
David French
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David French
@DavidAFrench
New York Times columnist, visiting professor @lipscomb, Iraq vet, married to @NancyAFrench. This is a Memphis Grizzlies fan account.





I’m honored to have received a 100% rating from the Family Research Council. Their mission to champion faith, family, and freedom, and to advance a culture where life is valued and religious liberty thrives, is at the core of what I’m fighting for in Congress. I’ll continue working every day to defend those principles and deliver for the people I serve.

Both Russia and the United States -- both the Kremlin and the Trump administration -- have endorsed Viktor Orbán for a sixth term in office. Both are campaigning for him, in their own ways. This is ... meaningful. A piece from me, for your consideration. thenextmove.org/p/putin-and-tr…

NEW: Denmark reportedly prepared for a possible U.S. attack on Greenland. In January 2026, Danish soldiers were flown to Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq under Operation Arctic Endurance, carrying explosives and blood supplies, ready to defend the island if President Donald Trump attempted to seize it by force. Plans included destroying key runways to prevent U.S. aircraft from landing, ensuring that any attack would come at a high cost. The operation involved elite Danish units, including the Dragoon Regiment and Jægerkorps forces, alongside French alpine troops, with additional support offered by Germany, Norway, and Sweden. Sources emphasize that while European allies stood ready to assist, it was Denmark’s own planning and readiness that created the strongest deterrent, signaling clearly to the U.S. that Greenland would not be taken easily. The crisis escalated after the U.S. military operation in Venezuela on January 3, 2026, which made officials fear that Greenland could be next. Overnight, what had been a simmering concern became an urgent, all-hands-on-deck defense of the Kingdom, with Europe coordinating closely but leaving Denmark in the leading role. Sources describe the preparations as unprecedented since World War II. Soldiers were fully armed, deployed under the royal defense order, and ready for combat. F-35 fighter jets and naval assets were mobilized, while multiple European allies offered troops, air support, and naval presence. Operation Arctic Endurance was officially presented as a military exercise, but insiders stress there was nothing simulated about the readiness. Although President Trump later publicly ruled out military force, sources warn that the Greenland crisis is not over. Trump is here for three more years a high-ranking Danish source says. No matter what happens, the distrust and challenge to the Commonwealth will persist as long as he aims to go down in history by expanding U.S. territory. For French officials involved in the crisis, the past year under Trump has been a stark lesson: Europe must relearn the grammar of power and cannot assume that military support from the United States will always be available if Europe faces threats.



Sen. Markwayne Mullin is the kind of guy who can exchange words with a Union Boss, only to bury the hatchet and have that very same Union Boss sitting right behind him as a character witness at his confirmation hearing. Sen. Paul needs to let whatever grudge he’s harboring go, just like MWM and Sean O’Brien did.




SCOOP: Vice President JD Vance is planning to visit Hungary in the coming days in a show of support for the country's long-time nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban, who is facing a difficult election next month, sources familiar with the planning tell me & @JonathanLanday







