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

Ted Cruz moves to grow the welfare state

By James Rogan May 15, 2025 6:00 am

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

What comes next for US-China trade relations?

By James Rogan May 14, 2025 8:00 am

Europe’s embrace of lawfare threatens its alliance with the US

By Mike Gonzalez May 14, 2025 6:00 am

To beat China, keep Space Command fully operational

By John Hyten May 12, 2025 6:00 am

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

Trump’s flawed Houthi deal

By John Bolton May 12, 2025 6:00 am

Why I selected Haverford College to testify before Congress

By Tim Walberg May 9, 2025 10:59 am

A Techno-Industrial Policy Playbook for the US

By Sebastien Laye May 9, 2025 6:00 am

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

Trump needs his team on the same Iran page

By Daniel DePetris May 5, 2025 6:00 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping participates in a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Nov. 20, 2024.

China is the big victor in the Canadian elections

By John Schindler April 30, 2025 6:00 am

Apple faces a challenging exit from China

By James Rogan April 30, 2025 6:00 am

A Chinese paramilitary police officer stands guard near the Monument to the People's Heroes on Tiananmen Square before the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing, Monday, March 10, 2025.

Trump’s tariffs opened the door. Now Congress must end China’s trade privileges

By Rep. John Moolenaar April 28, 2025 2:30 pm

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington.

Don’t bet on Trump to surrender on tariffs

By James Rogan April 25, 2025 6:00 am