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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

Federal agents look on as protesters gather outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Renee Good is a cautionary tale on the dangers of the Left’s cult of ideology

Christopher Tremoglie January 9, 2026 12:55 pm

President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Fla., as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump administration strikes another hammer blow at Afghan allies

Beth Bailey January 9, 2026 6:00 am

Iranian protesters march through Tehran

What will Trump do if Iran massacres protesters?

Tom Rogan January 8, 2026 3:36 pm

A home under construction with a "SOLD" sign in the front.

Trump’s missed opportunity on housing affordability

David Harsanyi January 8, 2026 2:50 pm

A bullet hole is seen in the windshield as law enforcement officers work at the scene of a shooting involving federal law enforcement agents, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Here is how not to be shot by ICE officers

Zachary Faria January 8, 2026 2:38 pm

Actress Jessie Buckley as Agnes Shakespeare in the movie Hamnet.

Hamnet is not your average Shakespeare biopic

Emily Starr Kwilinski January 8, 2026 12:29 pm

Medicaid eligibility.

When Democrats scream ‘cuts,’ immediately think ‘fraud’

Guy Benson January 8, 2026 12:26 pm

President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago.

Investing in Venezuela? Caveat emptor

James Rogan January 8, 2026 6:00 am

A car drives past homes and vehicles destroyed by the Palisades fire

California’s fire solution: hyperregulating yard plants

Zachary Faria January 7, 2026 2:44 pm

Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, with CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Intelligence, power, and moral clarity: Trump’s Venezuela masterstroke

Peter Laffin January 7, 2026 7:30 am

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

What will the US and Israel do about the Iran protests?

Alissa Pavia January 7, 2026 6:00 am

Bridget Macron.

Free speech does not exist in France

Zachary Faria January 6, 2026 3:50 pm