U.S. Destroys Iranian Mine-Layers in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. has responded quickly to Iranian threats to choke off oil supplies going through the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon says U.S. forces destroyed 16 mine-laying ships on Tuesday, in the area where 20 percent of the world’s oil supply transits. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the intensity of U.S. strikes will continue […]

Washington on Providence in 1789

When George Washington became the first president of the United States in 1789, he addressed the nation in his inaugural speech. In that speech he said: “No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the Invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men more than the people of the United States.” Washington openly credited […]