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US setting the course for NATO

Europe stands at a crossroads. To save itself and our cherished Transatlantic alliance, it must not only change policy but also recommit itself to the common inheritance of Western civilization. That was the message Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered this weekend at the Munich Security Conference in a defining foreign policy speech of our time. At an affair best known for platitudes and navel-gazing, he diagnosed the roots of Europe’s decline and provided a clear vision for how America and its European allies can unite, again, to preserve the most important alliance in human ...

Inflation may force lawmakers to finally touch the ‘Third Rail’

Your representatives may finally grab the feared “third rail” of U.S. politics. When the Social Security and Medicare trust funds run out in the early 2030s, the law is clear: Benefits must be slashed. That would mean a roughly 24% cut to Social Security checks and an 11% cut to Medicare benefits. But Congress almost certainly won’t let that happen. The easy, though irresponsible, political path may seem obvious: Change the law, keep benefits whole, and pay by borrowing the money. This way legislators won’t have to cast unpopular votes for spending cuts or tax hikes. This makes ...

Obamacare did not lower costs — time for a better approach

After more than a decade dealing with the so-called Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”), Americans are still struggling with rising health care costs. Overall health care costs continue to climb—and employers, families, and taxpayers are all paying more. Health care has, in fact, become less affordable for families. Insurance premiums are skyrocketing. Meanwhile, patients’ choices are shrinking, and access to care hasn’t improved. Obamacare has failed to deliver on its promises. Yet, many politicians are calling to double down on Obamacare, increasing subsidies to ...

Faith shines at 2026 Grammy Awards

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

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

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 ...