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

A high-altitude balloon floats over Billings, Montana, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.

Our new serious Sputnik moment calls out for an end to ‘woke’ distractions

Yukong Mike Zhao February 20, 2023 12:28 am

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for an EU summit in Brussels.

Biden takes the culture war to Hungary

Mike Gonzalez February 18, 2023 6:00 am

House Oversight Republicans ramp up investigation into Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan

House Oversight Republicans ramp up investigation into Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan

Juliegrace Brufke February 17, 2023 5:59 pm

A greater Paraguay-Taiwan relationship matters to America in holding back China

Anthony B. Kim February 17, 2023 3:25 pm

President Joe Biden said the bipartisan infrastructure package includes ânothing bad for the environment.â

Biden proposal puts climate agenda above America’s defense

Travis Fisher, Maiya Clark February 17, 2023 2:30 pm

Up, up, and away

Up, up, and away

Dominic Green February 16, 2023 11:15 pm

Attack of the balloons! Inflated peril or real-world danger?

Dakota Wood February 16, 2023 3:05 pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, March 30, 2020, in Washington.

Anthony Fauci: The modern-day Paul Ehrlich

Paul F. Petrick February 16, 2023 6:00 am

Rubio demands investigation into Ford deal with Chinese battery maker for Michigan plant

Jeremy Beaman February 15, 2023 11:34 am

China infiltrates yet another aspect of American life

Benji Backer February 15, 2023 6:40 am

Pedestrians, one wearing a mask, walk by a poster of Chinese President Xi Jinping on a street in Beijing.

Keep focused on China’s vast espionage campaign

Tom Rogan February 15, 2023 6:15 am

This Sept. 9, 2016 photo shows rush hour traffic moving along the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles. California's traffic-locked roads are being considered for their potential to serve a new purpose as clear power producers.

Road to nowhere: How California has spent billions but failed to keep roads up to standard

Tori Richards February 15, 2023 6:00 am