Faith, Freedom, and Self-Reliance

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

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

One reason healthcare costs continue to spiral upward despite Obamacare may have something to do with the federal government's left hand not knowing how much its right hand is paying for certain drugs. (iStock Photo)

Don’t penalize patients for shopping smart on drugs — reward them

FILE - A Spirit Airlines jet approaches Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

The Biden policy forcing Trump’s hand in Spirit Airlines bailout

Students from the University of Virginia listen as Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger, speaks during a campaign rally October 20, 2025 in Charlottesville, VIrginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Everything is on the line. Republicans can’t take midterms for granted

Upon further inspection, masks still don’t work

Peter Laffin April 19, 2023 6:00 am

Karen Pence, the second lady, has improved her bee yard at the Vice President's residence.

Parler will ‘maximize’ free speech, new owner says

Christopher Hutton April 19, 2023 4:00 am

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.

Alito’s abortion drug ruling puts his liberal critics to shame

Quin Hillyer April 18, 2023 8:20 pm

In the swamp, Tax Day is payday

Timothy P. Carney April 18, 2023 3:00 pm

Where did your tax dollars go?: A federal budget breakdown

Romina Boccia April 18, 2023 1:43 pm

"Jesus wouldn't join the NRA,"Â wrote filmmaker Abigail Disney in an op-ed.Â (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

The quality of mercy is not popular these days

Timothy P. Carney April 18, 2023 9:26 am

Woke female faculty threaten free speech on campus

Karin Lips April 18, 2023 6:23 am

Electric vehicle makers are threatening public safety

Michael O'Rielly April 18, 2023 6:00 am

Gerald Groff, a former postal worker whose case will be argued before the Supreme Court, stands near a mail van outside the United States Post Office in Holtwood, Pa., Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

Mail carrier who refused Sunday work heads to Supreme Court: ‘I have to choose God’

Kaelan Deese April 18, 2023 4:33 am

When it comes to taxes, liberals don’t put their money where their mouth is

Tom Joyce April 17, 2023 2:35 pm

Alvin Bragg and Donald Trump.

The Trump indictment reminds us that campaign finance regulation should not exist

Jeffrey Miron, Jacob Winter April 17, 2023 2:00 pm

A man walks past the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. President Donald Trump's top legislative priority took a major step forward as the Senate narrowly approved a budget vehicle for tax cuts -- but sharp divides over an array of non-binding amendments revealed the towering challenge he faces from here.

IRS plan for self-preservation comes at taxpayers’ expense

Preston Brashers April 17, 2023 1:49 pm