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  • Ukraine can no longer win

    As the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of the country to its west nears and the latest aid package for Ukraine stalls in Congress, we must be clear-eyed about the future: there is no path for Ukraine to win this war. American support will not change this reality.
  • Fixes needed for new FAFSA
    More than 17 million students annually complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to get crucial information about financial support eligibility from schools. This is a critical component for undergraduates in selecting where they will study.  
  • Why so many 'thou shalt nots?'
    Does it seem to you that God is always saying “No” or “Don’t do that” or “Thou shalt not?”  
  • Biden’s TikTok flip-flop
    Despite security concerns, President Joe Biden fearlessly took to TikTok to promote his 2024 presidential campaign. Some registered shock at the president using the app that the Chinese company ByteDance owns.
  • Rep. Mark Green announces retirement from Congress; joins Reps. Luetkemeyer, Wenstrup in not seeking re-election
    Rep. Dr. Mark Green (R-Tenn.), chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, has announced he will not run for re-election.
  • Biden’s self-made border crisis
    In January of 2021, President Biden assumed the presidency with an aggressive immigration agenda. In just his first 100 days in office, he took 94 executive actions, including removing Title 42 and Remain in Mexico, halting border wall construction, and reinstating Catch-and-Release, in an attempt to make it easier for immigrants to illegally enter and stay in our nation.
  • Democrats destroying democracy to ‘save democracy’
    Democrats want to strip Trump of his assets and send him to jail to die like Navalny; that’s how ruthless they have become. Why? Donald Trump represents a democratic threat to Democrats – their power, their narratives, their culture, and their coalition.
  • Yawn: Another Presidents Day, another liberal ranking of U.S. presidents
    The tipoff was that Republicans rank Reagan the fifth-greatest president, but the Gipper only came up 16th in the survey. It was a math question one didn’t need a Ph.D. to solve — a 9th grader could do it: The survey had 154 respondents — so what percentage had to be Democrats or independents to bring a guy from fifth place to 16th? Off the top of my head, I guessed 90%. It was close. Justin Vaughn gave me the numbers: Of the 154, there were only 15 Republicans.
  • A sermon on the Transfiguration
    If you look at the things happening in your life only from the outside world, you won't get a clear picture. Your understanding will be incomplete or even blurred. This lack of clear vision could cause you to doubt God's love and care. 
  • Biden’s war on domestic energy intensifies
    President Biden's environmental extremism means our allies will become more reliant on our adversaries. For context, 87% of US LNG exports went primarily to U.S. allies in Europe and Asia. The Biden administration blunting America’s ability to participate on the world energy stage creates a vacuum that will undoubtedly be filled by the other major natural gas exporting countries—Russia, Qatar, and Iran—who are certainly not friends of the U.S.
  • History and education in those Highland County hills of yore, Part 17    
    Ladies and gentlemen, for nearly four decades, the Rev. Joseph McDowell Mathews was a pioneer of Highland County education. From beginning a school for boys in the late 1820s, to founding the Oakland Female Seminary in the 1830s, to being the head of the Hillsboro Female College, he was a well-known educator in Highland County despite being struggling with ill health for much of his life.
  • Ukraine aid inaction now will cost U.S. more later
    As an individual deeply connected to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, I’ve found it increasingly challenging to witness the collective amnesia that seems to have settled over America regarding Russia’s war in Ukraine. The initial shock of the 2022 invasion has faded, replaced by the ebb and flow of other news stories.
  • In our older age
    Now you can see that we really do have a plan, and with that plan in mind, I am ever so looking forward to marking my 70th year.
  • Environmentalism needs a new playbook
    A quick fact check calls the climate merits of curtailing LNG exports into question. Most LNG exports go to Europe, where they have a 41% lifecycle emissions advantage over Russian gas imports. The majority of remaining exports go to Asia, where it heavily displaces coal. Exporting LNG is often a climate winner, not to mention the economic and security benefits for ourselves and our allies. 
  • Holding Mayorkas accountable
    Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is yet another Biden administration official who has avoided accountability after egregious malpractice. The president seems to think people in his circle should be immune to the same expectations everyone else faces every day.
  • Working to prevent veterans and service members from losing their homes
    As chair of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, I’m working to make home ownership more affordable for everyone, including our veterans and service members.
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