At the end of January, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a terrorist in Minnesota. He crossed our southern border in early 2023, and he roamed freely across our country for almost a year before being detained. In March of last year, authorities caught the man, a member of Somali terror group al-Shabaab, at the border in […]
In 1988, the American frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts struck an Iranian mine in international waters. The explosion severely damaged the boat and injured several Americans. Thankfully, no one was killed — but wisely, President Reagan didn’t wait for tragedy to occur before acting. Just four days later, the United States launched Operation Praying Mantis. Our Navy destroyed […]
Americans shouldn’t have to choose between making ends meet and taking care of their families. Whether it’s caring for a newborn, nursing an aging parent, or recovering after surgery, Americans deserve time to tend to their loved ones without risking the income they need to survive. But businesses can’t always afford to pay employees who […]
This weekend, tens of thousands of Americans marched across our nation’s capital in honor of our first inalienable right: the right to life. Each year, the March for Life is an incredible showing of support for the dignity of every human life. Despite the end of the Roe v. Wade decision, thousands walked across snowy Washington this […]
Imagine if a Houthi drone were to hit one of our ships in the Red Sea. Imagine there were an incident in the South China Sea. Or imagine we suffered a terrorist attack here at home. All of these crises are possible — but if any of them had occurred earlier this month, no one […]
The United States champions the right of free and fair elections around the globe. Wherever political machines are abused to interfere in elections, American administrations have spoken out against those abuses — and the Biden administration is no exception. In 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Venezuela’s Maduro regime for its actions that […]
In 1946, a new tradition was born in Nebraska’s Christmas City. A Methodist minister and a drama teacher in Minden put their heads together to dream up a new Christmas pageant. Their play, which would come to be called the “Light of the World” pageant, brought the Christmas story to life with color and excitement. […]
The world is more dangerous today than it’s been since the height of the Cold War. The terrorist group Hamas, backed by Iran, attacked Israel in October. Russia continues its war against Ukraine, threatening order and stability in Europe. And as China hungrily eyes Taiwan, the Communist nation has far outpaced the United States in […]
**Click here to download audio of this week’s column** This week, we will celebrate the 150th birthday of one of Nebraska’s foremost literary icons: Willa Cather. Cather, who died in 1947, was born on December 7, 1873. One hundred and fifty years after that day, her legacy lives on through her poignant novels — including American […]
Nearly 1.2 million Americans live in nursing homes today. The vast majority of those Americans are seniors, people who urgently need the specialized care that long-term nursing facilities provide. That’s especially true in small towns, where a greater percentage of the population is over 65. But this fall, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a […]