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The rumble in the jungle: is Washington punching itself out?

By Ron MacCammon April 26, 2026 6:00 am

The sun rises behind tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz.

A US victory in Iran is what Democrats fear most

Elizabeth Stauffer Apr 22, 2026

Earth Day environment regulation

Earth Day and the failure of apocalyptic environmentalism

Jason Hayes Apr 22, 2026

US President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun as he speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

The price of appeasement: $20 billion won’t buy peace with Iran

Heyrsh Abdulrahman Apr 18, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and other warships cross the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf.

Our Navy was built for this moment in the Strait of Hormuz

Ali Holcomb and Joel Griffith Apr 18, 2026

This photo taken July 23, 2013, show the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Congress returns to work this week with a relatively short and simple agenda, vote to keep the government operating in the short term, then return home to campaign. National security threats from Islamic State militants and Russian aggression in Ukraine loom large, but September's session may be too short for lawmakers to do anything but talk about them.

Address inflation and protect Social Security, public demands of new Congress: Poll

By Conrad Hoyt January 9, 2023 1:23 am

Immigration issues to dominate Biden’s ‘Three Amigos’ summit in Mexico

By Naomi Lim January 8, 2023 7:00 am

FILE--In this Jan. 15, 2011 file photo, Iran's heavy water nuclear facility near the central city of Arak is backdropped by mountains. Iran's reformers and moderate conservatives welcomed an agreement between Iran and six world powers on how to implement a nuclear deal struck in November, saying it will shore up Iran's sanctions-hit economy but hardliners still remain opposed. The six-nation group - the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany - and Iran have agreed to start implementing the terms of the historic interim deal from Jan. 20. That will start a six-month clock for a final deal to be struck over the Islamic Republic's contested nuclear program. (AP Photo/ISNA, Hamid Foroutan, File)

Will 2023 put the final nail in the Iran nuclear deal coffin?

By Daniel DePetris January 8, 2023 6:00 am

The US must not help Beijing stabilize its economy

The US must not help Beijing stabilize its economy

By Simone Gao January 8, 2023 6:00 am

Out of the blue (states)

Out of the blue (states)

By Timothy P. Carney January 5, 2023 11:12 pm

Homeless people camping in downtown in Los Angeles.

Tech sector layoffs warning sign of broader job losses

By Zach Halaschak January 5, 2023 11:11 pm

China and NATO agree: Dangerous to depend on each other

By Joel Gehrke January 5, 2023 5:57 pm

Dell to stop using Chinese chips in computers by 2024 amid tech war

By Christopher Hutton January 5, 2023 10:11 am

A lady looks at the Last Judgement on display at a press view for the Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel - A Different View exhibition at the Great Hall in Winchester. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday July 4, 2019. Officially licensed by the Vatican Museums, frescoes have been photographed and reproduced at high resolution and transferred to special fabric webs, allowing a true-to-life reproduction the ceiling and giving visitors a unique opportunity for a close-up view.

Yes, we still need the humanities

By Adam Carrington January 5, 2023 6:15 am

"The Pentagon has not received any orders with regards to Venezuela," said Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon Friday evening, according to CNN.

Unprecedented challenges require dynamic solutions

By Carol Murphy January 4, 2023 5:00 am

Gov. Glenn Youngkin.

SEE IT: Youngkin requests investigation of school following hidden merit awards

By Julia Johnson January 3, 2023 2:32 pm

Jen Psaki and Kamala Harris

The future is multinational, not multipolar

By Janusz Bugajski January 3, 2023 6:00 am