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

China threat becomes theme of Trump national security confirmation hearings

By Mike Brest January 16, 2025 5:00 am

Rubio warns China is ‘most potent and dangerous’ adversary for US

By Timothy Nerozzi January 15, 2025 1:44 pm

Trump offers a reawakening for American exceptionalism

By Robert Chernin January 15, 2025 6:00 am

Hegseth clarifies stance on women in military in combative confirmation hearing

By Samantha-Jo Roth January 14, 2025 2:02 pm

The Pentagon needs a new kind of leader

By August Pfluger January 13, 2025 7:00 am

Don’t save TikTok, save America from TikTok

By Jeff M. Smith January 13, 2025 6:00 am

Xi’s ominous warning to Trump

By Sean Durns January 10, 2025 1:00 pm

Aid to Gaza at serious risk of terrorist diversion

By Beth Bailey January 10, 2025 12:00 pm

Trump can pressure the Russian economy to get Putin negotiating

By James Rogan January 10, 2025 9:00 am

Trump’s African opportunity

By Aleksandra Gadzala Tirziu January 10, 2025 7:00 am

Trump should get tough again on chemical weapons states

By Andrea Stricker January 10, 2025 6:00 am

A plane carrying Donald Trump Jr. lands in Nuuk, Greenland, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

Trump wants to take over Greenland — and he has several options to make it happen

By Brady Knox January 9, 2025 3:24 pm