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Lula’s win is a warning for America

Jonathan Miltimore · October 31, 2026 6:00 am

Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Kylian Mbappe shouldn’t apologize for calling Mao a dictator

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, left, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), second to right, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), right. (Washington Examiner illustration; AP Photos)

Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Mamdani cheer Lula — and China

People carry their belongings as they leave their office following Russian air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Conservatives can’t stay neutral on Russia’s War in Ukraine

Flames rise from Notre Dame cathedral.

If France can’t defend itself, why should America rely on it?

Joe Biden (left), Benjamin Netanyahu (right)

Biden leaves Israel out to dry

Elizabeth Stauffer February 11, 2024 6:00 am

FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 file photo, Addison Strychalsky, 2, of Newtown, Conn., pets Libby, a golden retriever therapy dog, during a visit from the dogs and their handlers to a memorial for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims in Newtown. As the shock of Newtown's horrific school shooting starts to wear off, as the headlines fade and the therapists leave, residents are seeking a way forward through faith, community and a determination to seize their future. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Unleash an army of therapy dogs on our failing schools

Peter Laffin February 10, 2024 6:00 am

When will Jake Sullivan get mugged by reality?

Michael Lucchese February 9, 2024 6:00 am

The border bill is a setup for the GOP

Elizabeth Stauffer February 8, 2024 6:00 am

Dangerous virus research continues to endanger lives

Sen. Rand Paul, Steven Quay February 7, 2024 12:25 pm

The GOP is not ready for the ‘Restore Roe’ election

Peter Laffin February 7, 2024 6:00 am

Unrecognizable young female doctor examining a small girl with stethoscope in her office. Close up.

Lower healthcare spending by better measuring the benefits of prevention

Michael Burgess February 6, 2024 9:31 am

The letter warned Congress against "using backroom deals to put the public interest at risk and deliver a wish list to narrow Wall Street interests." (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg, File)

Why equities look set for a strong 2024

James Rogan February 3, 2024 6:00 am

The Trump administration's big push to export more U.S. natural gas to Europe, Asia, and beyond may prove impervious in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey's wrath, as the country's leading exporter of the gaseous fossil fuel on the Gulf Coast was able to continue business as normal during the storm. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Halting American natural gas is a dangerous political dance

Tim Tarpley February 1, 2024 6:00 am

The US’s Iran response must not distract from the China threat

Peter Laffin February 1, 2024 6:00 am

Appeasement toward Iran must end

Sen. Ted Budd January 31, 2024 9:23 am

In this photo released by Suez Canal Authority, the Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship, is pulled by one of the Suez Canal tugboats, in the Suez Canal, Egypt, Monday, March 29, 2021. Engineers on Monday "partially refloated " the colossal container ship that continues to block traffic through the Suez Canal, authorities said, without providing further details about when the vessel would be set free.

The world’s looming supply chain crisis

Jim Nelles January 31, 2024 6:00 am