Abraham Lincoln

HILL: Why are Democrats going back to their days of nullification to govern?

November 27, 2025 Frank Hill

All the furor over state and local elected officials’ opposition to ICE agents coming to enforce existing immigration law and orders has the stale air of a sad period in American history surrounding it. The […]

HILL: The Sputnik moment for civics in North Carolina public education

October 9, 2025 Frank Hill

A bright light shone over the skies of North Carolina last week for the restoration of civility in the state and nation when the School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) at UNC Chapel Hill […]

BECKSTEIN: America’s rights are unalienable

September 26, 2025 Karl Beckstein

If our rights come from Washington, then Washington can take them away. That’s not freedom but a road toward tyranny. The debate on whether rights come from God or government isn’t new, but it was […]

GINGRICH: Who governs America?

June 20, 2025 Newt Gingrich

Riots in defense of illegal immigration in Los Angeles are finally being quelled by President Donald J. Trump’s decision to send in federal forces. But there are signs that Chicago, Atlanta and other major cities […]

GINGRICH: Presidents Trump, Jefferson, Lincoln and FDR

April 4, 2025 Newt Gingrich

Most of today’s so-called experts totally misunderstand President Donald J. Trump’s daily activities. They fail to think about long strategic patterns and lack the historical knowledge to contextualize his behavior. Trump is rapidly growing a […]

This week in history: Feb. 6– 12

February 6, 2025 The Associated Press

Feb. 6 1778: During the American Revolutionary War, the United States won official recognition and military support from France with the signing of a Treaty of Alliance in Paris. 1862: During the Civil War, Fort […]

GINGRICH: The people vs. the bureaucrats

January 25, 2025 Newt Gingrich

A recent survey of senior government employees revealed that 42% of them plan to work against the incoming Trump administration. According to Tyler O’Neil, managing editor of the Daily Signal, “A surprising number of federal […]

This week in history: Dec. 26 to Jan.1

December 26, 2024 The Associated Press

Dec. 26 1908: Jack Johnson became the first black boxer to win the world heavyweight championship as he defeated Canadian Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia. 1991: The USSR was formally dissolved through a declaration by […]

GINGRICH: President-elect Trump: The de facto president

December 20, 2024 Newt Gingrich

It is clear Donald J. Trump will be a remarkable second-term president. His courage and endurance over the last nine years have already made him a historic figure — even before he made the greatest […]

LINCOLN: Meditation on the Divine Will

November 30, 2024 Abraham Lincoln

Washington, D.C. September 1862 The will of God prevails. In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be, wrong. God cannot be […]