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.

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

President Donald Trump speaks into a microphone.

Trump was right to reject Putin meeting

Ani Chkhikvadze October 30, 2025 6:00 am

A woman is seen holding her iPhone horizontally, as she talks to an AI chatbot assistant glowing in the air.

The Left’s disingenuous attacks on AI data centers

James Rogan October 29, 2025 1:31 pm

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Billions of US dollars are being lost to foreign scams

Jefferson Shreve October 29, 2025 5:00 am

These two things will determine who wins the US-China trade war

Drew Bond October 28, 2025 3:35 pm

Exxon sign at a Exxon gas station.

Exxon is right to sue over unconstitutional California laws

James Rogan October 28, 2025 6:00 am

UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters fly during a military parade.

State Department ignores Afghan allies in mortal danger

Beth Bailey October 24, 2025 5:45 am

President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at Lhasa in western China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

China’s threat to Taiwan isn’t dependent on Xi Jinping

Sean Durns October 24, 2025 5:30 am

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) hold their respective daily press conferences on the government shutdown.

Don’t bail out Obamacare or hand medical innovation to China

Marc Short October 24, 2025 5:00 am

From left, Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Mich., Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, (R-LA), Rep. Michael Simpson (R-ID), and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), hold a news conference on day 22 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans, don’t get tricked by Democrats on Obamacare subsidies

Tarren Bragdon October 24, 2025 5:00 am

President Donald Trump greets Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah

America saved Kuwait. Now it is selling out to China

Ken Cuccinelli October 23, 2025 5:00 am

A crane operating at a port of shipping containers in China.

America’s maritime wake-up call: Competing with China at sea

Michael Roberts October 18, 2025 9:21 am

The Federal Communications Commission building.

The FCC should avoid rewarding spectrum squatters

Matthew Glavy October 18, 2025 5:00 am