Opinion

The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran, Saturday, April 18, 2026.

It’s farcical to blame the Iran war’s costs on stopping the war

Tom Rogan · November 5, 2026 5:38 pm

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) campaigning for himself.

The wave beneath the wave

Nithya Raman.

Los Angeles and Washington go down the path of socialism

Trump Talarico Bible

The Democrats have a Christianity problem — Trump’s GOP is just as lost

Donald Trump

Iran cheered Trump’s midterm loss. It misread who still holds the wheel

Islamic State rally.

Sky stabbings and Capitol plots: The violent reality behind ‘peace abroad’

Ariella Noveck October 2, 2026 6:00 am

A person votes early in the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Fairfax County Government Center.

The 1990 midterm elections offer survival tips for Republican candidates in 2026

John Roberts October 2, 2026 6:00 am

Balding Russian President Vladimir Putin sits in blue suit.

Russia surges defense spending as the West dithers

Ani Chkhikvadze October 2, 2026 6:00 am

Susan Collins Maine

The Susan Collins firewall

Guy Benson October 2, 2026 5:45 am

Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews in Brideshead Revisited. (Courtesy of IMDB)

Remembering the miniseries ‘Brideshead Revisited’ at 45

Kara Kennedy October 2, 2026 5:30 am

Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, and Michelle Monaghan in The Whisper Man.

Skip ‘The Whisper Man,’ if you haven’t already

Peter Tonguette October 2, 2026 5:15 am

The campus of Cornell.

Preserving due process on college campuses

Washington Examiner October 2, 2026 5:00 am

California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra during a summit hosted by Politico on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Sacramento, California.

Becerra’s lazy campaign proves his contempt for California voters

Zachary Faria October 1, 2026 3:10 pm

A help wanted sign is displayed at a gas station

A leaner federal workforce is a win for taxpayers

David Harsanyi October 1, 2026 2:39 pm

Four American and Israeli flags displayed together indoors.

Antisemitism is being normalized on both sides

Kimberly Ross October 1, 2026 2:11 pm

People disembark from a FlyDubai plane carrying Israelis who experienced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, after its arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv.

In the air, men knew what they were for

Samuel J. Abrams October 1, 2026 1:27 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks ahead inquisitively and innocently, as he attends a session of the BRICS Plus Outreach format in New Delhi, India.

With G20 invitation, Putin is caught between international embarrassment and Trump’s ego

Tom Rogan October 1, 2026 1:23 pm