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Is the government really trying to solve a problem or simply trying to placate the public until the next popularity poll comes out?

"Cuban missile crisis lessons forgotten as nuclear arms race spreads across world" (Web, Dec. 12) by Joseph DeTrani rehashes much that has been discussed for decades.

We have prosecuted a war on drugs for decades and have failed, notwithstanding the dedication of loyal agents and the expenditure of billions of taxpayer dollars.

Easing governmental restraints on marijuana will cause deadly, costly harms and send the wrong message ("Trump revives push to downgrade marijuana in federal drug laws," Web, Dec. 12).

One of the most pertinent tests of our individual decency, kindness and capacity for humanity is how we react when a perceived enemy faces trials and tribulations. And this is an examination of the heart that President Trump recently failed on an ...

Today's taxpayers and future generations alike can be grateful that the Trump administration is making good on its promise to get the federal budget back on track.

Out with a "rules-based international order" and in with "U.S. core national interests," according to the U.S. National Security Strategy of 2025.

Out with a "rules-based international order" and in with "U.S. core national interests," according to the U.S. National Security Strategy of 2025.

The media coverage of terrorist attacks and violence in the West is a battleground where narratives are forged.

Congress hasn't passed all 12 appropriations bills on schedule since 1996.