Brian Darling

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President Donald Trump speaks at the Republican midterm convention.

Trump’s well-intentioned semiconductor tariff is a $1.6 trillion self-inflicted wound

Brian Darling · September 16, 2026 8:00 am

A jar filled with cash

Millions of Americans are saving billions with debt relief — so lenders are trying to block it

Brian Darling · August 7, 2026 8:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to promote investment in rural health care in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, in Washington, with Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Make America Healthy Again movement is a good one

Brian Darling · May 15, 2026 7:00 am

A sign showing directions outside a hospital.

Hospitals are a prime suspect in the affordability crisis

Brian Darling · February 14, 2026 6:00 am

The Heritage Foundation building.

The Heritage Foundation still leads the conservative movement

Brian Darling · January 18, 2026 6:00 am

Cory Booker and University of Texas quarterback Arch Manning.

Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance

Congress should preserve college athletes’ NIL freedom

Brian Darling · November 8, 2025 5:00 am

Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Homeland Security, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

Rand Paul and House Freedom Caucus made budget bill better

Brian Darling · July 8, 2025 6:00 am

Container ships wait to be unloaded at the Port of Oakland on Monday, July 2, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. The Trump administration on Friday, July 6, 2018, will start imposing tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese imports.

‘Liberation Day’ tariffs unconstitutional and unpopular

Brian Darling · June 2, 2025 1:34 pm

A Tesla Cybertruck pulls into Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Las Vegas.

Democratic filibuster hypocrisy on full display in electric vehicle mandate fight

Brian Darling · May 20, 2025 6:00 am

President Donald Trump listens as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.

Ignore the noise, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is doing a great job

Brian Darling · May 3, 2025 1:14 pm

Trump has already hosted two key allies at the White House: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. At least three other foreign leaders are slated to visit by month's end.

Time for Trump to declare victory on trade

Brian Darling · April 26, 2025 6:00 am

The Trump tax cuts should stop surprise capital gains taxes on mutual funds

Brian Darling · April 19, 2025 6:00 am