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

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a public swearing-in ceremony for New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

The Left must quit its zero-sum thinking

Rainer Zitelmann January 2, 2026 1:22 pm

The nation's top electric grid watchdog is carefully considering the recommendations made in the Energy Department's grid study issued late Wednesday night, according to the chairman of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Electricity grid reliability at risk from bad government policies

Daren Bakst, Paige Lambermont January 2, 2026 9:47 am

War Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House.

How Hegseth can reinforce military chaplains

Amy Vitale January 1, 2026 6:00 am

An empty classroom

A classical education revival hits the capital region

Andrea Picciotti-Bayer December 31, 2025 12:16 pm

Data centers in Ashburn in Loudon County, Virginia

AI can lower energy bills with data centers that power themselves

Drew Bond December 31, 2025 6:00 am

Money. Coins. Savings. USA coins. Penny.

The unforeseen costs of eliminating the penny

Daniel Nuccio December 30, 2025 5:00 am

President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event on foster care in the East Room of the White House.

Georgia’s Fostering Success Act is a model for the nation

Richard L. Jackson December 29, 2025 10:12 am

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during an event at the State Department.

Is Rubio serious about sanctioning free speech violators?

Michael Rubin December 29, 2025 6:00 am

FILE - This Dec. 1, 2012 file photo shows a silhouette of a crucifix and a stained glass window inside a Catholic Church in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

The spiritual physics of Christmas

Peter Laffin December 24, 2025 11:00 am

A security officer works inside of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters.

Trump has an opportunity to protect your personal financial data

Carrie Sheffield December 23, 2025 10:25 am

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Marty Makary speaks during a news conference on the FDA's intent to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the nation's food supply at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

The FDA’s ‘fool’s gold’ standard: How politics is corroding science

Henry Miller December 23, 2025 9:32 am

Electrical power lines string across the landscape.

Free market principles should guide new Tennessee Valley Authority board

Hannah Cox December 23, 2025 6:00 am