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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.

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

A U.S. Navy plane passes by a Chinese flag.

Today’s threats require a new posture from our intelligence community

Rep. Pat Fallon December 11, 2025 9:16 am

The sign you first see when you come to Warner Bros Studios to take a tour in Hollywood.

Timothy Wu is wrong. Warner Bros. deal wouldn’t break antitrust law

James Rogan December 11, 2025 6:00 am

In this Jan. 29, 2019 photo, the logos of Huawei are displayed at its retail shop window reflecting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Beijing.

The US must beat China in the wireless spectrum race

Evan Swarztrauber December 11, 2025 6:00 am

Anti-Israel protestor with a sign that says "Jews ARE Terrorist!" (CollegeFix)

The spread, cost, and hypocrisy of academic antisemitism

Donald Sweeting December 11, 2025 6:00 am

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the media at EU headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)

Europe’s center-right takes a censorious anti-American turn

Mike Gonzalez December 11, 2025 5:00 am

Robot hand electrifies a point in space revealing an upward arrow; these all sit above a human hand resting its fingers, representing progress gained by use of AI in the U.S. economy. (Getty Images)

‘Boring’ companies are powering the AI boom

James Rogan December 10, 2025 6:00 am

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon speaks.

The private sector is standing up to China and supporting national security

Hugh Hewitt December 10, 2025 6:00 am

Nvidia was ordered by U.S. officials to stop selling AI chips to China.

AI chips are the new weapons of war. We shouldn’t sell them to China

John Shelton December 9, 2025 8:46 am

The Capitol in Washington.

Why Congress should support the NSRP appropriations bill

Rep. Chuck Edwards December 9, 2025 7:00 am

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a photo.

National pride is essential to national security and countering China

Rob Pierce December 7, 2025 6:00 am

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), House Select Committee on Intelligence ranking member, speaks during the House Select Committee on Intelligence's annual open hearing.

Democrats are choosing cartels over Americans

Elizabeth Stauffer December 6, 2025 5:00 am

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth watches as President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting.

Trump rightly changes the rules of engagement

John Roberts December 4, 2025 6:00 am