With the 2026 midterm elections approaching, congressional Republicans have limited time to address the mounting affordability crisis. As the cost of living ranks as the top issue on voters’ minds, the midterm elections risk becoming a referendum on pocketbook pressures. Women, the largest voting bloc in the country, are particularly attuned to these challenges. That’s […]
America’s military dominance has long rested on a simple truth: we fight as a network. Our forces are not just ships, planes, and soldiers — they are a connected system of sensors, communications, and data flowing in real time. Break that network, and even the most advanced force on earth begins to lose its edge. […]
“Reclaiming Affordability” is an op-ed series in partnership between Independent Women and the Washington Examiner. Each day this week, a policy expert at Independent Women will tackle the top concern on the mind of voters this election cycle from a different angle, putting forth realistic solutions to the affordability crisis. In a recent Business Insider […]
President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is a tough act to follow. A mere 272 words long, Lincoln delivered it to a stunned audience of 15,000 in just two minutes. The speaker who preceded him droned on for hours, but Lincoln managed to pack more eloquence and impact into his speech than anything said about America’s […]
The ink has barely dried on Virginia’s constitutional amendment of 2020, taking districting powers away from politicians and putting it in the hands of a bipartisan commission. Yet another referendum is already on the ballot to reverse the decision. In a strong case of buyer’s remorse, Democratic lawmakers are seeking to reverse the measure later this month. […]
In a recent interview with the New York Times, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said he “absolutely” believed that he was sometimes brought in by NFL teams just to check the “Rooney Rule” box. The Rooney Rule is an NFL policy instituted more than two decades ago that requires teams to interview — […]
The opioid crisis has resulted in over 700,000 overdose deaths since its beginning, and in response, pharmaceutical companies and distributors have agreed to roughly $57 billion in national opioid settlements, but a report has raised concerns about how some jurisdictions are using these funds, suggesting that transparency and accountability are needed to ensure the money is used to save lives and strengthen recovery.
Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) on Thursday said he will “immediately” look into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent decision to fire Army chief of staff Gen. Randy George. “That would be very surprising to me,” McCormick told Newsmax's Ed Henry, seemingly perplexed by the news. “I would look into it immediately because those are people I...
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Thursday denied a claim that Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired for leaking information to him about a decade-old investigation into his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy. “The attorney general did not tip us off. No one in her orbit tipped us off,” Swalwell said in an interview on MS...