Author: Brittany Mays

A short, direct summary: Iran’s ruling circles keep choosing policies that weaken the country’s security while deepening regional chaos, rolling back any hope for stable deterrence or internal order. Iran’s leadership seems determined to sabotage the country’s own stability, and the results are plain for everyone watching. The regime pours resources into external aggression, militia networks, and a race for nuclear leverage while ordinary Iranians watch their economy and safety crumble. That combination makes for “A peculiar kind of peace.” (Photo by Karar Essa/Anadolu via Getty Images) On Jul 9, 2026 the pattern is unmistakable: Tehran prioritizes power projection over…

Republicans are finding a silver lining as Democrats scramble in Maine while the GOP fights to preserve its U.S. Senate majority. As Democrats scramble to contain a political disaster in Maine, the Republicans on the front lines of the GOP’s fight to hold the U.S. Senate majority are breathing a sigh of relief. That dynamic has shifted attention and resources, and it has given Republican strategists room to tighten messaging and focus on vulnerable seats. The mood among GOP operatives is cautious optimism rather than celebration. The scene in Maine has pulled national eyes and party staff away from other…

Michael Anton’s collection draws from essays published across many outlets over more than a decade, gathering consistent themes about national order, institutions, and conservative principles into a tight, readable set. Anton curated essays from a wide range of publications spanning more than a decade, and the result reads like a sustained argument rather than a scattershot anthology. The pieces connect through a clear conservative sensibility that values national cohesion, institutional integrity, and tough-minded realism about geopolitics. That through-line makes the collection more than a random assortment; it feels like a project with a point and an editor who knew which…

Speaker Mike Johnson plans to push the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act into a budget reconciliation bill to force a Senate vote, setting up another showdown between a GOP-led House that has passed the bill repeatedly and a Senate where it has stalled amid bipartisan resistance. Johnson told Fox News Sunday he will attach the SAVE America Act to reconciliation in hopes of clearing the Senate without the usual 60-vote threshold. That maneuver reflects frustration in the House after passing the measure three times and finding it repeatedly blocked in the upper chamber. He argued reconciliation is the viable route…

A sharp leftward push in Democratic primaries has flipped safe seats and put House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on notice, as insurgent democratic socialists refuse to guarantee support and press demands that clash with party centrists. A 29-year-old democratic socialist, Melat Kiros, just defeated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette in a Denver-area primary, and that upset is not an isolated event. New York saw at least three similar upsets, with Darializa Avila Chevalier knocking off Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Claire Valdez winning a key open seat, and Brad Lander toppling Rep. Dan Goldman. These wins are sharpening a fault line between the…

An Idaho woman now faces murder charges after authorities said her toddler twins died last year following vaccination, a case that has prompted both a criminal investigation and intense public attention. Authorities say the twins died last year after being vaccinated, and the mother has been charged with murder in connection to their deaths, the official statement said. The filing of criminal charges signals that investigators believe evidence exists to allege wrongdoing beyond a tragic medical outcome. At this point the case will unfold through the courts, where procedures, hearings, and discovery will shape what facts are publicly confirmed. Medical…

Canada has chosen ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to build 12 submarines as part of a major fleet renewal and defense spending push tied to NATO commitments. Canada announced on Monday that it selected Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to construct a dozen new submarines, marking one of the country’s biggest defense purchases in years. The move comes as Ottawa increases military spending to align with NATO targets and modernize its naval capabilities. The procurement is designed to replace aging vessels and restore undersea capacity that has eroded over recent decades. Officials framed the contract as a long-term investment in deterrence, patrol reach…

A clear-eyed look at the growing talk that Kamala Harris and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could end up on a Democratic 2028 ticket and why Republicans should not treat that as a joke. Talk of a Harris–AOC ticket used to be a punchline, but the political wind has shifted enough that it’s now a strategic question, not just comedy. Progressives have been organizing, winning primaries, and staking out positions that attract young voters in a way traditional Democrats have not. That changes the math going into 2028 and means the GOP needs a plan beyond laughter. The left’s momentum is real: grassroots…

We lay out a clear, plainspoken case for defending our country against collectivist threats while keeping liberty, prosperity, and national strength front and center. The argument starts with a simple premise: America lasts when free institutions and personal responsibility do. That means rejecting systems that replace individual choice with centralized control and setting policies that reward work, thrift, and innovation. This is not about slogans, it is about preserving a way of life that has delivered prosperity for generations. History shows the cost of tolerating ideologies that undermine freedom, and the American response should be firm. “If we are to…

President Trump’s blunt approach to NATO, the upcoming summit in Turkey, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s maneuvering are colliding at a delicate moment for U.S. interests and alliance cohesion. President Trump has berated and belittled many of his European counterparts expected to attend next week’s NATO summit in Turkey. But host Recep Tayyip Erdogan has drawn on his close ties with th Trump’s style is loud and direct, and that’s part of the story here. From a Republican perspective, his blunt reminders about burden-sharing have forced an honest conversation about who carries the cost of collective defense. European leaders bristle at…