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

The USS Abraham Lincoln conducts blockade operations.

The blockade is fighting the wrong war

Ron MacCammon September 22, 2026 12:08 pm

File - A truck passes oil pump jacks at dusk near Karnes City, Texas, Nov. 1, 2023. On Wednesday, the Labor Department releases producer prices data for November. The producer price index is an indicator measuring inflation at the wholesale level, hitting businesses before they pass costs along to consumers.

Capitalism, or why American oil production is surging

James Rogan September 22, 2026 6:00 am

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Britain’s Israel sanctions clash with US anti-boycott laws

Eugene Kontorovich September 18, 2026 6:00 am

Ulrich Siegmund holds his motorcycle keys.

Europe is rearming. German voters may have other plans

Ron MacCammon September 16, 2026 6:00 am

The head of a statue of German philosopher Karl Marx covered with ice.

What Karl Marx got right about politics

John Roberts September 16, 2026 6:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks during the RNC Midterm Convention, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

Trump should make Washington’s electricity affordable again

Isaac Orr, Sarah Montalbano September 14, 2026 11:00 am

Cars drive past data centers.

America is sprinting toward the wrong AI infrastructure

David Stout September 13, 2026 8:00 am

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez.

Venezuela needs a presidential election in 2027

Walter Molina Galdi September 12, 2026 6:00 am

An oil tanker is anchored in Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Venezuela, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026.

Delcy Rodriguez doesn’t need democracy. She needs the generals paid

Ron MacCammon September 11, 2026 11:04 am

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Why the AI hyperscalers are winning the data center debate

James Rogan September 10, 2026 6:00 am

Graphic of Donald Trump and Iran flag.

The voters who care about Iran will turn out in November

Hugh Hewitt September 9, 2026 6:00 am

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Don’t let the ‘right to repair’ slow innovation

George Landrith September 8, 2026 11:00 am