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

Transgender rights supporters rally outside of the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court has a chance to help female athletes like me

Cassidy Carlisle December 29, 2025 11:32 am

President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event on foster care in the East Room of the White House.

Georgia’s Fostering Success Act is a model for the nation

Richard L. Jackson December 29, 2025 10:12 am

Decorated Christmas trees

Philadelphia mayor’s office’s absurd defense of ‘holiday tree’

Christopher Tremoglie December 29, 2025 9:41 am

President Donald Trump announced plans for the construction of a new line of battleships for the U.S. Navy on Monday, which the president claims will be "one hundred times more powerful" than any warship ever built. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Big battleships won’t beat China

Washington Examiner December 29, 2025 5:00 am

A protester confronts an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer outside of an ICE facility in Broadview, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

A dangerous Supreme Court decision

Washington Examiner December 28, 2025 5:00 am

Columbia University suspends 65 anti-Israel protesters after library takeover

The Ivy League is manufacturing America’s adversaries

Gregg Roman December 27, 2025 6:00 am

Bay Bridge

San Francisco’s empty reparations promises

Washington Examiner December 27, 2025 5:00 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), left, talks with California Attorney General Rob Bonta during the Assembly's Organizational Session in Sacramento, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.

California wants schools to keep parents in the dark

Zachary Faria December 26, 2025 2:08 pm

Books on a desk with book shelves in the background.

In a gloomy winter, read a couple of classic books

Michael Barone December 26, 2025 12:35 pm

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media following talks at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany.

Macron’s pointless upcoming call with Putin

Ani Chkhikvadze December 26, 2025 12:00 pm

A sold sign hangs in front of a house.

Subsidizing demand won’t solve affordability

Washington Examiner December 26, 2025 5:00 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping

The Chinese Communist Party poses a greater threat than Islamism

Tom Rogan December 25, 2025 8:00 am