Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Donald Trump looks through a car window.

Broken promises: Why the Iran war could decide the midterm elections

Katherine Thompson · November 3, 2026 6:00 am

Lula

Lula’s win is a warning for America

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?

Ali Holcomb October 22, 2026 6:00 am

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

Ali Holcomb October 21, 2026 6:00 pm

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

France has fallen. America can’t be next

Ian Haworth October 21, 2026 10:19 am

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

Ron MacCammon October 14, 2026 6:00 am

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

Moshe Emilio Lavi October 13, 2026 11:47 am

The U.S. Capitol is seen from the Cannon House Office Building.

Expand the Child Tax Credit, but define success first

Ron MacCammon October 9, 2026 2:03 pm

This 2015 photo shows server banks inside a data center at AEP headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Trump should crack down on Chinese AI distillation

Ryan Fedasiuk October 9, 2026 11:29 am

Trump is right to persist on data centers. They make communities rich

Brian Morgenstern October 7, 2026 12:00 pm

Iranians hold flags and a poster of the HIH Reza Pahlavi.

Three years after Oct. 7, the world has clarity

Hugh Hewitt October 7, 2026 6:00 am

Pope Leo XIV, with the Arc de Triomphe in the background, waves from the popemobile as he arrives to celebrate Mass in Place de la Concorde in Paris, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026.

The pope and the riots: A clash of civilizations in Paris

Peter Laffin October 7, 2026 6:00 am

A doctor holds needle to inject a vaccine fighting disease and sickness for a patient.

America’s medical innovation edge is worth protecting

Ziven Havens October 6, 2026 12:00 pm