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

Democrats’ anti-Israel turn ensures the GOP is the mainstream party

Hugh Hewitt September 3, 2025 11:00 am

How to fix the Pentagon’s budget problems

Elaine McCusker September 3, 2025 8:08 am

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City, March 4, 2025. (Marco Ugarte/AP)

We need a long-term solution to the Texas water crisis

Monica De La Cruz September 3, 2025 5:00 am

The injectable drug Ozempic is shown Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Houston.

What we know about Ozempic’s cancer risks

Debra Soh August 29, 2025 6:00 am

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, attends a Make America Healthy Again Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington.

CMS’s new bidding plan hands our medical supply chain to China

Aiden Buzzetti August 28, 2025 5:00 am

Are you better off under Trump? The answer is clear

Jorge Martinez August 27, 2025 6:00 am

A flare burns natural gas at an oil well in Watford City, North Dakota, Aug. 26, 2021.

American fossil fuels are the key to energy freedom

Trisha Curtis August 26, 2025 6:00 am

A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seal is viewed outside of a VA Clinic in Daytona Beach, Fla.

When bureaucracy fails, veterans pay the price

Kate Monroe August 21, 2025 6:00 am

Former President Alvaro Uribe shakes hands with a supporter as he takes part in a protest against President Juan Manuel Santos' government and to denounce the concessions the government has made in peace talks with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, in Medellin, Colombia. (AP Photo/Luis Benavides, File)

Colombia’s lawfare against popular ex-president is a warning

Melissa Ford August 21, 2025 6:00 am

The South Korean president’s visit to Washington will bolster US-Korea relations

Lee Joon-ho August 21, 2025 5:00 am

Trump’s ‘shiny object syndrome’ could derail industrial policy

Jordan McGillis August 20, 2025 6:00 am

Trump brings his land developer dealmaking to international diplomacy

Hugh Hewitt August 20, 2025 5:00 am