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

Lights from the Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant are reflected in the water at dusk.

Oil prices will go down but won’t collapse

James Rogan December 25, 2025 6:00 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping makes a toast.

US is boosting China’s defense technology

Sean Durns December 25, 2025 6:00 am

'Madonna of the Pinks' by Raphael

Ave Maria: Myth and history

Bradley J. Birzer December 25, 2025 5:00 am

Christian musician Sean Feucht, of California, sings to the crowd during a rally at the National Mall in Washington.

Gen Z’s Christian resurgence is worth celebrating this Christmas

Washington Examiner December 25, 2025 5:00 am

Groups of similarly colored individuals groups together, Anti-DEI illustration.

Why the ‘Lost Generation’ of white, male scientists must sue

Colin Wright December 24, 2025 2:00 pm

FILE - Sam Nguyen shows a gold bar at her shop in the St. Vincent Jewelry Center in the Jewelry District of Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

Gold’s rise and the new global arms race

Hugh Hewitt December 24, 2025 12:41 pm

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference, in the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, File)

Why is Zohran Mamdani surrounded by antisemites?

Zachary Faria December 24, 2025 8:21 am

Books on a desk with book shelves in the background.

Five classics to get you back to reading

Faith Moore December 24, 2025 8:00 am

Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed in “It’s a Wonderful Life”

Why we love It’s a Wonderful Life

Pete Connolly December 24, 2025 6:00 am

A ripped $1 bill with the word "Medicaid" behind it.

Minnesota fraud factory shows Republicans did not cut Medicaid enough

Washington Examiner December 24, 2025 5:00 am

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a "This Is the Turning Point" campus tour event

For JD Vance, free speech only means his friends can’t be criticized

David Harsanyi December 23, 2025 2:00 pm

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter's Square.

The Leonine pivot

Jeremiah Poff December 23, 2025 10:09 am