To our enemies, this disorderly withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan was more than just a strategic setback for America – it was a symbol of American vulnerability and declining American resolve and principle.

American constitutional government sought to break authoritarianism’s grip. The Declaration of Independence stated that government’s primary task was to secure unalienable rights, starting with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In the original Constitution, the sovereign people protected speech by declining to delegate to Congress the power to regulate it. The First Amendment, ratified two years after the Constitution went into effect, explicitly denied Congress the power to abridge free speech.

The 2022 documentary "Retrograde" explores the final months of America’s war in Afghanistan, capturing footage from January 2021 until the final withdrawal of U.S. troops in August 2021. The charismatic figure at the center of the film is Afghan Lieutenant General Sami Sadat.

May you have the unconditional compassion of Jesus. Relieve suffering wherever you find it.

It has been rather hot of late. That might even be a bit of an understatement. It has been so hot that I can sit in the shade and watch moisture beading up on my forearm. 

Employment growth over the past year was significantly weaker than initially estimated, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggesting there were 818,000 fewer jobs than originally reported. This marks the largest downward revision since the recession of 2009.

In addition to the very large subsidies paid for from ultra-high electricity bills, federal taxpayers will contribute about $65 billion via tax credits if the Biden administration’s offshore wind target is met. While the subsidies for individual projects may not seem outrageous, the commitment of money to subsidize offshore generation is about $870 for every member of the country’s population. This may be spread over 25 years, but it is a huge liability for one very small element of U.S. programs to support renewable energy. 

No one could have predicted the events of the last 60 days in the 2024 presidential race. It once again reminds me of the spring of 1968 when President Johnson announced he wouldn’t run for re-election, and Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated.  

In August 2021, the world watched as American forces scrambled to evacuate Afghanistan as the Taliban reclaimed power. The panicked withdrawal reached a tragic climax on Aug. 26, when 13 American service members (and more than 100 Afghan civilians) were killed by a suicide bomber in the Kabul airport, where security was a U.S. responsibility. 

On Labor Day, take a moment to reflect on the benefits that Right to Work brings to workers across the nation, and the difference it could make for Ohio.

A look at Democrats’ record of heavy-handed rule shows their claims of “real freedom” are a mirage to distract from their real goal of using government force to make Americans comply with their agenda. 

More than 6 million Americans receive earned benefits for military service - including disability compensation, education benefits, caregiver assistance, burial benefits and more. It is critical for spouses and caregivers to know how veterans benefits are accessed and what could happen when or if a veteran dies.

While foster care is aimed to be a temporary solution to aid families in crisis, many children cannot return to their homes. Across the nation, there are around 100,000 children who are waiting to be adopted. Angel Studios’s latest film, “Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot,” sheds light on the challenges these brave children face and the courage of foster families who work to provide them with safe and loving homes.

Americans in many parts of the country see that products at CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart stores are behind plexiglass, that you must call a clerk to unlock the glass and then wait while you read and examine the different packages. People know these companies have no choice. Americans know that crime is rising, but the true collapse in law enforcement, particularly in large cities, is without precedent.

Heightened consideration of white matter as a specific therapeutic target raises many new possibilities for Alzheimer’s treatment.