Opinion

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill celebrates the Divine Liturgy for Christmas in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow on Jan. 6, 2022.

What it means for Russia’s fight in Ukraine to be a ‘holy war’

Emily Hester, Ivana Stradner · August 10, 2026 10:37 am

U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by CIA Director John Ratcliffe (C-L), Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (2nd-R) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (R), speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump spoke about the successful military mission to rescue a weapons systems officer whose F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down in Iran. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump’s frustration and Iran’s delaying tactics

Lead singer and guitarist Billy Corgan of American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins performs at the 26th edition of the Vive Latino music festival in Mexico City, Sunday, March 15, 2026.

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan just offered a great lesson in economics

Power transmission towers line a street in Redondo Beach, California.

Utility companies want to shift risks on struggling families

Network of Enlightened Women 2026 Essay Contest college winner

A worker at Reata Engineering and Machine Works programs a Mazak Variaxis machine used to make semiconductor pieces.

Why Micron is surging

James Rogan January 13, 2026 6:00 am

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Add Australia to the religious freedom watch list

Michael Rubin January 13, 2026 6:00 am

President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

An unwise prosecution of Powell

Washington Examiner January 13, 2026 5:00 am

Mississippi arsonist burned synagogue

Who radicalized the Mississippi synagogue arsonist?

Salena Zito January 12, 2026 10:07 pm

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.

The prime of tough-guy progressivism

Byron York January 12, 2026 3:52 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) speaks during his final State of the State address.

California’s broke, but Newsom wants to spend even more

Zachary Faria January 12, 2026 2:57 pm

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in Parliament in London.

UK faces $38 billion test of its defense budget seriousness

Tom Rogan January 12, 2026 1:21 pm

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Washington.

Let’s wait and see the evidence against Jerome Powell

Guy Benson January 12, 2026 12:10 pm

Artist John Trumbull memorialized the death of hero Maj. Gen. Richard Montgomery, who tried to enter Quebec during a blizzard, but after part of his army deserted, British and Canadian troops ambushed the Americans.

On This Day: Washington asks injured Benedict Arnold for supplies

Salena Zito January 12, 2026 11:09 am

Mohammed bin Salman in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s fight may collide with US interests

Alissa Pavia January 12, 2026 6:00 am

A sign for the upcoming COP30 United Nations Climate Summit.

Trump’s bold exit from United Nations climate treaty

Washington Examiner January 12, 2026 5:00 am

Demonstrators protest outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The Minneapolis shooting: That settles it

Byron York January 11, 2026 1:19 pm