Courage, Strength, and Optimism

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

Kimberly Ross · October 22, 2026 10:09 am

Flames rise from Notre Dame cathedral.

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, left, shake hands prior to their talks in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, April 11, 2025.

Witkoff praises Putin as a humanitarian — to his shame and ours

A protester wraps a French flag around them in front of a burning tourism office.

France has fallen. America can’t be next

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

DeepSeek is another Chinese tech Trojan horse

James P. Pinkerton May 20, 2025 6:00 am

Trump: The tough peacemaker?

Azeem Ibrahim May 16, 2025 12:29 pm

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) talks about the GOP immigration plan, during the senate's weekly policy news conference, in the Capitol, in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

The Senate should say no to Georgia in NATO

Eric Teetsel May 16, 2025 6:00 am

Ted Cruz moves to grow the welfare state

James Rogan May 15, 2025 6:00 am

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

What comes next for US-China trade relations?

James Rogan May 14, 2025 8:00 am

Europe’s embrace of lawfare threatens its alliance with the US

Mike Gonzalez May 14, 2025 6:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Senate Republicans at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.

Trump’s flawed Houthi deal

John Bolton May 12, 2025 6:00 am

To beat China, keep Space Command fully operational

John Hyten May 12, 2025 6:00 am

Why I selected Haverford College to testify before Congress

Tim Walberg May 9, 2025 10:59 am

A Techno-Industrial Policy Playbook for the US

Sebastien Laye May 9, 2025 6:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Senate Republicans at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.

Trump needs his team on the same Iran page

Daniel DePetris May 5, 2025 6:00 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping participates in a meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Nov. 20, 2024.

China is the big victor in the Canadian elections

John Schindler April 30, 2025 6:00 am