The U.S. Navy’s so-called Golden Fleet initiative sketches a vision that is at once ambitious and revealing. At the surface level, the story is about ships: numbers, readiness, industrial capacity, and the strategic anxieties of an increasingly dangerous world. But beneath the steel and spreadsheets lies a deeper question about how America understands power, responsibility,…
A Time of Strategic Boldness and Consequential Questions
As we approach the 2026 midterm elections, President Trump is not retreating to the customary presidential sidelines. Instead, he has made clear — through his own advisers and actions — that he intends to play a front-and-center role in influencing Republican outcomes. White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles stated publicly that Trump will be…
Restoring Accountability: A Pauline Diagnosis for America
If the Apostle Paul were alive today — which, theologically speaking, he most certainly is, just not in Washington, D.C. — he would probably take one long look at our national headlines, sigh deeply, and begin writing another epistle. Not to the Corinthians this time, nor the Galatians, nor the Thessalonians, but perhaps “Paul, an…
Trump’s China Deal Brings Hope to America’s Heartland
Well, it looks like China’s back at the table and they’re hungry for soybeans again. According to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, China has agreed to buy 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually for the next three years. That’s music to the ears of American farmers who’ve been sweating through trade wars, droughts, and…
Tariffs as a Foreign Policy Tool: Strength or Strategic Overreach?
When President Trump announced plans for a 100% tariff on Chinese imports, the usual suspects on Wall Street gasped like they’d just seen the national debt clock explode. But while the markets hyperventilated, Main Street folks nodded and said, “Well, it’s about time somebody stood up to China.” And that’s the heart of the debate…
The Idol of Government: When We Trust the State More Than God
The government’s closed, the paychecks are paused, and somewhere between the Capitol and the cable news crawl, panic is setting in. Federal workers are anxious, politicians are grandstanding, and Americans everywhere are discovering just how much of their daily peace depends on whether Congress passes a spending bill. But this shutdown — messy as it…
Shutdown Brinkmanship, Medicaid Backlash, and the Perils of Political Posturing
Washington is once again doing its favorite dance: the Shutdown Shuffle. The Capitol's buzzing, tempers are flaring, and if you listen closely, you can almost hear the circus music playing faintly in the background. On one side, you've got Democrats clutching their talking points like pearls at a Southern dinner party; on the other, Republicans…
A Tangled Ruling with Real-World Stakes
Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down a razor-thin 5–4 decision that allows the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to pause—or even fully terminate—roughly $783 million in NIH grants. These aren’t small, obscure projects either. We’re talking about research on women’s health, HIV prevention, suicide and mental health interventions, real-world studies that deal…
Clawing Back the Chaos: An Analysis of Trump’s Rescissions Bill
The Senate recently voted to advance the Rescissions Act of 2025, a bill that would repeal approximately $9 billion in previously approved federal spending. The legislation has been championed by President Trump and supported by many Republican lawmakers. The bill proposes to rescind about $8.3 billion in foreign aid, focusing on discretionary funds administered by…
Peace Through Strength or Perpetual War? A Look at President Trump’s Ukraine Pivot
Last week, the Pentagon hit the brakes on some critical arms shipments to Ukraine, citing the need to replenish our own defense systems. That pause didn’t last long. President Trump saw the news, heard the reports of civilian casualties, and said, “Not on my watch.” He ordered those shipments back on track, vowing more defensive…
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