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

Crushing Iran’s oil trade: The path to maximum pressure

By Mark Dubowitz and Saeed Ghasseminejad February 28, 2025 9:12 am

Iran is stealing sensitive US intellectual property and using it to kill Americans

By William Bender and Yoni Tobin February 27, 2025 9:19 am

Oval Office smackdown for British PM Keir Starmer

By Hugo Gurdon February 27, 2025 8:00 am

Chinese military and researchers acquiring high-grade chips for AI despite US ban

Why Nvidia will keep on rolling

By James Rogan February 27, 2025 5:15 am

Trump’s most consequential national security meeting

By Gabriel Noronha February 26, 2025 2:03 pm

Ukrainian-made fixed-wing Besomar 3210 drone interceptors are handed over to the Armed Forces by Kozytskyi Charity Foundation in an undisclosed location in the Lviv region, western Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

Congress and the Pentagon must prepare for tomorrow’s battles

By Rep. Pat Fallon February 26, 2025 7:00 am

Elon Musk arrives before the 60th presidential inauguration in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

DOGE’s thunder run through the bureaucracy

By Elizabeth Stauffer February 24, 2025 6:00 am

United States Vice-President JD Vance addresses the audience during the Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich, Germany, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

Munich learns the Cold War is over

By Jeremiah Poff February 22, 2025 2:00 pm

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Senate Republicans at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.

Trump shows the world he means business

By Jim Nelles February 21, 2025 2:31 pm

Trump must challenge China’s 5G dominance

By Robert L. Maness February 21, 2025 12:12 pm

The path to China deterrance

By Rep. Pat Harrigan February 21, 2025 10:18 am

Shen Yun Performing Arts creates a new production every year with five separate casts that tour the world.

CCP wields US media against Shen Yun

By Brian Taef February 20, 2025 7:00 am