For decades, rural America has been the foundation of Republican electoral power, delivering the wide margins that help carry candidates to victory. Now, new polling data suggests that foundation is cracking — and the reasons why matter for every American who depends on a stable food supply and a functioning democracy.

For families stretching every dollar to afford a vacation, Spirit Airlines was often the answer — a way to get from point A to point B without breaking the bank. Now those yellow planes are grounded for good, and the ripple effects could hit American travelers right where it hurts: in their budgets.

For millions of American families, the ongoing U.S. military conflict with Iran is no longer just a foreign policy headline — it's showing up in their gas tanks, grocery bills, and monthly budgets.

As the president publicly attacks the pope, the administration has stripped $11 million from a Catholic ministry that sheltered unaccompanied children for six decades. Church leaders call it a betrayal.

When a sitting president draws sharp rebukes from his own supporters over a social media post — and simultaneously rattles global oil markets with war rhetoric — ordinary Americans have good reason to pay attention. What happens in Washington and in the Middle East doesn't stay there; it shows up in gas prices, grocery bills, and the broader economic stability that families depend on every day.

A single image shared on social media has reignited a simmering tension between President Donald Trump and the Christian community — including many of his own most loyal supporters. The post, which appeared to show Trump in robes performing a healing gesture reminiscent of Jesus Christ, was swiftly condemned as blasphemy and quietly disappeared from his account by Monday morning.

Americans across the political spectrum care deeply about the integrity of their elections. It's one of the core values of our country. But millions of Americans now are risk of losing this core right. The SAVE Act claims to be about protecting American elections, but behind this messaging is deeply troubling policy that could leave millions of American citizens without the right to vote. Noncitizen voting in federal elections is already illegal — a federal crime and a deport

The killing of Charlie Kirk has shaken the nation. For many, it is not only a personal loss but also a test of America’s civic character: can we move from darkness into dialogue, or will we retreat further into division?

As former military judge advocates, we worked at the intersection of lethality, lawfulness and obedience — three pillars that support any...