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Opinion

What Is victory in Operation Epic Fury?

National Columnists

Six days after the commencement of Operation Epic Fury, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce, in the context of the ongoing joint American-Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran: "There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" In the ...

What’s going on with America’s political parties?

National Columnists

As Donald Trump's Republicans look askance as he launches what looks to some like another long-term war in the Middle East, and as the anti-Trump Democrats hold up Homeland Security funding in what looks to some like prioritizing illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens, one is tempted to ...

Prairie dogs are important

National Columnists

Last fall, I fell in love with prairie dogs on the American Prairie in Montana even though the hype for America's Great Plains pointed me to bison. As impressive as North America's largest land mammal is, the pipsqueak of the prairie piqued my interest and stole my heart, and I'm not ...

What if those Iranian bombs had nuclear warheads

National Columnists

Criticism of President Trump's bombing campaign against the Iranian regime continues from most Democrats and a few Republicans. There was a time in America — unknown to younger generations — when once American troops were involved in a war the nation mostly unified behind them. Today, ...

Facts about energy policy

National Columnists

Given the energy disruptions in the Middle East and the topsy-turvy fluctuation in the price of crude oil in recent weeks, here are a few facts about the energy scene. First, "drill, baby, drill" is working. America today is producing more oil and gas than ever. Over the past six ...