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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

Iranians attend an anti-government protest in Tehran, Iran.

Iran’s protest crackdown is an American national security problem

Gregg Roman January 28, 2026 12:14 pm

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Trump administration misfires on Second Amendment

David Harsanyi January 28, 2026 10:16 am

Posters showing murdered Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. (Robin Rayne / ZUMA Press Wire via Newscom)

Democrats’ immigration policies have caused much more death and violence than ICE

Christopher Tremoglie January 28, 2026 9:33 am

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a media conference.

European nationalist conflicts will rise in America’s absence

Ani Chkhikvadze January 28, 2026 6:00 am

Trump aboard Air Force One.

Trump fumbles on Gaza peace board

Michael Rubin January 28, 2026 6:00 am

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, welcomes European Council President Antonio Costa, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen before their meeting in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.

The EU and India strengthen cooperation amid Trump unpredictability

Rachel Rizzo January 28, 2026 5:00 am

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Imminent Iran idiocy

Tom Rogan January 27, 2026 4:26 pm

Kristi Noem

Kristi Noem just can’t hack it

Zachary Faria January 27, 2026 3:09 pm

China’s embassy spy base in London poses specific threats

Tom Rogan January 27, 2026 12:41 pm

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

In the Saudi Arabia-UAE rivalry, the Saudis are wrong

Michael Rubin January 27, 2026 6:00 am

Zhang Youxia sits at the Chinese Communist Party congress in Beijing

China military purge increases medium-term Taiwan threat

Tom Rogan January 26, 2026 3:43 pm

Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, is interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.

Who is Rick Rieder, favorite for new Federal Reserve chairman?

James Rogan January 26, 2026 2:14 pm