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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

In 2014, the FBI reported 1,092 hate crimes based on religious bias -- 58 percent of those crimes were against Jews, compared with 16 percent that were against Muslims. (AP Photo)

NYC antisemitic attack marks dark start for Mayor Mamdani

Pedro Rodriguez October 30, 2025 9:22 am

Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa.

The worst may be yet to come in Syria

Michael Rubin October 30, 2025 6:00 am

FILE - In a May 9, 2012 file photo, Capt. Sara Rodriguez, 26, of the 101st Airborne Division, carries a litter of sandbags during the Expert Field Medical Badge training at Fort Campbell, Ky. The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall, File)

101st Air Assault Division withdrawal from Romania doesn’t weaken NATO

Tom Rogan October 29, 2025 3:19 pm

Bernie Sander and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Democrats can’t fake moderation on immigration

Zachary Faria October 29, 2025 2:51 pm

Jews gather around the Great Lawn in Manhattan's Central Park for a "Circle of Unity" event marking the second anniversary of the deadly Oct. 7 attack in Israel, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Why I’m going to stop using the term ‘antisemitism’

David Harsanyi October 29, 2025 1:44 pm

NFL Columbus Day

Why has the NFL ignored Italian American Heritage Month?

Christopher Tremoglie October 29, 2025 12:26 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Are the days of the Democratic Party’s existence numbered?

Hugh Hewitt October 29, 2025 6:00 am

A woman wearing a face mask walks quickly through crowds of Taliban fighters and supporters during celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal and the start of Taliban rule in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

New glimmers of hope for Afghan refugee applicants

Beth Bailey October 29, 2025 6:00 am

New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks at the Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx mosque.

The rehabilitation of Marxism is changing American politics

Mike Gonzalez October 29, 2025 6:00 am

President Donald Trump.

Trump must stand up for Taiwan in Xi meeting

Derek Levine October 29, 2025 6:00 am

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Antonio Guterres greets a Syrian child during his visit to Khaldeh, south of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, June 19, 2014. Guterres is visiting Lebanon where he will meet some Syrian refugees and discuss the situation with Lebanese officials. Lebanon, home to 4.5 million people, is struggling to cope with the presence of more than 1 million refugees in desperate need of housing, education and medical care. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Transfer UNRWA’s budget to the deserving UNHCR

Michael Rubin October 29, 2025 3:00 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Why does Trump tolerate Viktor Orban’s many insults?

Tom Rogan October 28, 2025 2:07 pm