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America’s church-state settlement is under renewed strain as courts, schools, and public officials debate how openly faith may appear in civic life. A conservative approach should defend religious liberty without turning Christianity into an arm of government. Read More.

America produces vast amounts of oil and natural gas, yet still feels the effects of foreign supply shocks and hostile petro-states. A durable energy policy would expand domestic production, modernize permitting, protect consumers, and treat energy security as a central national interest. Read More.

After a wave of antisemitic incidents and disruptive campus protests, federal policymakers are weighing how to protect Jewish students without weakening free speech. The central test is whether universities and Washington can enforce civil rights law with seriousness, restraint, and consistency. Read More.

Federal borrowing has moved from a background concern to a central policy constraint, with interest payments crowding out priorities and shifting costs to younger Americans. The debate now is less about whether the debt matters than whether Washington can still govern as if arithmetic were optional. Read More.

As the midterm elections approach, new voter registration data from key swing states suggest a positive trend for the Republican Party. Read More.

As election-year pressure rises, churches and other houses of worship face renewed questions about how far they may go in political speech without risking tax-exempt status. The Johnson Amendment still bars candidate endorsements by 501(c)(3) organizations, even as religious leaders retain broad freedom to address moral and public issues. Read More.

As election season intensifies, congregations across the country are renewing voter registration drives, candidate forums, and get-out-the-vote efforts. The challenge for faith leaders is to encourage civic duty without turning the sanctuary into an arm of a political campaign. Read More.

Environmental policy need not belong exclusively to the regulatory left. A conservative approach can begin with stewardship, local responsibility, property rights, and care for the inheritance we owe future generations. Read More.

As cultural disputes move through schools, courts, churches, and campaigns, pastors and clergy are being pressed to speak more clearly on moral questions without turning the pulpit into a partisan platform. The challenge is not whether faith belongs in public life, but whether religious leaders can address public issues without surrendering their vocation to politics. Read More.

As colleges navigate speech disputes and anti-discrimination policies, religious students are pressing for equal access to campus forums, funding, and leadership rules. The legal question is not whether universities must endorse faith, but whether they may penalize it for being public. Read More.

The fight over social media moderation has moved from culture-war complaint to a serious policy dispute over free speech, market power, and government pressure. Conservatives have reason to challenge Silicon Valley’s influence, but the best remedies require constitutional discipline rather than political revenge. Read More.

Pope Leo XIV calls on Europe to rediscover its Christian heritage during a visit to Metz, France. Reflecting on the continent’s religious and cultural foundations, the Pope emphasizes Christianity’s enduring role in European civilization while calling for dialogue, solidarity, human dignity, and peaceful integration in an increasingly secularizing Europe. Read More.

Federal officials and private operators are confronting a growing cyber threat to energy, water, health care, and transportation systems. The policy challenge is how to strengthen national resilience without turning every private network into a federal dependency. Read More.

Washington’s debate over U.S. aid to Israel now cuts across both parties, with lawmakers weighing military support, humanitarian concerns, budget limits, and executive power. The argument is not simply about Israel, but about what kind of role America intends to play in a dangerous world. Read More.

Recent church-state disputes show a legal landscape moving away from strict secular separation and toward equal treatment of religious speech and institutions. The policy challenge for conservatives is to defend religious liberty without asking government to manufacture belief. Read More.