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

Trump and Congress should pursue ‘permit by rule’

Curtis Schube August 6, 2025 6:00 am

Cars release exhaust fumes as children head to school in Frankfurt, Germany, Feb. 27, 2023. European Union member countries have watered down a proposal by the bloc's executive arm aimed at lowering vehicle emissions. The European Commission had proposed last year updated pollution standards for new combustion engine vehicles that are expected to remain on European roads well after the 27-nation bloc bans their sale in 2035, with the aim of lowering emissions from tailpipes, brakes and tires.

Bring back methanol and make engines great again

Robert E. Norton II August 5, 2025 6:00 am

President Donald Trump is issuing a memorandum directing his Cabinet and other agency heads to review all federal funding provided to nongovernmental organizations.

Trump’s AI Action Plan needs support from Congress

Chris Koopman, Neil Chilson August 4, 2025 4:11 pm

I quit over a vaccine mandate. Now I’m at HHS to ensure you don’t have to

John Soriano August 4, 2025 5:00 am

Money. Coins. Savings. USA coins. Penny.

Congress should deliver on Trump’s pledge to end the penny

Rep. Lisa McClain, Frank Lucas July 31, 2025 6:00 am

Chevron's may have hoped to gain favor with Clinton and the State Department during a major pollution case. (AP)

Time to choose: Trial lawyers or Trump’s energy agenda

Marc Ehrhardt July 30, 2025 6:00 am

A Roman Catholic priest listens to a woman's confession as she kneels at right inside the St. Catherine's Church within the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem.

The confessional is not a legal loophole for child abusers

Andrea Picciotti-Bayer July 29, 2025 6:00 am

A tip jar contains $1 and $5 bills

Keep the dollar free and say no to a central bank digital currency

Daniel Elliott July 28, 2025 6:00 am

BlackRock’s war on energy never stopped

Jason Isaac July 27, 2025 6:00 am

Congress must finish the job to end Medicaid money laundering

Ryan Ellis July 24, 2025 5:00 am

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Trump’s trade policy will do what ‘Bidenomics’ never could

Jason Smith July 23, 2025 6:00 am

NPR and PBS brought defunding on themselves

Mike Gonzalez July 22, 2025 6:00 am