Abraham Lincoln

At this moment in American history, when life is on the line, when we are just under 60 days from Election Day, it is political insanity to attack Donald Trump on the pro-life issue. Now, I am not going to imply that Lila Rose is a…

According to recent polls, former President Donald Trump is poised to capture the largest percentage of black voters of any Republican candidate since Richard Nixon got 32 percent in 1960. If President Trump openly advocates for policies…

In the days since the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, some observers have rushed to assert that the hand of divine providence thwarted the attack. It’s an understandable impulse, given the close call that kept…

Upon hearing Monday’s news that Donald Trump had selected Sen. J.D. Vance as his 2024 running mate, commentators and history buffs were quick to notice that the veep choice breaks the longstanding “beard barrier” on American…

In the famed 1838 Lyceum Address at the beginning of his political career, Abraham Lincoln warned of the greatest threat facing America. The then-Illinois state representative declared: Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant to…

How does a person discover the purpose of his or her life? Some discover it by chance, a casting of the lot, while others experience a call from destiny, beckoning them onward. Our men and women in uniform, who have paid the ultimate price…

We received some sad news last week. The mother of one of my best friends died. As a fellow of a certain age (child of the ‘80s), parents passing, unfortunately, is becoming a regular occurrence. Karen was 82, with brain aneurysms and other…

This week, 10 major broadcast outlets as well as USA Today and the Associated Press signed a joint letter urging both President Joe Biden and his GOP challenger, former President Donald Trump, to debate each other. Though none of the…

Former President Donald Trump declared this week that abortion should be left to the states, that there should be no federal abortion legislation because “this is all about the will of the people,” and “whatever they decide must be the law…

Start SlideshowIt’s no secret that school textbooks don’t cover the whole of American history, and that important facts about this great nation are often omitted to serve a narrative. In the name of keeping truth alive, The Onion presents…