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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?

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

Why Russia is bombing Ukraine in daylight

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

Why the CIA deaths are a problem for Mexico

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

NFL goes woke with Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show

Steven Taff February 5, 2026 12:06 pm

President Donald Trump.

Trump’s patient Venezuela strategy

Ani Chkhikvadze February 5, 2026 6:00 am

California High-Speed Rail Authority crews work at the Hanford Viaduct construction site.

California Democrats hide high-speed rail information

Zachary Faria February 4, 2026 2:44 pm

Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman attends the 2018 G20 conference.

Does Saudi Arabia know how bad its armed forces are?

Michael Rubin February 4, 2026 6:00 am

President Donald Trump.

Welcome the good meeting between Trump and Colombia’s Gustavo Petro

Daniel DePetris February 3, 2026 3:02 pm

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, March 1, 2021.

Larry Krasner wants to ‘hunt down’ ICE officers

Steven Taff February 3, 2026 2:22 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) attends the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

California Democrats will spend millions to ‘study’ inevitable mileage tax

Zachary Faria February 3, 2026 1:28 pm

A protester confronts an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer outside of an ICE facility in Broadview, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Democrats want to unmask ICE officers to cause them violence and harm

Christopher Tremoglie February 3, 2026 9:11 am

The icon for the TikTok app on a smartphone.

TikTok’s US overhaul triggers 150% surge in app deletions

Steven Taff February 2, 2026 4:01 pm

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) questions John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington.

Jon Ossoff’s revealing posts

Guy Benson February 2, 2026 2:36 pm

Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

President Trump, just let the United Nations die

Zachary Faria February 2, 2026 2:21 pm

Collage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and President Donald Trump, right

Iran’s nuclear program is buried, not dead

Sean Durns February 2, 2026 12:31 pm