While Republicans and Democrats often have different ideas about where to start, some proposals transcend the partisan divide through sheer common sense. Ensuring our military service members have the tools, supplies and knowledge to repair their own equipment is one such proposal.

Warnings about U.S. troop reductions and calls for European independence have given way to something less radical: Washington wants Europe to spend more on defense, underneath a continued U.S. security umbrella. It’s a bad compromise.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s Middle East policies have consistently been ill-timed and misconceived.

The Austin launch of Tesla’s robotaxi service has been defined less by its boundless potential and more by its boundaries, operating in a limited area, with invite-only customers and a “safety monitor” in each vehicle.

It is painful to watch the defunding of the nation’s research arm by a third to a half, the wanton destruction of what, since the end of World War II, has kept the United States the premier inventor nation, the unequaled leader in discovery.

Instead of letting Trump’s baton conduct the pace of rearmament, it’s time for Europe to discover its inner De Gaulle — or at least leaders worthy of the name.

The vivid images of protesters against ICE raids in Los Angeles brandishing the Mexican tricolor instead of the Stars and Stripes have dominated news coverage and commentary. But decades of research show that the U.S. flag almost universally elicits strongly positive feelings in Americans from all backgrounds.

The decision to bomb Iran is fair game for criticism and concern. But the Iraq syndrome cosplay misleads more than instructs. For starters, no one is proposing “boots on the ground,” never mind “occupation” or “nation-building.”

If policymakers want the promise of the AI era to translate into meaningful gains in living standards, they must first get government out of the way.