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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

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at 10 Downing Street, London, following the incident at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue.

Weak Starmer waltzes into a winter of discontent

Tom Rogan November 13, 2025 12:19 pm

Philadelphia skyline

After 40 years, Philadelphia to stop discriminating against white male business owners

Christopher Tremoglie November 13, 2025 11:49 am

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters upon arriving on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, on his way to attend a football game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions in Maryland. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Gaslighting Americans on inflation is a bad idea

David Harsanyi November 13, 2025 9:57 am

A Ukrainian AS-90 self-propelled artillery vehicle fires toward Russian positions.

The war in Ukraine won’t be won or lost in Pokrovsk

Ani Chkhikvadze November 13, 2025 6:00 am

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks.

Mamdani is a warning for Western civilization

Mike Gonzalez November 13, 2025 5:00 am

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) speaks during an interview with the Associated Press.

Newsom sells out the US at latest hypocritical climate conference

Zachary Faria November 12, 2025 2:50 pm

Hasan Piker attends Politicon at the Pasadena Convention Center.

A left-wing influencer’s pro-CCP propaganda falls apart on camera

Brad Polumbo November 12, 2025 10:19 am

Sydney Sweeney arrives at the AFI Fest premiere of "Christy" on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Sydney Sweeney shines as trailblazing boxer in Christy

Harry Khachatrian November 12, 2025 9:41 am

Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, attends a press conference.

China’s self-defeating Japan beheading threat

Tom Rogan November 12, 2025 6:00 am

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaks

Why Kazakhstan’s joining the Abraham Accords matters

Alissa Pavia November 12, 2025 6:00 am

People cheer in celebration as security forces drive through the streets of the capital Bamako, Mali.

Will Trump let Mali fall to the jihadists?

Michael Rubin November 12, 2025 6:00 am

The Supreme Court is seen Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

The Supreme Court may not be eager to dump the Trump tariffs

Hugh Hewitt November 12, 2025 5:00 am