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

White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks speaks as President Donald Trump listens at an event for the signing of the GENIUS Act.

AI should be a first-tier public policy issue

Sebastien Laye December 18, 2025 5:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks during an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Washington.

Why is Trump yelling at us? End-of-year address utterly lacked human touch

Peter Laffin December 17, 2025 10:48 pm

The trans-Alaska pipeline is seen next to the Dalton Highway north of Fairbanks, Alaska.

We have reached the Emily Litella moment on climate change

Michael Barone December 17, 2025 2:59 pm

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new JPMorgan Chase offices in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025.

New York slides down Canada’s slippery assisted suicide slope

Zachary Faria December 17, 2025 2:35 pm

Claire Lai, daughter of Jimmy Lai, attends a news conference.

Jimmy Lai is a living martyr

Ashley McGuire December 17, 2025 12:13 pm

A supporter holds a memorial poster for Charlie Kirk at "This Is the Turning Point" campus tour event at the University of California, Berkeley, in Berkeley, Calif., Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Godofredo Vásquez)

Debunking gun-related conspiracy theories

Brady Leonard December 17, 2025 11:27 am

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) talks with reporters outside the Senate chamber.

Did you know that Mark Kelly served 25 years in the US Navy?

Christopher Tremoglie December 17, 2025 9:45 am

A large semitruck hauls freight on an open highway under a morning sky.

Safer highways start with enforcement of training standards

Andrew Poliakoff December 17, 2025 9:19 am

People gather around a tribute for shooting victims outside the Bondi Pavilion at Sydney's Bondi Beach.

The intifada, globalized

Hugo Gurdon December 17, 2025 7:00 am

Former Federal Reserve Board governor Kevin Warsh (AP Photo/Alastair Grant.

Kevin Warsh would be an excellent Fed governor

James Rogan December 17, 2025 6:00 am

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds a ceremonial sword said to have belonged to independence hero Simon Bolivar during a government-organized civic-military march in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025.

The road to Venezuela runs through Cuba

Michael Rubin December 17, 2025 6:00 am

A sign announces hiring.

Good, bad, and ugly jobs report

Washington Examiner December 17, 2025 5:00 am