Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the U.S. will ultimately retake control of the Strait of Hormuz bordering Iran and restore freedom of navigation, even as ship traffic through the critical waterway slowly rebuilds.

President Trump said Monday the U.S. has entered "serious discussions" with the Iranian regime to end the war, but warned he will destroy the Islamic republic's energy infrastructure if a deal isn't reached soon.

From the convention floor to the hallways, I spent the day inside the Michigan GOP’s Saturday convention. What stood out was not chaos, but normalcy. For the first time since roughly 2019, the Michigan Republican Party looked like a functioning political party instead of a collection of factions, grievances, and procedural knife fights. The theatrics […]

EXCLUSIVE — Americans are now acutely aware that welfare fraud is rampant in Minnesota. But the blatant theft from taxpayers is so widespread that there’s an entire category of fraud yet to be uncovered. It’s all but certain that local retailers are trafficking in food stamps, too. But this isn’t just a Minnesota scandal. In […]

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. March 30, 1776 Gen. George Washington’s two most trusted and […]

“Reclaiming Affordability” is an op-ed series in partnership between the Independent Women and the Washington Examiner. Each day this week, a policy expert at Independent Women will tackle the top concern on the minds of voters this election cycle from a different angle, putting forth realistic solutions to the affordability crisis. As a young woman […]