Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 in Quantico, Virginia.

Hegseth’s Pentagon initiatives hold promise

Elaine McCusker, John G. Ferrari · October 15, 2026 6:00 am

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, left, and opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez address supporters from the top of a truck during a protest against the official presidential election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro the winner in Caracas, Venezuela.

Venezuela needs more than an election date

A person pastes a heart-shaped sticker on a banner with pictures of Israeli hostages during a a gathering at a plaza known as hostages square in Tel Aviv.

After Trump brought him home, an Oct. 7 hostage family member tells his story

The U.S. Capitol is seen from the Cannon House Office Building as Republican lawmakers passed a bill to fund the federal government through Dec. 4, in Washington, Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

Expand the Child Tax Credit, but define success first

This 2015 photo shows server banks inside a data center at AEP headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Trump should crack down on Chinese AI distillation

Trump is right to persist on data centers. They make communities rich

Brian Morgenstern October 7, 2026 12:00 pm

Iranians hold flags and a poster of the HIH Reza Pahlavi.

Three years after Oct. 7, the world has clarity

Hugh Hewitt October 7, 2026 6:00 am

Pope Leo XIV, with the Arc de Triomphe in the background, waves from the popemobile as he arrives to celebrate Mass in Place de la Concorde in Paris, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026.

The pope and the riots: A clash of civilizations in Paris

Peter Laffin October 7, 2026 6:00 am

A doctor holds needle to inject a vaccine fighting disease and sickness for a patient.

America’s medical innovation edge is worth protecting

Ziven Havens October 6, 2026 12:00 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

Elderly man in a wheelchair talking to a nurse while holding her hand.

America was built for the baby boomers. Now it must build for their old age

James Balda October 1, 2026 11:00 am

Pope Leo XIV, with the Arc de Triomphe in the background, waves from the popemobile as he arrives to celebrate Mass in Place de la Concorde in Paris, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026.

Signs of living water flowing through France

Mike Gonzalez October 1, 2026 6:00 am

A drone carries a mortar shell as soldiers take part in the U.S.-led Immediate Response 25 military exercise in Petrochori, Greece, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis, File)

Achieving drone dominance

Roy Levy September 30, 2026 6:00 am

Stephen Feinberg, President Donald Trump's choice for deputy secretary of defense, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.

Congress should be giving Steve Feinberg a reason to stay

John G. Ferrari September 25, 2026 1:33 pm

Electronic quantum computer microchip with artificial intelligence icon. AI and big data flow management.

The race for AI inference is really a race for infrastructure

Duggan Flanakin September 25, 2026 11:00 am

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, is accompanied by the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez.

Venezuela is still broken

Ron MacCammon September 24, 2026 6:00 am

President Donald Trump, speaks at right, meets with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left with two aides behind on his left, in the Oval Office of the White House.

Why Trump’s India policy is working

Kriti Upadhyaya September 24, 2026 6:00 am