The Washington Stand

12/09/2025

It’s been a tough week for fathers, especially the fathers of little girls.

Every good father, no doubt, saw his own little girl in those images of Iryna.

And every good father, no doubt, saw himself in those images of Charlie.

One father's reflections:

I grew up with Charlie Kirk. No, I don't mean that we went to school together or lived on the same street as kids. Charlie grew up in the suburbs outside Chicag

12/09/2025

Tony Perkins reflects on the current political and cultural atmosphere following the stunning acts of violence over the past week.

"Without confronting the spiritual decay at the heart of our crisis, no policy or program will suffice."

"When will it end?" That was the question a legacy media commentator asked after conservative talk show host and thought leader Charlie Kirk was shot and killed

12/09/2025

The Left encourages and legitimizes violence.

They use hate as a label and frame the aggressor as a victim.

Read more here:

Shortly after Charlie Kirk took his dying breath, now-former MSNBC political analyst Matthew Dowd uttered the words on live cable TV that cost him his job, whil

12/09/2025

House Democrats erupt in shouts and objections when Rep. Lauren Boebert demanded that prayer be offered aloud for Charlie Kirk.

The value of prayer in moments of tragedy once again became the subject of public debate on Wednesday, after members of the U.S. House of Representatives filed

12/09/2025

The latest assessment of high school test scores has revealed yet another troubling decline.

Proficiency levels are at an all time low.

For high school seniors:

35% proficient in reading.
22% proficient in math.

School choice is gaining momentum.

The latest assessment of high school test scores has revealed yet another troubling decline, as reading and math scores of 12th graders fell to record lows. Law

12/09/2025

NIH to End Use of Aborted Fetal Tissue in Research

12/09/2025

Americans are still reeling from the news that an unknown assassin shot and killed Charlie Kirk.

While a political motive seems more likely than a personal one, it is still too early to call.

Here are 4 reflections assuming a political motive may be at play.

Americans are still reeling from the news that an unknown assassin shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday afternoon, as he answered que

11/09/2025

The late Charlie Kirk will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump.

“I have no doubt that Charlie’s voice and the courage he put into the hearts of countless people, especially young people, will live on.”

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will be awarding the late Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, following the Turning Point USA foun

11/09/2025

As successful as the president’s National Guard experiment has been at cracking down on crime in D.C., some people can’t help but wonder: is militarizing the country really the solution?

As successful as the president's National Guard experiment has been at cracking down on crime in D.C., the debate over whether the White House has the power to

11/09/2025

What kind of economy should America have?

What kind of economy should America have? In an August Gallup poll, Americans showed less certainty than at any point since Gallup began asking the question in

11/09/2025

U.S. Tech Companies Helped Build China’s Surveillance State, Report Finds

11/09/2025

Under the former Biden admin, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs underwent a policy change that expanded abortion access for active-duty and retired soldiers in VA-affiliated hospitals.

Now, the Trump admin is moving to change that.

Under the former Biden administration, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) underwent a policy change that expanded abortion access for active-duty and