Cal Thomas: After Gaza: What’s next?
In his address to Israel's Knesset following the release of 20 living hostages by Hamas, President Donald Trump said several things that reflect wishful thinking. Among them: "The forces of...
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Cal Thomas: The government ‘shutdown’ explained
The partial government "shutdown" is a pure political act. It has nothing to do with the amount of money the government takes from taxpayers, though it does have something to...
Cal Thomas: Christian counseling at the SCOTUS
When the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in 2015, I wondered what standard they would use should polygamists appeal for similar rights. In accepting a case from Colorado Springs...
Cal Thomas: In little we trust
Trust: "Reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence." Polls and simple observations show that Americans are placing less trust in institutions and individuals....
Cal Thomas: Bring back Clinton-Gingrich
On Aug. 5, 1997, President Bill Clinton and the Republican-controlled Congress, led by Speaker Newt Gingrich, enacted the Balanced Budget Act. This bipartisan agreement aimed to balance the federal budget...
CalĀ Thomas: Bibi tells the truth (again)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the UN General Assembly was partly performance, but mostly profound. The performance part included a QR code on his lapel which delegates were...
Cal Thomas: Forgiveness or revenge?
It's been 10 years since a white supremacist shot and killed nine people studying the Bible at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. In a statement that...
Cal Thomas: Jimmy Kimmel, free speech and the FCC
The "indefinite suspension" of Jimmy Kimmel from his late-night show on ABC has unleashed a torrent of criticism or praise, depending on which ideological side one stands, despite the short...
Cal Thomas: Jimmy Kimmel, free speech and the FCC
The "indefinite suspension" of Jimmy Kimmel from his late-night show on ABC has unleashed a torrent of criticism or praise, depending on which ideological side one stands. Democrats and the...
Cal Thomas: Kathy Hochul’s ‘principles’
New York Governor Kathy Hochul's endorsement of Democrat Socialist Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, reminds me of an old Groucho Marx line: "Those are my principles and...