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

A Ukrainian AS-90 self-propelled artillery vehicle fires toward Russian positions at the frontline on Pokrovsk direction, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2024.

Will Europe actually start investing in defense?

By Ani Chkhikvadze March 13, 2025 8:00 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at the Saint George's hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace during the State Council Meeting, December 20, 2024, in Moscow, Russia.

Putin’s spies set for American return

By John Schindler March 13, 2025 6:00 am

In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.

How spies are helping Trump ‘Make Iran Broke Again’

By John Schindler March 11, 2025 6:00 am

Close-up of American dollars with calculator and pens over documents on table.

Social Security taxation needs reform, not abandonment

By Mark Warshawsky March 10, 2025 6:00 am

The US must lead for women where others have failed

By Andi Bottner and Meaghan Mobbs March 8, 2025 6:00 am

Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, as President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington.

A way forward on Ukraine

By Dave McCormick March 4, 2025 5:07 pm

Elbridge Colby

Elbridge Colby understands the China threat

By Sen. Jim Banks March 4, 2025 9:43 am

President Donald Trump listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen.

Making the military great again should be Trump’s legacy

By Mike Pence March 4, 2025 7:00 am

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. For President Joe Biden, the past few days have raised hopes that the U.S. economy can stick a soft landing — possibly avoiding a recession as the 2024 election nears.

Why recession fears are overblown

By James Rogan March 4, 2025 6:00 am

‘Green computing’ and woke AI is a gift to China

By Autumn Dorsey and Daniel Cochrane March 4, 2025 6:00 am

Unleash DOGE on the Pentagon

By Robert L. Maness March 3, 2025 5:17 pm

Trump joins Putin’s camp on Ukraine

By John Bolton March 3, 2025 6:00 am