You wouldn't know it from the lack of headlines, but the U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency recently made history with something that should help make all Americans safer.

The Trump legal team's move over the weekend to distance itself from attorney Sidney Powell as it seeks to overturn the Nov. 3 election results is a major blow to the president's attempt to win a second term.

Everywhere one looks there are warning signs, from labels on cigarette packs warning that smoking causes cancer, to ridiculous labels on thermometers that read, "Once used rectally, the thermometer should not be used orally."

Parishioners of St. Andrews Catholic Church in Fort Worth, Texas, know that the Rev. Jim Gigliotti does not water down Catholic teaching for the sake of his flock's comfort. He doesn't mince words when explaining it, either.

Where has the coronavirus gone?

One good rule of thumb is to judge parties and politicians by their priorities.

This year, several high-profile writers have left left-leaning publications after running afoul of what they describe as a pervasive culture of censoriousness, groupthink and intellectual-risk aversion.

If I am deficient in my knowledge about chemistry, a medical issue or what kind of car to buy, I consult people who know more than I do on these subjects.

I once wrote that whenever Donald Trump exits office, he will likely leave as a "tragic hero." Over two millennia ago, the Athenian tragedian Sophocles first described the archetype in his portraits of an angry and old but still fearsome Ajax, and heroic but stubborn and self-fixated Antigone.

Evangelical Christians have unquestionably been a loyal and largely unmovable base of support for President Donald Trump since he has been in office, and in some cases before.

Here's something you probably won't hear from either the left or the right: West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is a much more important and influential Democrat than New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (or "AOC" for marketing purposes).

If Joe Biden survives recounts and several lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign into what Donald Trump says has been widespread vote-counting fraud (we await proof), do not expect him to be hounded over his and Hunter Biden's business ties to China and Ukraine as President Trump has been over "Russian collusion" charges.

What happened in this election?

At a rally in Wisconsin the day before the election, President Donald Trump was talking about the choice between him and Joe Biden. He started to say, "This isn't about " and then stopped himself and said, "Yeah, it is about me."

After months of devastating polling data and the relentless media narrative that President Donald Trump was going to be consumed by a dumpster fire of his own making before the first precincts had closed, the reality that Joe Biden's apparent victory is so narrow is difficult for many to comprehend.

A republic is not just a nation of laws.

Elections are educational events.

The day before Election Day, Reuters ran a story about the personal toll politics has taken on some peoples' lives.

The pollsters got it wrong again.

After a bruising and often bitter election cycle, how does a divided nation heal?

Whatever is going to happen with the election is going to happen.

In traditional presidential campaigns, the two major parties offer contrasting ideas and policies.

During last Thursday's debate, Joe Biden said his goal as president would be to "transition away from the oil industry."