Courage, Strength & Optimism

A woman takes pictures of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas at the fence in front of the New Synagogue Berlin on Jan. 16, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The hostages need stronger sanctions on Hamas and Iran

By Ruby Chen March 2, 2026 5:11 am

Approve the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger

James Rogan Mar 2, 2026

A baby is lifted over a wall at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan by U.S. soldiers as Afghans attempt to flee the Taliban takeover of the country, Aug. 19, 2021.

Trump Defense Department callously endangers Afghan allies

Beth Bailey Aug 1, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks before signing the Laken Riley Act in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington.

Team Trump is blowing its chance to reform the deep state

John Schindler Jul 31, 2025

Trump has already hosted two key allies at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, with at least three other foreign leaders slated to visit by month's end.

Rescissions are not a White House ‘fade on soft power’

James Mazzarella and Patrick Quirk Jul 31, 2025

Former President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk together after voting at a polling station setup in the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center on November 08 in Palm Beach, Florida.

The Trump delusion has finally started wearing off

By Dan Hannan November 14, 2022 6:58 am

Midterms’ lesson: Leadership matters

By Jay Cost November 11, 2022 3:46 pm

A Nigerien soldier provides rear security for his squad while they performed a dismounted patrol during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock exercises strengthen security institutions, promote multilateral sharing of information, and develop interoperability among partner nations in the Trans-Sahara.

A disarming prospect

By Jamie McIntyre November 10, 2022 11:00 pm

House cybersecurity education funding bill draws bipartisan support

House cybersecurity education funding bill draws bipartisan support

By Grant Gross November 10, 2022 10:30 pm

Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., speaks during A House Republicans press conference on the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.

US military entering ‘window of maximum danger’

By Jamie McIntyre November 3, 2022 11:00 pm

House Energy and Commerce Committee members, from left, Rep. Buddy Carter R-Ga., Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., and Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va.

House GOP promises energy policy change if party wins majority in midterm elections

By Jeremy Beaman October 28, 2022 3:15 am

No rail strike until after the midterm elections

By Jeremy Lott October 27, 2022 11:30 pm

Biden’s energy freefall continues

By Rick Santorum October 27, 2022 1:39 pm

Biden’s energy policy is empowering the West’s enemies

Biden’s energy policy is empowering the West’s enemies

By Tony Badran October 21, 2022 1:30 am

China’s leader-for-life, and America’s diminished military, raise risk of war over Taiwan

China’s leader-for-life, and America’s diminished military, raise risk of war over Taiwan

By Jamie McIntyre October 21, 2022 1:00 am

Mr. Biden and Dr. Strangelove

By Dominic Green October 7, 2022 1:15 am

Republicans and Democrats are more divided over the issue of climate change going into the November election, but support more wind and solar. (iStock Photo)

OPEC+ cuts leave Biden with few tools left to ease consumers’ pain

By Breanne Deppisch October 6, 2022 10:30 pm