The enhanced homeland defenses built in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks are eroding a quarter century after that horrific day, according to national security experts.

House Democrats plan to oppose a bill to establish terms for building a Smithsonian women's history museum on the National Mall because Republicans added language to limit its subjects to biological females.

For more than two decades, former Rep. Barney Frank refused to speak to reporters from The Washington Times.

The United States and Ukraine are moving toward one of the most critical defense partnerships to emerge from the country’s war with Russia. Washington and Kyiv are negotiating a landmark drone and military technology agreement that would allow Ukrainian companies to export battlefield-tested systems to the U.S. and manufacture drones on American soil through joint […]

Ten years ago this month, Donald Trump clinched the Republican nomination for president, with a platform that was vastly different on trade and foreign policy from other recent presidents, Republican and Democratic alike.  How fares America — and the world — 10 years later? In some important ways, things have moved in Trump’s direction. In […]

A long-awaited surface transportation funding reauthorization bill is headed for markup in the House Transportation Committee this week. The sweeping legislation touches nearly every corner of America’s surface transportation infrastructure — from roads and bridges to transit, rail, and ports. Most line items won’t be flashy enough to make cable news headlines. Dedicating billions of […]

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. May 20, 1776 With action by the British military now […]

There’s a beef shortage in America, and it’s driving up prices at the grocery store for burgers and steaks just as the summer outdoor grilling season gets started. This isn’t helping fight the affordability crisis, so what can be done to make those cheeseburgers less expensive? Ground beef prices hit record highs this year, with average […]

Congress has debated gun legislation for decades with predictable results: impasse, recrimination, and no measurable improvement in public safety. The reason is simple: both sides are fighting the wrong battle. Gun rights advocates resist any new restrictions, correctly noting that existing laws go unenforced and that law-abiding owners bear the burden of every new prohibition. […]

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) didn’t lose Tuesday — we lost him at least a year ago, when he deviated from being a principled conservative firebrand and started trafficking in conspiracy theories. Massie and his supporters claim he was ousted because he didn’t support Israel, but Massie never supported Israel in his entire high-approval 14-year tenure. […]