OpinionJanuary 12, 2026 Lowry: Yes, we need a $1.5 trillion defense budget Rich Lowry argues Trump's call for a $1.5T Pentagon budget – 50% jump to 5% of GDP – is the massive buildup America needs to deter rivals and fix arms shortfalls. Finally, the Unit... See more
China, Russia and Iran had to be alarmed by the display of U.S. power in Venezuela, but so did Denmark, a NATO ally of the United States. In the aftermath of the snatch-and-grab of Nicolas Maduro, Trump spoke to The Atlantic about his other foreign-policy... See more
Finally, the United States will follow through on its NATO commitments. That’d be the cheeky interpretation of President Donald Trump’s announcement, via Truth Social, that he wants a US defense budget of $1.5 trillion next year. This would represent a st... See more
EditorialsJanuary 7, 2026 LOWRY/RFK Jr is right about gender care Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has plenty of unsubstantiated theories, but his latest controversy involves following the science. Health and Human Services Secret... See more
OpinionJanuary 7, 2026 Lowry: Don't annex Greenland Trump’s post-Maduro swagger has revived talk of taking Greenland, but Rich Lowry argues seizing a NATO ally’s territory would shatter the alliance for little gain. China, Russia and Iran had to be alarme... See more
