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

Putin exposes Biden’s weakness in Ukraine and exploits it

Hugo Gurdon February 22, 2022 5:32 pm

America is videotaping its decline

Hugo Gurdon January 25, 2022 4:13 pm

Smile and wave

Trent Reedy January 20, 2022 11:00 pm

We need a little more Milton Friedman right about now

Stephen Moore November 19, 2021 2:34 am

Who’s afraid of Winsome Sears?

Christopher Tremoglie November 11, 2021 11:00 pm

Arrogant Democrats are Republicans’ best friends

Washington Examiner November 10, 2021 5:00 am

Winning is the only thing

Mackubin Owens October 11, 2021 5:44 pm

Restoring America

Washington Examiner October 11, 2021 5:42 pm