Opinion

President Donald Trump’s national defense team believes the United States is in a cold war with the Chinese Communist Party. Despite the political division in Washington, this is one point upon which the two parties seem to agree — in theory, at least. Last September, former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell made headlines with the following statement: […]

Vice President JD Vance participated in his first sit-down interview since taking office, appearing Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation. Vance began by sparring with CBS’s Margaret Brennan on issues such as President Donald Trump’s Cabinet appointees, grocery prices, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The highlight of the interview, however, occurred when the topic […]

One of the main messages of Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign was that he would put “adults” back in charge of foreign policy. Four years later, Donald Trump has returned to the White House and must clean up the mess these supposed “adults” left behind. Trump and his foreign policy team have their work cut out for them […]

President Donald Trump has nominated a few questionable, lifetime Democrats to the Cabinet. Among his worst picks is a former one-time Republican representative who wants to force workers into labor unions. Trump nominated former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as secretary of labor after she lost her first reelection campaign last year. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has […]

Critics of President Donald Trump’s deportation plans are proving manifold despite the Democratic Party’s brief switch to tough-on-immigration rhetoric during the campaign season. Every opposing argument now centers on some humanitarian concern, and as a result, humanity is lost in the mix.  Complaints focus on a few aspects of Trump’s immigration policy: arrests, asylum, and […]

There is no debate that China represents an unprecedented threat to the United States. Beijing possesses greater economic and military might than previous U.S. foes such as the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, and Imperial Japan. China also has greater leverage over U.S. allies and partners than our 20th-century enemies ever had. Accordingly, the Trump administration […]

In the first week of his second term, President Donald Trump hit the ground running. He signed over 200 executive orders addressing everything from ending catch-and-release at the border to establishing an America First trade policy and ending burdensome oil and gas regulations.  However, amid the flurry of activity during his first days in office, […]

President Donald Trump has already begun deporting illegal immigrants to their home nations via repatriation military air flights. The first flights returned migrants to Guatemala, but left-wing governments in Mexico and Colombia temporarily refused permission for the American planes to land. Trump’s solution has thus far centered on the threat of big new tariffs. However, […]

If we simplify foreign policy down to levels even the most dedicated Kamala Harris voter can understand, it comes in two forms: proactive and reactive. Proactive foreign policy involves being on the “before” side of events, using various levers of power or influence to control situations before they get out of hand. Meanwhile, reactive foreign […]

State law should have protected Marine veteran Stephen Lara during a traffic stop outside Reno, Nevada. But officers followed different rules when they opened his trunk and found a backpack full of cash. Looking for a payday, the Nevada State Police seized the money without arresting Lara or accusing him of a crime. The government […]

On Day One of his second term, President Donald Trump took bold action to protect women’s rights by signing a powerful executive order defining male and female as the only two and separate sexes. Trump’s sex-definition executive order is a nationwide victory for women and girls. Trump’s order protects women from those “who deny the biological reality of sex” […]