09:24 · May 16, 2026 · Sat Henry Clay and the architecture of American strength: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/14/henry-clay-architecture-american-strength/Link The Washington Times Henry Clay and the architecture of American strength Before there was "America First," there was Henry Clay. Clay grasped the central lesson of the early republic: Political liberty cannot survive atop economic dependency.