, Ozzy, & Candace
In this episode Friday news roundup, Victor Davis Hanson and hosts Sami Winc discuss Hunter Biden’s recent interview, the ongoing scandal around Russiagate enveloping Obama, Candace Owens being sued by the Macrons, the death of Ozzy Osbourne, and more. Share This
The War Between Trump’s Chemotherapy and the Biden Cancer
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Chemotherapy can be a life-saving though sometimes toxic effort to eliminate lethal cancer cells before they kill the patient. As such, it can serve as a bitter metaphor for the often-controversial efforts of the Trump administration to undo the metastasizing damage caused by the Biden administration. The left and the