Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill celebrates the Divine Liturgy for Christmas in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow on Jan. 6, 2022.

What it means for Russia’s fight in Ukraine to be a ‘holy war’

Emily Hester, Ivana Stradner · August 10, 2026 10:37 am

Lead singer and guitarist Billy Corgan of American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins performs at the 26th edition of the Vive Latino music festival in Mexico City, Sunday, March 15, 2026.

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan just offered a great lesson in economics

One reason healthcare costs continue to spiral upward despite Obamacare may have something to do with the federal government's left hand not knowing how much its right hand is paying for certain drugs. (iStock Photo)

Don’t penalize patients for shopping smart on drugs — reward them

FILE - A Spirit Airlines jet approaches Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

The Biden policy forcing Trump’s hand in Spirit Airlines bailout

Students from the University of Virginia listen as Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, speaks during a campaign rally October 20, 2025 in Charlottesville, VIrginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Everything is on the line. Republicans can’t take midterms for granted

President Donald Trump voiced optimism that his Friday meeting in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be productive but threatened "severe" consequences for Russia should the president deem Putin's overtures to be hollow.

Trump’s trade agenda will fuel an economic boom

Jason Smith August 18, 2025 5:00 am

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 23: Anthony Fauci, director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at NIH, looks on before testifying at a Senate Health, Education, and Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill, on September 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. Dr. Fauci addressed the testing of vaccines and if they will be ready by the end of the year or early 2021. (Photo by Graeme Jennings- Pool/Getty Images)

Why a healthy skepticism of the ‘experts’ is essential

Greg Schaller August 16, 2025 6:00 am

FILE - In this July 9, 2013, file photo, a construction worker drills on the roof of a new home in New Paltz, N.Y. The Commerce Department reports on new-home sales for July, on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

To fix the housing crisis, bring back basic starter homes

Shawnna Bolick August 15, 2025 12:35 pm

Congress should follow tax reform with regulatory relief

Jeremiah Mosteller August 15, 2025 6:00 am

Congress can reclaim power by fixing Congressional Review Act

Nick Clifford August 14, 2025 6:00 am

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Trump is right to reject RFK Jr.’s pesticide fear-mongering

Scott Tipton August 12, 2025 1:23 pm

Our Constitution was made for capitalism, not socialism

Randolph May August 12, 2025 6:00 am

Trump should push for an AI version of HIPAA

Bryan Rotella August 11, 2025 6:00 am

The NIH is still trying to silence external dissent

Hannah Cox August 11, 2025 6:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington.

Trump’s trade deals are pay-to-play capitalism

Bruce Yandle August 9, 2025 6:00 am

The EPA’s endangerment finding was about control, not the environment

Gov. Mike Dunleavy August 7, 2025 10:09 am

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday afternoon launching a "Task Force to End the War on Christians," part of his greater focus on protecting religious freedoms.

Trump administration sets example for employers of religious workers

Cliff Martin August 7, 2025 6:00 am