Churchill could have shortened WW2 by years if he had just “done a deal” with Hitler. George Washington could have done a deal to end the American Revolution. Zelenskyy is in good company.

There are certain decisions that will go down as history-defining moments. This is one of them. It's a terrible misjudgment of Putin, who has made it clear he wants to destroy the West. We shouldn't help him do it.

President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian fuel amidst Putin’s ongoing and brutal attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine makes no sense and is a betrayal of the legacy and leadership of the late Senator Lindsey Graham. While Ukraine fights for its survival, Putin’s war machine continues to prosecute his terrorist war on civilian populations and innocent Ukrainians are dying every day. Now, Instead of implementing the tough sanctions Lindsey Graham fought to his last breath to enact, President Trump has announced the United States is lifting sanctions on Russian energy, fueling the Putin’s war machine. As I saw firsthand in Ukraine last month, Putin is losing this war. Ukraine has fought the Russian military to a standstill and reinvented warfare with drones taking the fight into the heart of Russia. America should not be throwing a lifeline to Putin’s war machine. Now is the time to stand strong against Russian aggression as we did during the first Trump administration. Putin doesn’t want peace. Putin wants Ukraine. I have no doubt that if Putin overruns Ukraine, it will only be a matter of time until Russia’s military crosses a border that our troops will have to deal with him. America is the Leader of the Free World. For our National Security, for the security of our Allies in Europe including Ukraine, President Trump should rescind this deal immediately and return to the strong policies of our four years in the White House; impose harsh sanctions on any nation purchasing Russian energy and work with our allies to ensure Ukraine has the military support it needs to repel and defeat this Russian invasion once and for all. Slava Ukraini🇺🇸🇺🇦

Be like Calvin Coolidge.

Charlie Cook: While many have long predicted that Democrats will enjoy a “blue wave” election, I think of it more as a “red undertow,” which will pull many Republicans under and significantly trim the margins for many others. A blue wave implies an endorsement or affirmation of Democrats and their policies. But Democrats' brand is still in tatters from 2021-2025, particularly 2021 and 2022, when they not only had President Biden in the White House but also majorities in the Senate and House. Fortunately for Democrats, this election will in most cases not be about them. It will, of course, be mostly about the occupant of the White House. Over the last 90 days, President Trump’s political standing has transitioned from very unpopular to toxic and now to radioactive. cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…

Putin attacked Ukraine. Putin has helped the Iranians in the war against the US. Putin continues to threaten our NATO allies. This is irresponsible.

Listen up, Republicans: We need to have a heart to heart. Y’all are out here clapping for $5k refunds if the right wins and pretending like more than $4 a gallon for gas is no big deal. And when a conservative speaks up about the BS, y’all swarm hornets. Is that where we’re at? Seriously? Real talk: I’m a true Constitutional Conservative. I think taxation is theft - but our country is in debt. That debt isn’t going to go away while our government hands out money like drunken frat boys in a strip club. And everyone is feeling the financial squeeze. I get it. Midterms are coming up. But ignoring the problems? Pretending they don’t exist? That isn’t fooling anybody - and we can’t address these issues if we don’t talk about them. When your fellow conservatives speak up, they’re not saying they’re not voting in the midterms. They’re not signaling to other conservatives that they shouldn’t vote. They’re not being defeatists. They’re raising their voices to put our elected officials on notice: there’s a problem. FIX IT. I’m all for pulling together and voting - but I’ll never be for joining a hive mind. That’s a leftist thing. Can we please not turn into the very thing we claim to hate? Thanks!

"In 2025, the first year of the second Trump administration, state control of the US economy grew,  and 15 countries now have less state control than the United States.... Moving from 2nd to 16th in a single year is a large change."

How much better would America be if members of Congress adopted the West Point Standard? 1. You cannot lie. 2. You cannot cheat. 3. You cannot steal. (Or tolerate anyone who does.) @WestPoint_USMA can't get involved in politics, but politicians should live by West Point values.

With 1½ months remaining until Election Day, we had an insightful roundtable this morning on @ThisWeekABC. You can watch the whole thing here: abcnews.com/video/136599908/ We talked about: • Why should Americans care about media outlets being banned from the White House? • How worried should Republicans be about midterms? • How big an issue will AI be? • Does the Kennedy Center drama matter to voters? @JonKarl hosted a great panel alongside @DonnaBrazile, @FShakir, and @EWErickson.