Jihadistan / Todd Johnson

Afghanistan: ‘We Aren’t Winning’

As Donald Trump and James Mattis review our strategy, they need to make a clear case for the war.

Politics / James Shott

Mueller’s Charge: Search for Justice, or Fishing Excursion?

A recap of how we got here and where this investigation into Russian election interference might be headed.

Economy / IN BRIEF / Business Review Board

UAW Defeated in Another Southern Right-to-Work State

Union membership numbers continue to decline as fewer Americans see value in joining such political groups.

Quotes / The Editors

Tuesday Short Cuts

Trump encourages Blumenthal to “vacation in Vietnam, where he lied about his service, so he can at least say he was there.”

Immigration / IN BRIEF / Jordan Candler

Rahm Emanuel’s Absurd Lawsuit Against the DOJ

The bottom line is that Chicago’s sanctuary city lawsuit stinks of political shenanigans.

Foreign Policy / IN BRIEF / Nate Jackson

The Real Trading Behind North Korean Sanctions

The UN’s latest move against North Korea is significant — if the Chinese uphold their end of the bargain.

Politics / IN BRIEF / Thomas Gallatin

Trump’s First 200 Days: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Gorsuch and deregulation efforts are good, but ObamaCare repeal failure and the lack of appointments loom large.

Immigration / Arnold Ahlert

An America First Immigration Policy

While leftists debate a poem about “huddled masses,” two senators introduce a very smart bill.

Quotes / The Editors

Monday Short Cuts

Meanwhile, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats warns: “If you improperly disclose classified information, we will find you.”

Health / IN BRIEF / The Editors

Is a Congressional Bailout of ObamaCare Imminent?

The GOP is faced with whether to fund ACA insurer subsides they refused to fund when Obama was in office.

Who We Are

The Patriot Post is a highly acclaimed weekday digest of news analysis, policy and opinion written from the heartland — as opposed to the MSM’s ubiquitous Beltway echo chambers — for grassroots leaders nationwide. More

What We Offer

On the Web

We provide solid conservative perspective on the most important issues, including analysis, opinion columns, headline summaries, memes, cartoons and much more.

Via Email

Choose our Mid-Day Digest for a summary of important news each weekday. We also offer Cartoons & Memes on Monday, Alexander's Column on Wednesday, and the Week in Review on Saturday.

Our Mission

The Patriot Post is steadfast in our mission to extend the endowment of Liberty to the next generation by advocating for individual rights and responsibilities, supporting the restoration of constitutional limits on government and the judiciary, and promoting free enterprise, national defense and traditional American values. We are a rock-solid conservative touchstone for the expanding ranks of grassroots Americans Patriots from all walks of life. Our mission and operation budgets are not financed by any political or special interest groups, and to protect our editorial integrity, we accept no advertising. We are sustained solely by you. Please support The Patriot Fund today!


The Patriot Post and Patriot Foundation Trust, in keeping with our Military Mission of Service to our uniformed service members and veterans, are proud to support and promote the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, both the Honoring the Sacrifice and Warrior Freedom Service Dogs aiding wounded veterans, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the National Veterans Entrepreneurship Program, the Folds of Honor outreach, and Officer Christian Fellowship, the Air University Foundation, and Naval War College Foundation, and the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation. "Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one's life for his friends." (John 15:13)

★ PUBLIUS ★

“Our cause is noble; it is the cause of mankind!” —George Washington

Please join us in prayer for our nation — that righteous leaders would rise and prevail and we would be united as Americans. Pray for the protection of our uniformed Military Patriots, Veterans, First Responders, and their families. Lift up your *Patriot Post* team and our mission to support and defend our legacy of American Liberty and our Republic's Founding Principles, in order that the fires of freedom would be ignited in the hearts and minds of our countrymen.

The Patriot Post is protected speech, as enumerated in the First Amendment and enforced by the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, in accordance with the endowed and unalienable Rights of All Mankind.

Copyright © 2026 The Patriot Post. All Rights Reserved.

The Patriot Post does not support Internet Explorer. We recommend installing the latest version of Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome.