Opinion U.S. Aid to Colombia vs. Israel: A Tale of Two Partners Sentinel Update, October 27, 2025 By Duvi Honig According to a recent CNN report, billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars are annually allocated to Colombia to fund its security forces, covering counter-narcotics programs, police training, and military operations. For years, this arrangement remained obscured from public scrutiny. President Donald Trump recently highlighted the issue, urging an… Continue Reading
Opinion Trump’s White House Demolition Ignites Controversy Amid Shutdown Frenzy Stella Green, October 27, 2025 By Debra J. Saunders Monday, 27 October 2025 12:45 PM EDT The partial government shutdown reached its 23rd day this past Thursday, yet Washington, D.C. has been consumed by outrage over President Donald Trump’s decision to demolish the East Wing of the White House to construct a $250 million ballroom…. Continue Reading
Opinion U.S. Vice President’s Visit Amid Rising Tensions as Western Leaders Face Criticism Over Palestinian State Recognition Eugene Barnes, October 27, 2025 By Mark L. Cohen Monday, 27 October 2025 05:32 PM EDT The hostages are home. The cease-fire is holding — for now — but Hamas has not laid down its arms and has not returned all the bodies of deceased hostages. It has already renewed attacks against Israeli forces, inviting… Continue Reading
Opinion Social Security Hurricane Looms: A Crisis Brewing for Millions Eugene Barnes, October 17, 2025 By Joe Penland Friday, 17 October 2025 05:24 AM EDT The only good thing about a hurricane is that you get ample warning that it’s coming. If you were in the path of a catastrophic category 5 hurricane, you would have options as to what to do. If you’re like… Continue Reading
Opinion The Futility of Government Shutdowns: A Political Stunt That Harms Essential Workers Sentinel Update, October 17, 2025 By Jim Renacci As someone who has spent years in Washington and decades in the private sector, I understand the frustrations that many conservatives feel about our federal government. Bureaucracies expand while families tighten their belts. Federal employees often enjoy job protections and benefits that most private-sector workers can only… Continue Reading
Opinion Iranian Regime’s Grip on Power Under Scrutiny as Peace Hopes Rise Sentinel Update, October 17, 2025 Protesters waved flags of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) during a demonstration by Franco-Iranian associations, including the Committee to Support Human Rights in Iran (CSDHI), against capital punishment in Iran, a day after the World Day Against the Death Penalty, in central Paris on Oct. 11, 2025…. Continue Reading
Opinion Divine Intervention and Victory: The Unlikely Triumph at Yorktown Stella Green, October 17, 2025 By Jerry Newcombe On Oct. 19, 1781, in a battlefield not too far from Jamestown, America won its independence. This nation’s Framers declared this was by the grace of God. We too should acknowledge the help of God, upon whom our rights are predicated, as the founders spelled out in… Continue Reading
Opinion America Must Resist the Trap of Foreign Drug Price Controls Eugene Barnes, October 16, 2025 By George Landrith Thursday, 16 October 2025 01:36 PM EDT America has long been the global leader in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical innovation, delivering life-saving treatments and cures that have transformed modern medicine. This leadership didn’t happen by accident—it was built on a foundation of free-market principles, strong intellectual property protections,… Continue Reading
Opinion Donald Trump’s Legacy: A Visionary Leader Shaping History Stella Green, October 16, 2025 By Craig Shirley Thursday, 16 October 2025 03:49 PM EDT Whether history treats our nation’s 47th commander in chief well depends on several conditions, especially on which historian writes the history. Winston Churchill once said, “History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” The current class… Continue Reading
Opinion The Decline of Air Travel: From Golden Age to Cattle Car Conditions Sentinel Update, October 16, 2025 By Laura Hollis The 1950s were apparently the “Golden Age of Flying.” My mother loves to recall a time when airlines served full-course meals on china, with actual silverware and linen napkins. Until I was in high school, I thought you had to be dressed up to get on an… Continue Reading