President Trump in a filing on Monday moved to dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over an agency contractor who leaked his tax return information to news outlets. The notice of voluntary dismissal was filed in a federal court in Miami. Trump’s civil lawsuit sought an 11-figure payout on taxpayers’ dime, pointing to a federal law that enables Americans to seek damages from the federal government for breaches of...
At a moment when global energy markets are anything but predictable, it’s increasingly clear that Alaska’s role in America’s energy future has never been more important. Alaska plays a role in the national interest that far exceeds its status as a strategic asset and producing region. The resources on the North Slope, the infrastructure that […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton enters the May 26 Republican primary runoff against Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) with a fundraising gap that could prove fatal to his campaign. And unusually for a race of this size, Paxton allies are pointing the finger at a single donor: Leonard Leo, the conservative powerbroker sitting atop a reported […]
The Iran war is a national security issue that has dominated our attention for the past 11 weeks. By comparison, it is a short time compared to the years most wars consume, yet this one is different. Like everything else in our world, it began quickly and it’s anticipated to end just as rapidly. Yet, […]
“If she is one of the most valuable of the nation’s citizens, she should have a voice in its affairs,” stated Constance Smedley, an unapologetic advocate of a woman’s right to vote before women could legally cast a ballot. This sentiment remains true today. Women’s voices are valuable. Women obtained the right to vote in […]
