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This undated photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows former Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan. (Bell County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)

Public execution of the Fort Hood killer is an absurd idea

Allowing the death of Nidal Hasan to be witnessed by millions of people doesn't elevate it or make the sentence more effective. To the contrary, it cheapens the action, turning what should be the most somber of penalties into a carnival-like act. It degrades the dignity of life.

Illustration on military recruitment challenges by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Project Meridian is commendable

Late last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took the stage at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia to announce Project Meridian.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Marco Rubio should run for president

Back in my college days at American University in the District of Columbia, required reading included the works of Greek playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides.

A person pumps gas, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Marietta, Ga. Georgia's governor Brian Kemp is suspending state taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel, declaring a legal emergency over higher prices, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Only Congress can cut the diesel tax

With diesel prices hitting all-time highs, the Trump administration is reportedly considering a novel, albeit unlawful, way to circumvent the 24.4-cents-per-gallon federal diesel tax: Allow the broader sale of tax-exempt, red-dyed diesel.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks during a news conference on Jan. 28, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File)

Rep. Ilhan Omar's walls are closing in

- The Washington Times

Homeland Security agents executed a search warrant for the D.C. home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, reportedly as part of a long-running investigation into fraud allegations concerning the Somali-born congresswoman's immigration paperwork. Finally.