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Rich Lowry / April 17, 2026

Yes, of Course War Settles Things

That war is terrible doesn’t mean that it’s ineffective.

Sophie Starkova / April 17, 2026

Is Just War Theory Just Theory?

The Catholic Church has a long history of establishing the doctrine for a just war, but Pope Leo has lashed out only at President Trump for attacking Iran.

Erick Erickson / April 10, 2026

There Must Be More

Doing everything possible to destabilize the Iranian regime must be the endgame, if not outright regime change.

Nate Jackson / April 8, 2026

The Ceasefire Is Good News … For Now

President Trump used harsh and even profane warnings to Iran to twist arms for a ceasefire. The war isn’t over, but this is an important moment.

Douglas Andrews / April 7, 2026

Iran’s Clock Is Ticking

Donald Trump’s apocalyptic deadline is looming, but the makings of a last-second negotiated settlement appear to be in the works.

Rich Lowry / April 7, 2026

Trump Wants More Guns — and Should Get Them

“The United States can’t take care of daycare. That has to be up to a state. We’re fighting wars.”

Thomas Gallatin / April 6, 2026

NATO on Thin Ice

The Trump administration is questioning the value of NATO, given some member nations’ refusal to allow U.S. bases to be used in support of the ongoing Iran operation.

Victor Davis Hanson / April 2, 2026

A Foolish NATO Was a Big Loser in the Iran War

Trump ripped off a happy-face scab and exposed a festering wound of increasingly anti-American hypocrisy beneath.

Michael Swartz / March 31, 2026

Artemis II — To the Moon!

On Wednesday, if the Florida weather cooperates, four astronauts will lift off on a journey considered the next step toward our return to the moon after more than 50 years.

David Harsanyi / March 27, 2026

Trump’s Iran Deal Must Be Nothing Like Obama’s

The president’s reported prewar demands of Iran remain the right ones. And they are nothing like Obama’s Iran deal.

Thomas Gallatin / March 26, 2026

Dems’ ICE Fearmongering Fails

Have Chuck Schumer and his party overplayed their hand on their Trump-deranged, pro-illegal alien protests of immigration enforcement?

Ben Shapiro / March 26, 2026

Are We Safe Anymore?

Public safety continues to be one of the most powerful forces shaping political opinion.

Byron York / March 25, 2026

Trump Needs a Short War

The political problem for Trump is that at some point, a brief and effective use of U.S. military power becomes something more than that.

Daniel McCarthy / March 24, 2026

ICE Saves Lives — and Air Travel

Congressional Democrats think of our airports the way Iran’s IRGC thinks about the Strait of Hormuz.

Armstrong Williams / March 20, 2026

This Is No Longer Dysfunction — It Is Danger

A partial shutdown may be framed as a negotiating tactic, but in reality, it is something far more serious.

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