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

House Speaker Emerita Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference in response of the sentencing ruling in the Hong Kong 47 case November 19, 2024 in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Pelosi’s retirement offers 278 million reasons to ban stock trading

Washington Examiner November 9, 2025 5:00 am

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji.

Mamdani won an election, not a revolution

Elizabeth Stauffer November 9, 2025 5:00 am

A group of climbers unfurl a trans pride flag on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

Viral ‘trans rights’ gym incident shows Democrats lunacy

Brad Polumbo November 8, 2025 6:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner.

Trump’s Syria strategy might just work

Daniel DePetris November 8, 2025 6:00 am

SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station.

If Democrats want food stamps fully funded, they should open the government

Washington Examiner November 8, 2025 5:00 am

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner.

It’s still the economy, stupid

Ian Haworth November 7, 2025 1:38 pm

Scott Wiener, center, speaks during an annual pumpkin carving

Meet Pelosi’s inevitable replacement, the execrable Scott Wiener

Zachary Faria November 7, 2025 1:33 pm

A United Airlines plane is parked on the tarmac outside a restaurant at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Now that Democrats won their elections, can they reopen the government before they kill holiday travel?

Tiana Lowe Doescher November 7, 2025 11:09 am

Columbia University's acting president Claire Shipman speaks during Columbia University commencement ceremony on Columbia's main campus, in Manhattan, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)

Congress demands Columbia University cut ties with China

Pedro Rodriguez November 7, 2025 9:43 am

President Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during an arrival ceremony at the Royal Terminal of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

Saudi purchase of F-35s signals revival of US alliance

Pedro Rodriguez November 7, 2025 9:38 am

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

Mamdani — the mayor against America

Hugo Gurdon November 7, 2025 6:10 am

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni waits for the arrival of European Council President Antonio Costa at the Chigi Palace in Rome.

Giorgia Meloni’s strong leadership on Ukraine

Ani Chkhikvadze November 7, 2025 6:00 am