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  • Supporting farming and the future of agriculture

    Whether as a rank-and-file member or leader of the Senate Agriculture Committee, I have always been an ally of farm country because it is the backbone of America. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with producers and insisting that their needs are being met is an honor.
  • It’s my baseball
    Taking a baseball away from a boy on a birthday outing is certainly not generous by any measure.
  • The significance of the recently released Russia hoax documents
    On Dec. 9, 2016, The Washington Post published a story sourced to unnamed senior Obama officials claiming that the CIA had “concluded in a secret assessment that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump.” That was a lie.  The process by which such assessments are made by the CIA hadn’t taken place, much less concluded anything. The same false information was leaked to The New York Times.
  • Charlie Kirk: A well-deserved Presidential Medal of Freedom 
    To those – from so-called educators to mainstream media hacks to paid public officials – who have cheered the man's assassination in the last few days, may your sickness soon be healed. It is beyond repulsive, but it is surely not contagious as Charlie Kirk so wisely proved.
  • Secret Service faces new scrutiny after agent cheers Charlie Kirk’s murder
    Sen. Marsha Blackburn sent a letter to Secret Service Director Sean Curran Thursday, demanding the immediate firing of a special agent who argued in a social media post that Charlie Kirk deserved to die.  
  • Fighting back against Alzheimer’s
    This month is World Alzheimer’s Month – a global campaign held every September to raise awareness and challenge the stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
  • Americans heading back to the hinterlands
    A number of historic, intact small towns in Appalachia have also been working to revitalize themselves around their town centers and nearby recreational amenities. Marietta, Ohio, along the banks of the Ohio River, was the first American settlement in the Northwest Territory. 
  • ‘Our hearts are shattered:’ Charlie Kirk murder sends shockwaves 
    Charlie Kirk, a lifelong advocate for free speech, the leader of the nation’s preeminent conservative youth organization, and a beloved confidant of the first family, was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon while speaking with students at Utah Valley University.
  • Godspeed, Charlie Kirk: You ran a good race, my friend
    Charlie genuinely believed in and loved Jesus Christ. He had a profound faith. We used to argue about Catholicism and Protestantism and who was right about minor doctrinal questions. Because he loved God, he wanted to understand him. 
  • Secret Service missed Glock in bag at Trump golf course
    White House officials expressed confidence in the Secret Service’s abilities to protect President Trump hours before rowdy protesters stood just a few feet away from Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, screaming “Free D.C.! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!” The outburst occurred Tuesday night inside Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, a swanky D.C. restaurant a block and a half from the White House.
  • Political, global leaders react to Kirk assassination; described as a 'martyr'
    The assassination of conservative giant Charlie Kirk has sent shock waves across the political sphere and around the globe, with political leaders on both sides of the aisle and international leaders reacting to the tragedy, some describing him as a “martyr” for free speech.
  • Forget fighting, enjoy marriage
    Fighting fair. Not a spouse’s favorite saying when they are currently in the middle of “Who’s Gonna Win This Time” with their dreaded enemy of the moment.
  • New trends in Russo-Chinese relations
    China is opening its bond market to Russian energy companies, e.g., Gazprom. This report is noteworthy for several reasons going beyond Russo-Chinese relations. First, China has hitherto refused to provide this open access to its bond market lest Washington impose sanctions upon it. 
  • Ohio’s confidence in our elections is a model for the nation
    In Ohio, we’re setting an example for the rest of the country: safeguard the vote, keep it secure, and trust the process. If we can hold on to that, our democracy will be just fine.
  • American security systems are compromised by China
    Home and business security systems are supposed to keep Americans safe. Yet, very often our cameras, routers, drones, smart locks and more are compromised, opening the door to surveillance and security risks – often without consumers being any the wiser. 
  • A sermon on John 3:13-17
    Niall Harbison shares the story of how a broken little dog saved his life. In Ireland, he owned a successful media company that earned him lots of money. He would be considered a success. But his life was a wreck. He started his day with three bottles of wine followed by valium that he washed down with whiskey. 
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