In March of 1775, as the colonies stood on the brink of war, Patrick Henry rose in the Virginia Convention and thundered words that still shake the American soul: “An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts is all that is left us! … We shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations.”
We remember the closing line— “Give me liberty or give me death”—but it was this appeal to the God of hosts that gave the struggle its moral center. The founders believed their cause could not be sustained on human courage alone. When earthly appeals were exhausted, they appealed to Heaven.
Federal Reserve officials have been cautious about lowering interest rates, with many citing concerns that tariffs—particularly under President Trump’s trade policies—could fuel inflation.
Paul McCartney will release a silent music track next month as part of a high-profile protest against the United Kingdom’s move to weaken copyright protections in favor of artificial intelligence development.
For thirty years we were told the debate was over. The science was settled. Humanity had roughly a decade—always a decade—to slash emissions or face biblical floods, mass starvation, and the end of civilization as we know it. Children were taught to have panic attacks. Teenagers were told not to have children. Politicians demanded trillions in new taxes, global governance mechanisms, and the deliberate de-industrialization of the West.
Then, almost overnight, the tone changed.
Iranian authorities conducted a cloud-seeding operation Saturday in an effort to produce artificial rainfall amid the country’s most severe drought in 50 years.
Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater on Wednesday delivered a major policy speech laying out how the Trump administration’s “America First Antitrust” approach.
Thousands of veterans discharged under the Biden administration for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine may become eligible to receive GI Bill education benefits.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) sent a letter to North Texas District Attorneys and Sheriffs, the Attorney General of Texas, and the Texas Department of Public Safety, warning them that Sharia tribunals may be violating the law.