Michael Goodwin
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War on Iran was never a choice — Trump was left with no option but to defend America and all of Western civilization
A major talking point among Democrats and their media handmaidens is that President Trump launched a “war of choice” against Iran.
The death of Ayatollah Khamenei instantly makes the world a better place
In early January, President Trump warned Iran’s Islamist government that if it killed peaceful civilians protesting the economy’s collapse, “the United States of America will come to their rescue.”
Mayor Mamdani offers 'sloppy' response to NYPD officers attacked with snowballs
For better and worse, the tenure of any new major public official is often defined by events in the first 100 days of the term.
All is fair in love and war in the relationship between Mayor Mamdani and Gov. Hochul
Gov. Hochul believed she was on the cusp of a beautiful relationship with Mayor Mamdani — until he rudely reminded her that the socialist agenda remains his one true love.
Trump has made his plans for Iran clear -- make a deal or be dealt with
It’s been 20 years since Henry Kissinger made the insightful observation that Iran had to decide whether it is a cause or a country.
Mamdani is NYC's Mr. Freeze – and his cold-hearted approach is costing homeless people their lives
One of the only things I admired about Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for mayor was his temperament.
The Democratic Party we once knew is dead
Despite some grumbling, there was never any doubt that Gov. Hochul, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James would be on the fall ballot.
The Clintons knew Trump was coming — and waved the white flag over Epstein
At first glance, the decision by Bill and Hillary Clinton to drop their long resistance and agree to testify before a GOP-controlled House panel about Jeffrey Epstein looks like a...
Mayor Mamdani’s political honeymoon is over — homeless deaths reveal his arrogance
With homeless New Yorkers freezing to death on the streets after Mayor Mamdani foolishly told police and social workers not to break up their encampments and move them to shelters.
Trump's stance on immigration is key to his approach in de-escalating crisis in Minnesota
Whether you call it a pivot, course correction or de-escalation, it is a hopeful sign that President Trump is trying to lower the temperature in Minneapolis.
House Dems broke ranks to hold Clintons accountable on Epstein — may be a sign of things to come
For those Americans longing for an end to the hyperpartisan gridlock in Washington, there’s finally some good news.
Trump's America First strategy now pulling double duty on the international stage
Assuming his intention was to mark the first anniversary of his return to the White House, President Trump couldn’t have picked a more suitable time or event to launch the...
Trump spared the ayatollah for now— but his options in Iran are still wide open
Almost from the day Donald Trump entered the political arena, the legacy media have been committed to depicting him as a trigger-happy warmonger who’d rather shoot first and ask questions...
Using the military for regime change in Iran would be a gamble -- don't turn it into another Iraq
American power can make itself known in various ways, as Teddy Roosevelt brilliantly outlined with his famous admonition to “Speak softly and carry a big stick.”
NYC is in grave danger with Mayor Mamdani’s anti-policing policies
Though he’s been in office less than two weeks, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Socialist-echoing choices of words and topics are early warning signs of trouble ahead.
Maduro's arrival is the first domino to fall — as a Khamenei arrest could be next
Just as the Trump administration offered indicted drug trafficker Nicolás Maduro a free ride to New York he couldn’t refuse, reports are emerging that another despot under American pressure is...
Mamdani removes his thin mask with first-day order rescinding definition of antisemitism
There are good and bad ways to start an administration, then there’s the way Zohran Mamdani did it.
Looking back on 2 former NYC mayors who sparked major crises — as inexperienced Mamdani enters City Hall
Now is a good time to explore how the Big Apple got in and out of earlier mayoral-made crises, as soon-to-be radical mayor Zohran Mamdani is focused on shredding policies...
Elise Stefanik's withdrawal could open the door for Hochul to embrace a far-left agenda
An age-old belief among politicians is that Friday afternoon is the best time to release bad news.