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 Palestinian state requires the end of Hamas

By Hugh Hewitt July 30, 2025 6:00 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump meet at the 2017 G20 summit.

Freedom depends on strong American leadership

By Richard Y. Newton III July 26, 2025 6:00 am

America needs a strong relationship with Mexico to be prosperous

By Pedro Casas-Alatriste July 26, 2025 6:00 am

America needs an aggressive critical minerals strategy

By Todd Young July 25, 2025 6:00 am

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a plenary session on the second day of the G20 Leader's Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Turkey is seeking the arrest of two former aides to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who were dismissed amid the fallout from the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

Saudi ambivalence to Houthis encourages terrorism

By Michael Rubin July 25, 2025 6:00 am

President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and President Donald Trump hold a joint press conference following their meeting at the White House in Washington on Nov. 13, 2019.

Making America great again means protecting Americans from autocrats

By Michael Rubin July 24, 2025 6:00 am

Deadly UK-Taliban leak is a warning to the US

By Beth Bailey July 22, 2025 6:00 am

The big, beautiful return of American energy dominance

By Anthony Sadar July 20, 2025 6:00 am

Afghan refugees face imminent danger in Taliban’s domain

By Beth Bailey July 18, 2025 6:00 am

Sahrawi women walk through the Smara refugee camp near Tindouf, south-western Algeria, Friday, March 4, 2016. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon is expected to arrive in Tindouf on March 5 to visit Sahrawi refugee camps. Ban Ki-moon will meet with leaders of the Polisario Front, the organization disputing sovereignty over Western Sahara with Morocco, in the hope to help solving a 40-year conflict.

Iran’s next proxy theater is in north Africa

By Zineb Williams July 17, 2025 6:00 am

Spain is cozying up to the CCP, and America must respond

By Sean Durns July 16, 2025 6:00 am

Kenneth Genalo, director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's New York City field office, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in the Bronx borough of New York.

Left-wing terrorism is back in business

By John Schindler July 15, 2025 6:00 am