Was America Founded on Christianity?
Alexis de Tocqueville would have argued yes, even if Americans today have forgotten why.
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CORTEZ: Freedom Haulers Program Exposes Trump Supporters from Swamp Grifters
Trump salutes veterans; Democrats protect Fauci. If leadership is what matters when no one is watching, writes Cortez, then keep your eye on VA-07's Doug Ollivant.
On Public Education, NCES Shows Money Isn't the Problem
1.4 million fewer students, lower test scores, and a 34% increase in spending. What is going on with public education?
CORTEZ: Crisis of Liberal Conscience Impacting Virginia Seniors
Social Security, spiraling energy costs, and a denial of reality. Is anyone in the Democratic Party still listening, asks Cortez?
Spanberger's Soft Numbers Signal GOP Opportunity for 2026 Midterms
After getting dinged by one referendum and with sagging poll numbers, Spanberger is set to get dinged by three more. So where's the moderate?
Democratic Socialism Isn't a Tea Party
Cash isn't going to save the liberals from what's coming. In fact, they don't have any.
Jefferson and the Cheap Bait of White Nationalism
Peter Onuf and Francis Cogliano's latest book slander defenders of Thomas Jefferson in the worst possible manner. Was it really necessary?
World Cup vs. Democratic Socialism
The 2026 World Cup is introducing soccer fans to the miracle of free enterprise. Yet as we speak, democratic socialists are about to overwhelm the few remaining centrists within the Democratic Party.
What Reagan Teaches Us About MOUs
Before picking apart the Trump-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, we should take a moment and see how American diplomats have used them before.
Virginia Democrats Are in Serious Trouble
State Senator Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) announces a Democratic "Civil War" over the budget, while nationally Democrats aren't exactly pivoting well.