Michaela Estruth

Michaela Estruth is a staff writer for The Lion. She graduated from Hillsdale College and has written for various publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Federalist, WORLD and…

World
‘It’s the security, stupid’: Israeli journalist sums up the nation’s top issue 

Security will always be Israel’s top priority, Israeli journalist Amit Segal told The Lion and other media groups last week in Jerusalem. “When it comes to the structure of… Read More

June 9, 2026
World
Why peace remains unattainable: An Aramaic, Israeli Christian’s warning on education, culture in the Middle East

Arab Muslim nations respect power, not peace. That’s according to Shadi Khaloul, an Israeli Aramaic Maronite Christian, who spoke to The Lion and a group of journalists in the Galilee… Read More

June 2, 2026
Government
Screens fuel anxiety, depression, obesity in children, federal advisory warns 

Excessive screen use poses significant harms to children, and Americans must work to reduce the electronic addiction affecting youth, the Department of Health and Human Services said in a report… Read More

June 1, 2026
Government
Trump admin cuts taxpayer dollars indirectly supporting Palestinian terrorist fund

American taxpayer dollars will no longer indirectly fund the Palestinian Authority’s “Pay to Slay” program, which compensates terrorists and their families, after the State Department reached a lawsuit settlement last… Read More

May 29, 2026
Culture
Colonies trained in ‘the cross of Christ’: How early American education prioritized faith formation 

Early American education wholeheartedly incorporated the Christian faith into its curriculum, representatives from two historical foundations told The Lion in an interview. Wallbuilders, founded by historian David Barton in… Read More

May 27, 2026