If you’ve glanced at the headlines lately, you may have noticed that Washington is starting to look less like the capital of the world’s greatest republic and more like a crossover episode of CSI, Survivor, and The Office. We’ve got Congress hauling in Jack Smith for a closed-door testimony that he wanted to give in…
Trimming the Top Brass: A Christian Conservative Look at Secretary Hegseth’s Military Reform
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent order to cut the number of four-star generals and admirals by at least 20% is sending ripples through Washington and the Pentagon alike. Titled the “Less Generals, More GIs” initiative, this policy aims to reduce bureaucracy, reallocate resources to frontline operations, and restore a leaner, meaner U.S. military. Predictably, it’s…
Amateurs at the Helm: The Trump Administration’s Signal Fiasco
Imagine this: you’re gearing up for a major military operation—lives are on the line, national security is at stake—and somehow you decide to share your war plans on an encrypted messaging app. Oh, and just for good measure, you accidentally include a journalist in the group chat. Yep, that just happened. Welcome to amateur hour…
Trump, Putin, and Ukraine: A Hard Line Is the Only Line
President Trump’s recent diplomatic outreach to both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky has ignited fierce debate. On one hand, peace is always preferable to war, and bringing the Russia-Ukraine conflict to an end is a worthy goal. On the other hand, peace must not come at the cost of rewarding Putin for his unprovoked aggression.…
Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing—A Test of America’s Military Priorities and Political Dysfunction
The contentious confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense is a vivid snapshot of the broader culture wars and political dysfunction in Washington. It also underscores the pivotal questions America faces about the future of its military and national defense. The hearing was as revealing as it was disappointing. Both Democrats and Republicans…
A Tale of Two Defense Secretaries: What Should Conservatives Make of the Hegseth-DeSantis Debate?
As an independent Christian conservative, I’m no stranger to looking past the headlines and asking: What does this mean for our country? When it comes to the Secretary of Defense nomination saga surrounding Pete Hegseth and Ron DeSantis, we’re looking at more than just political theater. This is about who will oversee America’s military at…
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