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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?

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

Why the CIA deaths are a problem for Mexico

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

Why Russia is bombing Ukraine in daylight

Federal agents deploy crowd control devices in Minneapolis.

Democratic protesters are getting themselves killed

Zachary Faria January 26, 2026 1:44 pm

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) holds a poster with photos of murder victims Sarah Root and Laken Riley during a press conference at the Capitol.

Where are the protests for Laken Riley and other victims of illegal immigrant crime?

Christopher Tremoglie January 26, 2026 9:37 am

Syrian government forces patrol inside the al Hol camp as smoke rises from an arms depot explosion.

The future of Syria’s Kurds hang in the balance

Ani Chkhikvadze January 25, 2026 6:00 am

Federal agents in Minneapolis.

Homeland insecurity: Meltdown in Minnesota

Peter Laffin January 24, 2026 10:10 pm

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One.

China is toasting Trump’s repellent Afghanistan rhetoric

Tom Rogan January 23, 2026 3:50 pm

President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order.

Ignoring the TikTok divestment law remains Trump’s biggest abuse of power

Zachary Faria January 23, 2026 12:33 pm

A young family consisting of a hispanic father and mother and their newborn baby boy in the hospital.

A culture of life begins with virtuous men

Peter Laffin January 23, 2026 6:00 am

President Donald Trump.

Trump moves forward in Gaza despite Hamas arms

Alissa Pavia January 23, 2026 6:00 am

Anti-ICE protesters assemble in Minnesota.

Why doesn’t Minnesota just fully cooperate with ICE?

Zachary Faria January 22, 2026 2:24 pm

Trump sits with the Emir of Qatar aboard Air Force One.

A year of cronyism and self-enrichment for Trump

Timothy P. Carney January 22, 2026 11:59 am

A collage of Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) and an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer wearing a face mask.

Has Jared Moskowitz had a Molotov cocktail thrown at him like ICE officers have?

Christopher Tremoglie January 22, 2026 9:54 am

An employee shows U.S dollars banknotes at a money changer.

Stop saying that the Yuan will replace the Dollar as the global reserve currency

James Rogan January 22, 2026 6:00 am