Category: Opinion

By Craig Shirley Wednesday, 22 July 2026 03:20 PM EDT Was the War Over When the Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor? We are in the middle of the year celebrating America’s 250th birthday, a date pegged to the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence, but which also encompasses the…

There are only two lanes to the Democratic presidential nomination two years from now, and one of them is already blocked — by Kamala Harris. Get ready for the Kamala comeback, followed, in all likelihood, by a replay of her crushing defeat by the Republican nominee. Believe it or not,…

Carlisle, Pennsylvania — President Donald Trump convened a critical gathering at the U.S. Army War College on July 15, 2026, where he joined forces with Pennsylvania leaders to announce significant military investment commitments and industrial reindustrialization initiatives. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, addressed attendees at the inaugural Defense and…

By Mark L. Cohen Tuesday, 21 July 2026 02:10 PM EDT For more than two centuries, military strategy has rested on a single foundational principle. As Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz articulated, war is the continuation of politics by other means. States engage in conflict to achieve specific political goals,…

President Donald Trump’s July national address emphasized the urgent need to strengthen election integrity in America, warning that constitutional governance cannot survive if a significant portion of citizens believe elections are illegitimate. In his remarks, the president revisited past electoral controversies, highlighted systemic vulnerabilities, and urged Congress to enact stricter…

By Robert Chernin Monday, 20 July 2026 04:49 PM EDT Recently, 103 House Democrats crossed a line that should alarm every American. They voted to eliminate $3.3 billion in annual military aid to Israel, our strongest democratic ally in the Mideast. Only 98 Democrats voted against the amendment. Ten more…

The Democratic Party has come a long way since Bill Clinton was president — and not in a good way. In 1993, the first year of the Clinton presidency, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., introduced legislation to end automatic birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens; today, Democrats routinely call…

In an interview ahead of the official opening of his presidential library, former President Barack Obama was asked to identify his greatest accomplishment. His response centered on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “Despite significant resistance from political opponents,” Obama stated, “the ACA has now helped 50 to 60 million people…

By V. Venesulia Carr Friday, 10 July 2026 11:41 AM EDT In my 2024 Newsmax Insider article, I highlighted the TAKE IT DOWN ACT, asking whether there was finally hope for victims of deepfakes. Today, I confidently say, yes—there is. In April 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) secured…

As America marks its 250th anniversary, one of the most enduring lessons of the Founding Fathers remains as urgent as ever: a free society depends on the belief that everyone has the right to a fair trial. A historic law courtroom, restored to its early 1900s appearance, stands in St….