Faith shines at 2026 Grammy Awards

February 14, 2026

After the Grammy Awards aired live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles before 12,000 attendees and millions of viewers worldwide, the one speech that has resonated most centered on faith and redemption, delivered by a man named Jason DeFord, better known as Jelly Roll. As DeFord stepped up to accept his Best Contemporary Country Album award, he spoke through emotion about the long road that carried him from the criminal justice system to the very stage where he now stood. And in a moment when the spotlight could have been used to lecture half the country for thinking differently, he ...

The blues of the Jews

February 7, 2026

What is the reason so many Jews are blue these days? Jews, particularly in America and Europe, see hate from all sides. It was convenient when the bigots seemed to be on the right wing of the American spectrum. Most Jews simply aligned themselves with the left and thought they were safe. Many people forget that when the Jews were being gassed in Auschwitz during World War II, the Republican Party platform in 1944 called for the establishment of a Jewish national homeland. Jews in Palestine fought alongside the British to eliminate fascism in the Middle East. Enter leftwing ...

Pennsylvania pioneered school choice

February 7, 2026

Pennsylvania has been a trailblazer in educational opportunity. Long before school choice became a national movement, the good people of our great commonwealth helped prove that empowering families — not bureaucracies — could change lives. In 2001, Pennsylvania became one of the first states in the nation to adopt a tax-credit scholarship program: the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC). Then, in 2012, Pennsylvania added another program: the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC). EITC and OSTC opened doors for hundreds of thousands of students in need of options beyond ...

Democratic governors ignore energy realities

February 2, 2026

As global corporations and governments increasingly shed ideologically driven policies that raise energy prices and undermine supply, governors in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic cling to counterproductive agendas of contradiction and equivocation. Programs that prioritize dubious environmental goals over economic growth and basic human needs have been losing support. In the U.S., the Trump administration promotes fossil fuels and nuclear power over so-called “green” energy, suspending leases for five offshore wind projects Christmas week while offering loan guarantees to nuclear ...

No, my name is not Prudence

January 31, 2026

No, my name is not Prudence, and what follows is not supposed to be about me. Similar to many people, I like to be prudent when planning my day. During warmer months, I need to know the predicted weather to plan when and how to water the vegetable garden and tend to my flowers. In winter, it’s important to know if snow is forecasted and when to avoid driving due to icy conditions. When traveling by air or on crowded public transport, I wear a face mask to reduce the chance of getting sick during the journey. I also mask at concerts and rehearsals during respiratory virus season if ...

‘RINOs,’ meet the ‘Depublicans’

January 31, 2026

For some years now, conservatives who believe in free markets and limited government have been labeled RINOs -- “Republicans in name only” -- as GOP liberals or moderates have historically been known. The MAGA movement flings this term as an insult and a signal that respecting the realities of supply and demand instead of endorsing price controls is a character flaw. But after watching the last few weeks unfold, it’s hard not to ask this: If believing in markets makes you a RINO, what exactly do we call Republicans who now openly embrace ideas lifted from the playbooks of Sens. ...