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

Chinese President Xi Jinping.

China’s surging nuclear threat demands new deterrence

Sean Durns December 3, 2025 6:00 am

President Donald Trump.

The China battleground is global

Michael Rubin December 2, 2025 6:00 am

A person shops for produce at a grocery store.

The affordability panic is real. Republicans worsen it

Dave Brat December 2, 2025 5:00 am

Wind turbines.

There’s more to do to supercharge American energy

Anthony Constantini November 30, 2025 5:00 am

FILE - Work continues at a shale gas well drilling site in St. Mary's, Pa., March 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

America’s great shale revolution rumbles on

James Rogan November 28, 2025 6:00 am

A sold sign hangs in front of a house.

Let’s make healthcare, electricity, and housing more affordable

James Rogan November 27, 2025 6:00 am

Elissa Slotkin rehearses the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of congress.

Illegal orders? Lawmakers who issued warning can’t name one

Elizabeth Stauffer November 26, 2025 5:00 am

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

Anti-Trump lawfare threatens America’s tech advantage over China

Ken Cuccinelli November 26, 2025 5:00 am

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

AI is America’s strategic asset China plans to dominate

J. Michael Waller November 25, 2025 5:00 am

Nick Fuentes right-wing podcaster, center, greets supporters before speaking at a pro-Trump march, Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

The Right must offer young conservatives something better than hate

Casey Given, Sam Raus November 25, 2025 5:00 am

A photo of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson in an orange shirt holding a sign.

Release the Bob Levinson files

Michael Rubin November 24, 2025 6:00 am

U.S. Army soldiers

It is time to reinvest in the US Army, not cut it

Fred Fleitz November 24, 2025 5:00 am