Courtesy | Unsplash President Donald Trump ordered a mission to capture and extradite de facto Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro from a military installation outside Caracas last week. The mission was successful, but controversial and kicked off a debate over presidential war powers. The president should return to the non-interventionism of his 2016 platform. Maduro’s capture...
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September 18, 2025September 17, 2025Opinions
Charlie Kirk became an icon of free speech and Christianity
Charlie Kirk hosts Miles Smith IV on Ash Wednesday. Courtesy | The Charlie Kirk Show I did not know much about Charlie Kirk when his handlers asked me to do a quick spot on his show at the beginning of Lent this year. What I did know I was indifferent to; he was loud, partisan,...
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April 28, 2016July 12, 2022Opinions
Strength and humility must coexist
Dear Hillsdale students, and especially the class of 2016, I must begin by apologizing to you for infringing upon the conventions of your commencement ceremonies by not being present. A very dear friend of mine is getting married on the weekend of your commencement, and I will stand with him. I must also leave you...

