Families should never have to worry about whether their communities are safe, they should be confident that violent criminals will be held accountable, and that our nation is secure. Keeping Americans safe is one of the most important roles of the federal government and Republicans are helping ...

Tucker Carlson says he can no longer support the Republican Party. In that regard, he finds himself in familiar company. A growing faction on the populist Right -- including figures such as Candace Owens, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nick Fuentes -- has increasingly positioned itself in ...

President Trump has been musing about whether he's the most powerful man in world history, and judging by the results lately, the answer is definitely "no." It's certainly true that Trump has technical tools at his disposal that would have astounded famous pre-20th century contenders for the ...

Success often sows the seeds of future failure. That's the danger America faces now. America is a great and powerful country. But this shouldn't blind us to an obvious historical reality. Great empires rise -- and fall. Just look at the history of the Roman Empire. Or the Babylonian Empire. ...

At Monday night’s council meeting, one thing was clear: Marshalltown is a city that makes decisions under pressure. Across multiple topics, the conversation kept coming back to the same reality. We have limited budgets, tight timelines, and a need to move forward with the information we ...

As Americans celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday with parades, speeches, fireworks and other patriotic traditions, much attention will focus on familiar symbols of our history — monuments, battlefields, historic landmarks. Yet Independence Day also lets us reflect on lesser-known stories ...