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

Out of the blue (states)

Out of the blue (states)

Timothy P. Carney January 5, 2023 11:12 pm

Homeless people camping in downtown in Los Angeles.

Tech sector layoffs warning sign of broader job losses

Zach Halaschak January 5, 2023 11:11 pm

China and NATO agree: Dangerous to depend on each other

Joel Gehrke January 5, 2023 5:57 pm

Dell to stop using Chinese chips in computers by 2024 amid tech war

Christopher Hutton January 5, 2023 10:11 am

A lady looks at the Last Judgement on display at a press view for the Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel - A Different View exhibition at the Great Hall in Winchester. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday July 4, 2019. Officially licensed by the Vatican Museums, frescoes have been photographed and reproduced at high resolution and transferred to special fabric webs, allowing a true-to-life reproduction the ceiling and giving visitors a unique opportunity for a close-up view.

Yes, we still need the humanities

Adam Carrington January 5, 2023 6:15 am

"The Pentagon has not received any orders with regards to Venezuela," said Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon Friday evening, according to CNN.

Unprecedented challenges require dynamic solutions

Carol Murphy January 4, 2023 5:00 am

Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

SEE IT: Youngkin requests investigation of school following hidden merit awards

Julia Johnson January 3, 2023 2:32 pm

Jen Psaki and Kamala Harris

The future is multinational, not multipolar

Janusz Bugajski January 3, 2023 6:00 am

Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

The State Department should name and shame political cults

Michael Rubin January 2, 2023 6:00 am

On Ukraine, Biden should take off the gloves

Jon Sweet, Mark Toth January 1, 2023 6:00 am

To win younger voters, Republicans should offer original climate change solutions

To win younger voters, Republicans should offer original climate change solutions

Grayson Massey January 1, 2023 6:00 am

"Our ability to withstand these losses is dependent on our achieving anticipated synergies in the Humana acquisition," Aetna's Mark Bertolini wrote. (AP Photo)

Medicaid and mental health programs big winners in $1.7 trillion federal spending law

Jessica Dobrinsky Harris December 30, 2022 12:00 am