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Network of Enlightened Women 2026 Essay Contest college winner

Dameiya McMillian · April 27, 2026 6:00 am

Network of Enlightened Women 2026 Essay Contest high school winner

Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

What happens the day after tomorrow in Iran?

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

Why the CIA deaths are a problem for Mexico

An Iranian Shahed exploding drone launched by Russia flies through the sky

Why Russia is bombing Ukraine in daylight

An aerial view of the Government Communications Headquarters , which is the U.K.'s intelligence, security, and cyber agency.

Trashing the Five Eyes alliance would be very foolish

John Schindler April 7, 2026 6:00 am

An oil tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia

The five most exciting regions for global oil development

James Rogan April 7, 2026 6:00 am

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe stands beside President Trump as he speaks to reporters at a press conference at the White House on April 6.

Iran will not abide Trump’s Tuesday deadline

Tom Rogan April 6, 2026 3:06 pm

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks to the National Governors Association as Vice President Kamala Harris, left, looks during an event in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Colorado is the most authoritarian state in the country

Zachary Faria April 6, 2026 2:47 pm

AI microchip embedded in an intricate blue circuit board, advanced artificial intelligence, futuristic computing, and digital innovation. Big data transmission connection background 3d Rendering

Pass the Chip Security Act

Sean Durns April 6, 2026 10:24 am

An Apache helicopter flies as soldiers take part in the U.S.-led Immediate Response 25 military exercise

The US military needs Trump’s defense budget

Ani Chkhikvadze April 5, 2026 6:00 am

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Will Viktor Orban fall in Hungary’s elections?

Ani Chkhikvadze April 4, 2026 6:00 am

Pararescue personnel training.

Pararescuemen prove themselves again in Iran rescue mission

Tom Rogan April 3, 2026 4:03 pm

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, center, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, pose for the media at a hotel prior to an E3 meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands.

Whose side is Europe on in the battle for global security?

Zachary Faria April 3, 2026 12:55 pm

An oil tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia

Expect oil prices to drop in July

James Rogan April 3, 2026 6:00 am

Then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at Dane Manufacturing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Waunakee, Wis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

The address Trump should give at Gettysburg

John Roberts April 3, 2026 6:00 am

Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Trump’s chance to reestablish Justice Department credibility after Pam Bondi fired

Peter Cordi April 2, 2026 3:48 pm