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

U.S. Army Capt. Kristen Griest, left, of Orange, Conn., stands in formation during an Army Ranger School graduation ceremony on at Fort Benning, Ga.

Here we go again — take defense off the table

By Emily Coletta and Giselle Donnelly January 17, 2023 1:13 pm

Ohio looking at options to replace gas tax

Ohio looking at options to replace gas tax

By Washington Examiner January 17, 2023 9:22 am

Biden is half right on Eastern Mediterranean arms sales

By Michael Rubin January 17, 2023 6:00 am

Journalists one of the most distrusted groups worldwide: Study

Journalists one of the most distrusted groups worldwide: Study

By Brady Knox January 16, 2023 11:24 pm

In this Nov. 3, 2015 file photo, Afghan Taliban fighters listen to Mullah Mohammed Rasool, the newly-elected leader of a breakaway faction of the Taliban, in Farah province, Afghanistan.

The Taliban woo China as ISIS threat grows

By Beth Bailey January 14, 2023 6:00 am

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Skyler Holt gives Personnel Specialist 1st Class Brian Raphael, a Defense Travel System Coordinator for selection board travel at Naval Personnel Command, a coronavirus vaccination.

Congress must right the wrongs of the military vaccine mandate

By Washington Examiner January 14, 2023 12:01 am

A group of protesters chant slogans at the old grand bazaar in Tehran, Iran, on Monday. Protesters in the Iranian capital swarmed its historic Grand Bazaar on Monday, news agencies reported, and forced shopkeepers to close their stalls in apparent anger over the Islamic republic's troubled economy, months after similar demonstrations rocked the country.

The antidote to the Iranian regime is Big Tech

By Sahar Soleimany January 13, 2023 2:29 pm

With gas stove ban, the Biden administration proposed regulation over innovation

By Andrew Gruel and Stephen Perkins January 13, 2023 10:20 am

What's sad here is that France has traditionally been strong on equipment budgeting. (Stephane Mahe/Pool Photo via AP)

France’s pension woes offer a warning for America

By James Rogan January 13, 2023 6:00 am

Whither robust, Reagan-style defense budgets?

By Jamie McIntyre January 13, 2023 1:30 am

A new year for civics education

By Washington Examiner January 12, 2023 11:37 pm

From Cold War to frozen conflicts

By Michael Rubin January 12, 2023 11:07 pm