President Trump started the year with his typical bravado as he engaged in a trade war with China. He is ending the year having largely backed down. One reason? China has powerful leverage over the…

It’s the season of peace and goodwill — unless you’re a European defense official. In that case, you’ve probably spent the past couple of weeks warning about impending war with Russia. Europe finally is waking…

It was a bloody 24 hours. First, three Americans were killed and three wounded on Saturday by an ISIS terrorist in Syria’s security forces. Then two students were killed and nine injured in a shooting…

If you’re a parent — or considering becoming one — you likely understand that it’s a pricey prospect.  Consider: The annual cost of raising a child is an estimated $23,821 — nearly $430,000 over 18…

This week began with a glimpse into how the gritty details of protectionist trade policy get hashed out — and it wasn’t pretty. America’s farmers find themselves in an increasingly untenable situation, as their imports…

The sky ruptured, unleashing hell on thousands below. It looked like a natural catastrophe, but this was a man-made disaster, a fury manufactured by an enemy that wedded hatred with technology. Sailing across the sky…

Unsustainable government borrowing has already put the economy on course for fiscal breakdown — but don’t discount Washington’s ability to make things worse. The latest idea from the White House is to use tariff revenue…

President Donald Trump has said he won’t rule out anything when it comes to removing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro from power. Yet he is missing an important tool from the arsenal: the Voice of America.…

Congress is investigating whether the Trump Administration fired on defenseless survivors on a drug boat, and the emerging details suggest this story is less than it initially appeared.  But the episode still carries lessons about…

Instead of having everyone home for the holidays, one Austin family spent Thanksgiving reeling from tragedy. Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old student at a Massachusetts university, was deported after attempting to board a plane…