As NASA successfully sent American astronauts around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed lunar mission in over half a century, conservatives rightly celebrated a bold, forward-looking achievement that recaptured the pioneering spirit of Apollo. Yet this moment of national pride throws into stark relief a grotesque disparity in how Washington and the states squander taxpayer dollars. One venture pushed the boundaries of human ingenuity for the benefit of all mankind; the other is a state-level vanity project that's devoured more money than it could ever justify, all while begging for federal bailouts on a matter of purely local concern.

There’s something almost surreal about watching rockets launch into the heavens while everyday Americans feel increasingly grounded; burdened by rising costs, cultural instability, and a sense that the world closer to home is unraveling.

There was a time when NATO stood as one of the most formidable alliances in human history—a bulwark against tyranny, a symbol of Western unity, and a strategic deterrent that helped win the Cold War without firing a shot on European soil.

As geopolitical tensions rise once again in the Middle East, recent rhetoric from Turkey’s leadership toward Israel has captured global attention.