Opinion

More kicking the can down the road, appeasing Tehran’s nuclear program, missiles and its relentless quest for terror, is not an option. The reality is that the regime must go

(Feb. 28, 2026 / JNS) The strongest argument that President Donald Trump’s political opponents can muster to decry his decision to order American forces to join with Israel to act against Iran is that he is launching a “war of choice,” rather than seeking to avert an imminent threat to American interests or security. Even his sternest critics, such as the editorial page of The New York Times, acknowledged that the government of Iran is not merely a brutal oppressor and a constant threat to the rest of the Middle East as well as to the West, but also combines a “murderous ideology with nuclear ambitions.”

Success in higher education translates not only to robust enrollment and growing programs but to supporting your students through their academic careers and helping them maximize their education—often by helping them feel they are part of a community. When this doesn’t happen, we spend a lot of time asking why students leave. The most honest answer is usually not dramatic. Students don’t disappear because of one bad exam, one awkward interaction, or one difficult semester. They leave because, over time, they stop feeling connected. They drift.

The legacy of President Donald J. Trump will be one of a leader who took decisive action to topple dictatorships and achieve world peace. He did so in his first term, when he brought China, North Korea, Russia, Iran, and Venezuela to heel merely with the threat of force. Joe Biden, in contrast, essentially showed all these adversaries the neck of America. Cleaning up the mess was harder this time, because these nations know that Trump has only four years. So the action must be far more final.

After making sure mountains of garbage piled up and plenty of homeless people froze to death on the streets of New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani turned his attention back to his one true love: targeting Israelis. Just six weeks after taking office, Mamdani’s influence has already led to the eviction of Easy Aerial, a Brooklyn-based drone manufacturer with ties to Israel, from the publicly owned Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Since the acceptance of a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in October 2025, life in Israel has gradually returned to normal. Israelis, for the most part, no longer go to sleep thinking about their mamad (safe room). Students have returned to their classrooms, and the universities are functioning with mostly full classes. Demonstrations advocating the return of the hostages stopped when the body of Ran Gvili was returned and buried in his birthplace. Despite the drop in tourism and the cost of the war, the economy remains strong, and the shekel is at a 30-year high. Indeed, this is the land of miracles.

In a resounding show of unity, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has secured the Republican nomination for Governor of New York, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown in the 2026 election. At the state GOP convention in Garden City, Blakeman accepted the nod with a pledge to restore affordability, bolster public safety, and reverse the state’s downward trajectory under Democratic leadership. As the first Jewish county executive in Nassau’s history, Blakeman brings a wealth of experience and a track record of tangible results that have transformed his county into a model of success. His nomination marks a fresh opportunity for Republicans to reclaim the governor’s mansion after more than two decades in the wilderness, leveraging his suburban appeal and no-nonsense approach to governance.