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For the Love of the Game, for the Love of Country

For the Love of the Game, for the Love of Country

Paul Skenes is smiling from ear to ear, draped in red, white and blue, along with the rest of his teammates, as they begin the first exhibition game...

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Townhall

Salena Zito

‘Everything that ails America can be fixed by what’s working in America’: Emanuel

‘Everything that ails America can be fixed by what’s working in America’: Emanuel

Rahm Emanuel has earned media attention for his sharp critiques of the Democratic Party, self-reflection, and his public calls for the mandatory...

yesterday 1

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Dorchester Heights is secured!

On This Day: Dorchester Heights is secured!

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

yesterday 2

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: General Howe orders his troops to retreat from Boston. The Siege is over

On This Day: General Howe orders his troops to retreat from Boston. The Siege is over

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

06.03.2026 3

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Washington stuns Gen. Howe, who can scarcely believe what he pulled off

On This Day: Washington stuns Gen. Howe, who can scarcely believe what he pulled off

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

05.03.2026 3

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

For the love of the game, for the love of country

For the love of the game, for the love of country

Paul Skenes is smiling from ear to ear, draped in red, white, and blue, along with the rest of his teammates, as they begin the first exhibition game...

04.03.2026 5

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Thousands of Patriots go undetected toward Dorchester Heights

On This Day: Thousands of Patriots go undetected toward Dorchester Heights

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

04.03.2026 5

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

Pittsburgh rallies show influencers aren’t capturing public opinion on Iran

Pittsburgh rallies show influencers aren’t capturing public opinion on Iran

PITTSBURGH — Supporters of Iran’s leadership change gathered Sunday at the Cathedral of Learning to celebrate the development, drawing a sharp...

03.03.2026 4

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Ahead of the battle, Washington demands both courage and good behavior

On This Day: Ahead of the battle, Washington demands both courage and good behavior

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

03.03.2026 4

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

'The Football Town' Captures the Exceptionalism of a Region and a Nation

'The Football Town' Captures the Exceptionalism of a Region and a Nation

PITTSBURGH – It is rare to find a film today that captures the essence of a region, its people, and the ties that bind them with a purity that...

03.03.2026 10

Townhall

Salena Zito

On This Day: The bombardment begins!

On This Day: The bombardment begins!

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

02.03.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

The Football Town captures the exceptionalism of a region and a nation

The Football Town captures the exceptionalism of a region and a nation

PITTSBURGH — It is rare to find a film today that captures the essence of a region, its people, and the ties that bind them with a purity that...

27.02.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Washington warns any soldier caught retreating will be ‘instantly shot down’

On This Day: Washington warns any soldier caught retreating will be ‘instantly shot down’

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

27.02.2026 9

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Washington: Ready the militia, the time nears on Boston

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

26.02.2026 6

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

‘These people are crazy’ is the campaign Democrats should fear

“I forgot how fun this was. I could watch it for three more hours.” This observation from a young, male conservative encapsulates how middle...

25.02.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: The plan for attacking Boston is solidified and imminent

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

25.02.2026 9

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Washington believes that discipline is as vital to victory as guns

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

24.02.2026 8

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

Ralston delivers gold with his Reid biography

Veteran journalist Jon Ralston, founder and CEO of The Nevada Independent, has written a detailed, page-turning biography of the late Senate Majority...

23.02.2026 5

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Prussian officer squanders Washington and Continental Army’s generosity

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

23.02.2026 6

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

Trump lives up to his promise to East Palestine

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, found out on Thursday that President Donald Trump is giving the village $10 million for a...

20.02.2026 5

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Washington to the Six Nations: ‘We don’t need you to take up the hatchet for us’

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

20.02.2026 4

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

Dave McCormick: Pennsylvania is on the cusp of something big, if it rejects the four horsemen of decline

HERMITAGE, Pennsylvania — In July 2025, Frank Evans attended the inaugural Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh. Both the certified public...

19.02.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Bold assault on Boston quashed when gun powder supplies are cut in half

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

19.02.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Washington’s compassion toward prisoners of war is discreet but effective

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

18.02.2026 5

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Action feels imminent with Washington in Boston

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

17.02.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

How faith and community form around paczki

OAKMONT, Pa. — Forty years ago, Marc Serrao started making paczki. Serrao had just started his modest bakery in the suburban Pittsburgh river...

17.02.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Time is ticking in Boston for Washington

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

16.02.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

Missing the story between the lines

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburghers expected to have to dodge ice-covered sidewalks and piles of snow along Commonwealth Place. Two weeks after a winter...

14.02.2026 100

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: New militia arrives at Roxbury as Washington works to secure gunpowder

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George...

13.02.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

Faith, Not Foul-Mouthed Scolds, Shined at the Grammys

After the Grammy Awards aired live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles before 12,000 attendees and millions of viewers worldwide, the one speech that...

11.02.2026 1

The Daily Signal

Salena Zito

Trump is wrong about the Gordie Howe International Bridge

10.02.2026 5

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Washington tells Lt. Col. Joseph Reed how bad things are

10.02.2026 5

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

Faith, Not Foul-Mouthed Scolds, Shined at the Grammys

10.02.2026 4

Townhall

Salena Zito

One of the most important small town papers of the industrial age closing

07.02.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Washington is confronted with the issue of religious freedom

06.02.2026 4

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Charles Lee organizes NYC defense as Henry Clinton lands

04.02.2026 6

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

The Choices That We Make

WHEELING, West Virginia—West Virginia is the only state in the United States that is located entirely within the 13-state, 423-county Appalachian...

04.02.2026 5

The Daily Signal

Salena Zito

Welcome the good meeting between Trump and Colombia’s Gustavo Petro

04.02.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

Faith shined at Grammys, not foul-mouthed scolds

04.02.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

California Democrats will spend millions to ‘study’ inevitable mileage tax

03.02.2026 6

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

Larry Krasner wants to ‘hunt down’ ICE officers

03.02.2026 6

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Washington has no answers for monies needed to fund the war as Congress delays

03.02.2026 6

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

The Choices That We Make

03.02.2026 7

Townhall

Salena Zito

Not one celebrity ever wore a pin for Laken Riley or anyone murdered by illegal immigrants

02.02.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

On This Day: Gen. Howe refuses to exchange prisoners with Washington

02.02.2026 8

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

The End of the Road for the Little Diner That Could

LIGONIER, Pennsylvania—All that remained of Ruthie’s Diner on Jan. 21 was charred, ice-encased rubble—the aftermath of firefighters’ desperate...

01.02.2026 4

The Daily Signal

Salena Zito

The choices that we make

31.01.2026 6

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

Big surprises in the 2030 Census estimates

29.01.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

The job’s not finished

29.01.2026 8

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito

In 2020, it was vilify and defund the police. In 2026, it’s vilify and defund ICE

29.01.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Salena Zito