Mamdani declares war on excellence
He plans to phase out the Gifted and Talented program in New York schools
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Friday
What Trump really wants from Venezuela
Waging a narco-war is a red herring
Trump has boxed in Netanyahu and Hamas
The pressure is now on for Israel and Hamas to reach a lasting agreement
Sip shots and stuff your face, it’s shutdown season
Plus: Inside The Spectator’s NYC hard-hat party
Do Jews have a future in Britain?
The nature of anti-Semitism means that it is ever-present, always under the surface. And it has been allowed to fester in Britain
‘Media Literacy’ and the decline of Woke
The left has entirely abandoned even the pretense of postmodern skepticism
Thursday
In pictures: The Spectator’s hard-hat party
Exciting times at The Spectator’s new NoMad office
The sombrero memes will continue until morale improves
‘The President’s joking, and we’re having a good time’
Let the retribution begin
Trump never forgives and he never forgets
Is Randi Weingarten America’s most divisive woman?
While hawking her book, Weingarten suggested the US is under ‘Nazi occupation’
Wednesday
Why does Pope Leo think immigration is a pro-life issue?
Many US bishops and cardinals have been vocal in their criticisms of immigration policy
Who will blink first to end the government shutdown?
Democrats are wagering that Republican moderates will crack, but the gamble could play out in Trump’s favor
The Spectator’s evening with model and actress Keeley Hazell
Guests gathered at Palo Gallery for a fun and festive evening
Tuesday
The ‘Great Spiritizing’ of the top brass
Trump and Hegseth addressed a full gathering of top military leaders in Quantico, Virginia
Bessent’s private message reveals a Milei gamble
If you build an administration on the promise that you will always serve the American interest, certain foreign policy decisions become difficult
Why have Democrats mainstreamed a terrorist?
By honoring a cop killer, the left is normalizing radicalism
Monday
Was Dr. Roberts the school board’s ‘Magical Negro’?
Spike Lee coined the phrase to mock Hollywood’s fondness for the saintly black character who redeems white protagonists
Trump pitches Gaza peace plan
The President tried his best to sell his 20-point plan
Why is Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl?
Globalization is coming for America’s most popular sport
Grow a pair, Euro cry-bullies
The European team won the Ryder Cup – so what are they moaning about?
Why Chicago Teachers Union lionized a terrorist
The post, praising Assata Shakur, exposed a union more focused on ideology than education
Sunday
Why the left wants you to be weak
A worldview in which fitness signals vanity, privilege, ableism and even conservatism
The Christian school revival
School voucher scheme has seen enrollment in private Christian schools rise dramatically
Andrew Cuomo is the lesser of two evils
Eric Adams has dropped out of the mayoral race leaving New Yorkers with a grim choice
Saturday
Will America outlaw Sharia law?
The Council on American Islamic Relations claims Sharia is protected
American sports fans are an embarrassment
At the Ryder Cup, America’s golfers are losing on the links, and the country’s fans are losing in the stands
Des Moines school superintendent is not a victim of ICE
Ian Roberts had a final deportation order and was arrested with a loaded handgun and a fixed-blade knife
Why black voters won’t come around to Mamdani
It is time we demanded dignity
Gavin Newsom’s fossil-fuel flip-flop
California’s failed experiment should serve as a national warning
Did Ilhan Omar marry her brother?
Trump fumed, ‘Wasn’t she the one that married her brother in order to gain citizenship?’
Friday
Retribution looms for the NeverTrumpers
Critics will continue to moan about the erosion of civilized politics and a slide toward authoritarianism
An evening celebrating the launch of Taki’s memoir
Toasting The Spectator’s celebrated High Life columnist long-awaited memoir
Why is Apple hosting an assassin’s app?
The sniper who targeted the Dallas ICE facility tracked agents with the ICEblock app
Trump’s new pharma tariffs will punish Americans
The cost of treatment for many patients will soar. Does Trump think that people will somehow fail to realize this?
