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The rumble in the jungle: is Washington punching itself out?

Ron MacCammon · April 26, 2026 6:00 am

The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz.

A US victory in Iran is what Democrats fear most

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Earth Day and the failure of apocalyptic environmentalism

US President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun as he speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

The price of appeasement: $20 billion won’t buy peace with Iran

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and other warships cross the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf.

Our Navy was built for this moment in the Strait of Hormuz

European Union flags flap in the wind outside EU headquarters.

Why a European army is unlikely to work

Azeem Ibrahim February 17, 2026 6:00 am

White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal building on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Scott McFetridge)

Running away from Minneapolis is a huge mistake

Ian Haworth February 16, 2026 6:00 am

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.

The Rubio-AOC split-screen at Munich is the stuff of GOP dreams

Peter Laffin February 14, 2026 2:48 pm

JD Vance speaks to the media before he boards Air Force Two to depart for Washington, in Baku, Azerbaijan Feb. 11, 2026.

Vance visit demonstrates US commitment to peace in the South Caucasus

Luke Coffey, Efgan Nifti February 14, 2026 6:00 am

A new fertilization technique that could eventually create babies from the DNA of three people raises a number of ethical questions, including whether the government should sanction the creation of genetically-modified humans. (Thinkstock)

Why universal gene synthesis screening protects American biotech

Anemone Franz February 13, 2026 6:00 am

Glowing AI chip with digital circuits and rising candlestick charts on a dark background, representing finance and technology. 3D Rendering

AI won’t cause a sudden job apocalypse, but a war of attrition

Brendan Steinhauser February 6, 2026 6:00 am

The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

How Hollywood can combat Russian influence in Africa

Emily Hester, Britt Bowersox February 5, 2026 6:00 am

Avian influenza A virus particles under a microscope.

Washington must protect Americans from dangerous biological experiments

Robert Redfield, Robert Moffit February 5, 2026 6:00 am

In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in a meeting, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Trump should finish the job in Iran

Hugh Hewitt February 4, 2026 6:00 am

President Donald Trump.

Trump’s praiseworthy India trade deal

James Rogan February 4, 2026 6:00 am

Ore is hauled from the Kennecott's Bingham Canyon Copper Mine.

Why breaking China’s grip on critical minerals can’t wait

Paula DeSutter January 31, 2026 6:00 am

Avian influenza A virus particles under a microscope.

Why biodefense must be a national security priority

Gerald W. Parker January 26, 2026 6:00 am